S9123 • 2025

Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work

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Sponsor: Sam Sutton
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: Senate Floor Calendar
Effective date: Not listed

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Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work

Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work Extends the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and use the title licensed clinical social worker, or practice licensed master social work and use the title licensed master social worker from twelve to twenty-four months with the ability to be renewed for up to two additional one-year periods.

What This Bill Does

Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work Extends the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and use the title licensed clinical social worker, or practice licensed master social work and use the title licensed master social worker from twelve to twenty-four months with the ability to be renewed for up to two additional one-year periods.

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Bill History

2026-05-13 Senate
SUBSTITUTED BY A9566A
2026-05-07 Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-05-06 Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-05-05 Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.924
2026-02-05 Senate
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Official Summary Text

Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work
Extends the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and use the title licensed clinical social worker, or practice licensed master social work and use the title licensed master social worker from twelve to twenty-four months with the ability to be renewed for up to two additional one-year periods.

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          9123

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                    February 5, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  SUTTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to extending the duration
          of limited permits to  practice  licensed  clinical  social  work  and
          licensed master social work

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 7705  of  the  education  law,  as
     2  amended  by  chapter  230  of  the  laws  of 2004, is amended to read as
     3  follows:
     4    1. On recommendation of the board, the department may issue a  limited
     5  permit  to  practice  licensed  clinical  social  work and use the title
     6  licensed clinical social worker, or to practice licensed  master  social
     7  work and use the title licensed master social worker to an applicant who
     8  has met all requirements for licensure as a licensed master social work-
     9  er  or  a  licensed  clinical social worker except those relating to the
    10  examination and provided that the individual is under the general super-
    11  vision of a licensed master social worker or a licensed clinical  social
    12  worker,  as  determined  by the department. This limited permit shall be
    13  valid for a period of not more than  [twelve]  TWENTY-FOUR  months,  AND
    14  SUCH  LIMITED  PERMITS  MAY BE RENEWED, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPART-
    15  MENT, FOR UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS.
    16    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    17  it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
    18  ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
    19  tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
    20  completed on or before such effective date.



         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14175-03-6