S 2046 NY
Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program
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Summary
This bill establishes two programs to expand educational opportunities in mental health professions at New York universities and colleges. The mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program would provide pathways for students to pursue degrees required for licensure in mental health professions. The programs aim to increase access to academic programs that prepare students for mental health professional careers. The legislation supports educational opportunities in mental health fields at state institutions of higher education.
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Official abstract
Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program to provide additional educational opportunities for students at certain universities and colleges in the state to enroll in academic programs that lead to a degree or degrees required for licensure in any of the mental health professions.
Sponsor (1)
- Lea Webb Democratic · primary
5 coauthors / cosponsors
- Samra Brouk Democratic · cosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · cosponsor
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Julia Salazar Democratic · cosponsor
- José M. Serrano Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (15)
- Jan 15, 2025 REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION · upper
- May 29, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- May 29, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1475 · upper
- Jun 5, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 5, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 5, 2025 REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
- May 28, 2026 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- May 28, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1349 · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION · lower
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