S 7894 NY
Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot program
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Summary
Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot program to provide a stipend to students who are enrolled in a master of social work program for the first 450 hours of field practicum completed towards such masters' degree; requires the office of mental health to complete a report making recommendations on how to expand the pilot program to increase the number of social workers in the state, improve representation in the field of social work, mitigate student debt and improve labor conditions for social workers upon graduation.
Sponsor (1)
- Julia Salazar Democratic · primary
10 coauthors / cosponsors
- Cordell Cleare Democratic · cosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · cosponsor
- Kristen Gonzalez Democratic · cosponsor
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Brian Kavanagh Democratic · cosponsor
- Zellnor Myrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Jessica Ramos Democratic · cosponsor
- Luis R. Sepúlveda Democratic · cosponsor
- Lea Webb Democratic · cosponsor
- Jeremy Zellner Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (4)
- May 13, 2025 REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH · upper
- Apr 27, 2026 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH · upper
- Apr 27, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 7894A · upper
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