New York A 11315: Requires SUNY and CUNY institutions which offer a master of social work degree program to offer a maternal mental health elective course to students

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A11315 Summary:

BILL NOA11315 

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SAME ASSAME AS S10462

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SPONSORRules (Simon)

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COSPNSRRozic, Levenberg

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L

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Requires SUNY and CUNY institutions which offer a master of social work degree program to offer a maternal mental health elective course to students to provide comprehensive training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and instruct students how to apply best practices in screening, referral and treatment.

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BILL NOA11315 

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05/11/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11315

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 11, 2026
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 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Simon) --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring SUNY and
 CUNY institutions which offer a master of social work degree program
 to offer a maternal mental health elective course to students

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 22 to read as follows:
 3 22. The state university trustees shall adopt a policy requiring that
 4 each institution of the state university of New York that offers a
 5 master of social work degree program offer a maternal mental health
 6 elective course. Such maternal mental health elective course shall
 7 provide comprehensive training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
 8 and instruct students how to apply best practices in screening, referral
 9 and treatment.
 10 § 2. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 11 subdivision 25 to read as follows:
 12 25. The board of trustees shall adopt a policy requiring that each
 13 institution of the city university of New York that offers a master of
 14 social work degree program offer a maternal mental health elective
 15 course. Such maternal mental health elective course shall provide
 16 comprehensive training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and
 17 instruct students how to apply best practices in screening, referral and
 18 treatment.
 19 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 20 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
 21 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 22 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 23 to be made and completed on or before such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15758-01-6

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