New York S 9123: Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work

Status: SUBSTITUTED BY A9566A (as of 2026-05-13)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 9123

Sponsors: Sam Sutton

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S09123 Summary:

BILL NOS09123 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09566-A

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SPONSORSUTTON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §7705, Ed L

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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 NOS09123 

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02/05/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

05/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.924

05/06/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/07/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/13/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A9566A

&nbspA09566 AMEND=A Berger

&nbsp01/14/2026referred to higher education

&nbsp01/30/2026amend and recommit to higher education

&nbsp01/30/2026print number 9566a

&nbsp02/05/2026reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp05/05/2026reported 

&nbsp05/07/2026advanced to third reading cal.473

&nbsp05/11/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/11/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/11/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

&nbsp05/13/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9123

&nbsp05/13/20263RD READING CAL.924

&nbsp05/13/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/13/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9123

 IN SENATE

 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

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