A9379 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot program
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-06-01
- In committee
- Ways And Means
- Introduced
- 2025-12-19
- Active version
- A9379B
- Same as
- S7894
- Law section
- Mental Hygiene Law
Sponsors
- Jo Anne Simon Assembly Member, District 52
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Mental Health NY State Assembly committee
- Ways and Means NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S7894 (2025-26 session) NY State bill