S7894 (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 Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-04-27
- In committee
- Mental Health
- Introduced
- 2025-05-13
- Active version
- S7894A
- Same as
- A9379
- Law section
- Mental Hygiene Law
Sponsors
- Julia Salazar State Senator, District 18
Co-sponsors
- Brian Kavanagh State Senator, District 27
- Cordell Cleare State Senator, District 30
Heard in committee
- Mental Health NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A9379 (2025-26 session) NY State bill