Chapter 230 of the Laws of 2022 establishes the requirements for the diagnostic privilege available to mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychoanalysts, effective June 24, 2024. The law requires an applicant for the privilege to be licensed and registered in New York and to demonstrate clinical content in the 60 semester-hour master's (or higher) degree, and the completion of supervised experience in diagnosis and psychotherapy.
The Board of Regents adopted emergency regulations, effective July 12, 2022, to implement provisions of the law related to limited permits, authorized settings, and qualified supervisors. Public comments on those regulations may be submitted to REGCOMMENT@nysed.gov until September 25, 2022.
The State Board for Mental Health Practitioners will meet virtually on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 11:00 am, to discuss the diagnostic privilege authorized by section 8401-a of the New York Education law. The discussion will include concepts for regulations necessary to implement other provisions of the statute, including clinical content in the education program and acceptable experience for the privilege.
The State Board invites interested parties to observe the online meeting. The link to observe the meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 11:00 am is below. Any questions should be directed to MHPBD@nysed.gov.
More information on this meeting is available here.