Legislative News
The Legislative Committee was established to develop, introduce and advocate for NYS legislation to establish legal statues for licensing and insurance reimbursement for clinical social work psychotherapies. Once successful the Committee is responsible for LCSW practice protection and overseeing lobbyists who safeguard our interests.
Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R, Chair
January 2025
Memorandum of Opposition | A.701 (Gonzales-Roja/S. 988 Brouk)
The New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. (NYSSCSW) was founded in 1968 to address the need for legal recognition of social work clinicians practicing in all settings including private practice. The mission of the legislative committee included developing and passing scope of practice licensing and insurance reimbursement for mental health services. Among the notable achievements of the legislative committee was the successful state legislative efforts to increase access to clinical social work mental health services through various public and private insurance systems. Also, the committee initiated a licensing effort in 1985 which in 2002 New York State enacted, establishing the LCSW as well as the LMSW.
January 2025
August 2024
February 2023
June 2022
“R” Privilege Has Been Retired
Memorandum in Opposition | A.6008-E (Bronson) / S.9449 (Brouk)
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to diagnostic privilege; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
October 2021
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to extending certain exemptions for persons employed as mental health practitioners, psychologists and social workers.