New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) President Steven DiMarzo submitted comments to the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions, during the 60-day public comment period, for the regulations on Education, Experience, and Limited Permits for Diagnostic Privilege. Regulations can be found in the NYS Register, Vol. XLV, Issue 13 (March 29, 2023), page…
NYMHCA’s lobbyist, Heather Evans of Hinman Straub Advisors, is closely monitoring the roll out of the regulations for the diagnostic privilege law. This is a lengthy process that could go on for a year or more since the bill was passed on June 24th, 2022. NYMHCA has submitted your concerns to the State Education Department,…
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) received a response from NYS Education Department Deputy Commissioner Sarah Benson after requesting justification for submitting regulations to the NYS Board of Regents without changes. The NYS Education Department received many comments for the regulations adopted on July 12, 2022. The Department determined that no changes were necessary…
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) president, Dr. Jacqueline Baer, wrote to New York State Education Department Deputy Commissioner Sarah Benson with a request for justification for the NYSED’s decision to submit the regulations for supervised experience to the New York State Board of Regents without changes.
Emergency regulations adopted on July 12, 2022, for Limited Diagnostic Permits (acceptable settings and supervisors) and the requirements for the diagnostic privilege were formally adopted and implemented by the New York State Board of Regents Professional Practice Committee, after a 60-day public comment period, on November 30, 2022. The proposed regulations can be found here. The Professional…
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) president, Dr. Jacqueline Baer, submitted a letter from her and her practice, Jacqueline Baer Mental Health Counseling Services, in response to the emergency regulations adopted on July 12, 2022. Dr. Baer referenced the challenged that will be faced by licensed mental health counselors in private practice.
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) President Dr. Jacqueline Baer submitted comments to the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions, during the 60-day public comment period, in relation to the emergency regulations adopted on July 12, 2022.
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA)’s lobbyist, Heather Evans, of Hinman Straub, submitted a letter on behalf of NYMHCA with comments related to the supervision of experience for licensed mental health counselors (LMHC) in private practice.
