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NYMHCA is dedicated to sharing the most up-to-date and accurate information for our members and the mental health counseling community. Here, you can find news and information available to the mental health counseling community. For more detailed and real-time updates, consider joining NYMHCA to receive our newsletters and News Flashes.

Diagnostic Privilege
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
NYMHCA Comments on Diagnostic Privilege Education, Experience, and Limited Permit Regulations »
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) President Steven DiMarzo submitted comments to the New York State E...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Diagnostic Privilege Education & Experience Regulations Posted »
NYMHCA's lobbyist, Heather Evans of Hinman Straub Advisors, is closely monitoring the roll out of the regulations for the...
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
NYMHCA Receives Response from NYSED on Lack of Changes to Regulations »
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) received a response from NYS Education Department Deputy Commission...
Thursday, November 17, 2022
NYMHCA Requests Justification for NYSED Decision to Present Regulations Without Changes »
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) president, Dr. Jacqueline Baer, wrote to New York State Education D...
Monday, November 14, 2022
NYS Board of Regents Adopts Diagnostic Privilege Regulations for Supervised Experience »
Emergency regulations adopted on July 12, 2022, for Limited Diagnostic Permits (acceptable settings and supervisors)...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
NYMHCA Submits Comments on Diagnostic Privilege Emergency Regulations »
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) President Dr. Jacqueline Baer submitted comments to the New York St...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
NYMHCA President Submits Personal Letter to NYSED in Response to Emergency Regulations »
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) president, Dr. Jacqueline Baer, submitted a letter from her and her...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
NYMHCA Submits Comments to NYSED Following Passage of Diagnostic Privilege Law »
New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA)'s lobbyist, Heather Evans, of Hinman Straub, submitted a letter on...