New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05252

Introduced
2/20/25  

Caption

Establishes a loan forgiveness program for licensed mental health professionals in jails and prisons for the purpose of increasing the number of mental health professionals rendering mental health services in correctional institutions; provides for eligibility and priority; provides for awards in the amount of $2,000; makes related provisions.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NY A06151

Establishes a loan forgiveness program for licensed mental health professionals in jails and prisons for the purpose of increasing the number of mental health professionals rendering mental health services in correctional institutions; provides for eligibility and priority; provides for awards in the amount of $2,000; makes related provisions.

NY S07257

Establishes a loan forgiveness program for licensed mental health professionals in jails and prisons for the purpose of increasing the number of mental health professionals rendering mental health services in correctional institutions; provides for eligibility and priority; provides for awards in the amount of $2,000; makes related provisions.

NY S05683

Establishes the school mental health services program coordinator to provide qualifying public and nonpublic schools with mental health services professionals.

NY A04562

Provides for loan forgiveness for mental health nurses that make a commitment to practice in a "rural" tract or county.

NY S07486

Provides for loan forgiveness for mental health nurses that make a commitment to practice in a "rural" tract or county.

NY S00356

Provides for the employment of mental health professionals by school districts.

NY A05191

Provides for the employment of mental health professionals by school districts.

NY A04971

Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health and the director of the state office for the aging shall establish a mental home health services program for the aging to facilitate access to mental home health services to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the aging or families that may not have access to mental health professionals in-person; makes related provisions.

NY S07814

Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health and the director of the state office for the aging shall establish a mental home health services program for the aging to facilitate access to mental home health services to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the aging or families that may not have access to mental health professionals in-person; makes related provisions.

NY A01020

Allows for certain rules and regulations to be waived in order to promulgate collaboration between mental health providers to develop programs for the benefit of the mentally ill.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.