Amends provisions relating to removing the exemption for school psychologists to render early intervention services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7325
SPONSOR: Paulin TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend section 4 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2024,
amending the education law relating to removing the exemption for school
psychologists to render early intervention services, in relation to the
effectiveness thereof
PURPOSE:
To extend authorization for school psychologists to provide early inter-
vention services to June 30, 2026.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 4 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2024
to extend authorization for school psychologists to provide early inter-
vention services to June 30, 2026.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
All children aged birth through three with developmental delays and
disabilities have a right to appropriate interventions, known as early
intervention, under federal law.* This federal mandate recognizes that
when services are available early and on time, young children are more
likely to develop to their full potential, and less likely to need
intensive special education services later in life. Over 40,000 chil-
dren throughout the state are currently provided services as a preschool
child with a disability through New York State approved 4410/preschool
programs and agencies. An additional 8,200 infants from birth through
age 2 are served through the Early Intervention System. School psychol-
ogists are an important part of the provider community serving these
children, but their authorization to provide EI services expires April
1, 2025.
This bill extends authorization for school psychologists to provide EI
services through June 30, 2026.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
* Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Part C
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7325
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 25, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend section 4 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2024,
amending the education law relating to removing the exemption for
school psychologists to render early intervention services, in
relation to the effectiveness thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 4 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2024,
2 amending the education law relating to removing the exemption for school
3 psychologists to render early intervention services, is amended to read
4 as follows:
5 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
6 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2024; provided,
7 however, that sections one and two of this act shall take effect [April
8 1, 2025] June 30, 2026; provided further, however, that the amendments
9 to paragraph d of subdivision 6 of section 4410 of the education law
10 made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such
11 paragraph and shall be deemed to expire therewith; and provided further,
12 however, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 7605 of the
13 education law made by section two of this act shall not affect the expi-
14 ration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
16 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11110-01-5
