Expands the definition of mental health care provider to include licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists, for purposes of certain sex offenses committed during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9294--A
Cal. No. 1450
IN SENATE
May 10, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported favora-
bly from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered
to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to expanding the definition
of mental health care provider for purposes of certain sex offenses
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Gittel's law".
2 § 2. Subdivision 13 of section 130.00 of the penal law, as amended by
3 chapter 230 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
4 13. "Mental health care provider" shall mean a licensed physician,
5 licensed psychologist, registered professional nurse, licensed clinical
6 social worker [or a], licensed master social worker under the super-
7 vision of a physician, psychologist or licensed clinical social worker,
8 licensed mental health counselor or a licensed marriage and family ther-
9 apist.
10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15343-07-4
