S 743 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program in Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services; appropriates $500,000.

This bill establishes the "Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program" at Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services. It requires the program to train 8-10 students annually (across undergraduate and graduate disciplines like psychology, social work, and education) with 20-40 hours per week of hands-on clinical training, academic coursework, and research opportunities. The program must include a capstone project focused on improving quality of life for adults with autism. The bill appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to fund the program's establishment and implementation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Mar 14, 2024
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Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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