A 9379 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot program

Summary

Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot program to provide a stipend to students who are enrolled in a master of social work program for the first 450 hours of field practicum completed towards such masters' degree; requires the office of mental health to complete a report making recommendations on how to expand the pilot program to increase the number of social workers in the state, improve representation in the field of social work, mitigate student debt and improve labor conditions for social workers upon graduation.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 19, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

A9379A → A9379B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reorganize the legislative text and remove a specific requirement that students must perform direct practice services in a mental health setting. This change broadens the scope of the program, allowing Master of Social Work students to receive stipends for field practicums in a wider variety of settings beyond just mental health facilities.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was expanded by removing the restriction that field practicum services must occur in a mental health setting.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the specific requirement that students must perform direct practice services in a mental health setting as part of their field practicum.

TECHNICAL

Replaced the specific phrase 'mental health setting' with the broader term 'field practicum setting' in the data collection requirements to align with the expanded scope.

Updated the bill version number from A to B and adjusted the committee referral status to reflect a new reporting step.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9379B

lower

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9379A

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

lower

Dec 19, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors