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NY A05878
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sam Berger
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AI Summary
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Requires organizations authorized to administer social worker licensing examinations to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants whose primary language is not English
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Accommodations apply when a test in the applicant's primary language is not available
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Amends Section 7704 of the Education Law, which governs social worker licensure requirements
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Allows for reasonable accommodations for the examination portion of licensure requirements to become a social worker for individuals for whom English is not their primary language and a test in their primary language is not available.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Higher Education2/24/2025
Full Bill Text
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