Guest guest Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Dear community, I've been following a lot of what is going on with the pending legislation regarding extending exemptions for agencies employing non-licensed professionals providing services that licensed professionals are licensed to provide. The following is an email I received from my agency, and their take on pending legislation. Is anyone familiar with this perspective? Aren't they saying that their non- profit would have to get licensed by OMH to deliver mental health services in order to continue to provide these services, instead of that they would flat out not be allowed to hire these people? Is this different legislation from the extension of exemption? I may have to fight to keep my position, so any insight into this issue would be gaily appreciated. We wanted to make you aware of some pending legislation in New York State that will impact licensed professionals working for non-profit child welfare agencies like -I feel like I shouldn't mention my agencies' name here, maybe paranoid, but- As you may or may not know, only non-profit agencies that have been granted an exemption waiver by the State Education Department are allowed to hire licensed social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists, psychoanalysts and other mental health professionals. ------------- has been granted the waiver and is in full compliance with the law as it currently stands. This waiver is set to expire in July, 2013. If that were to happen, it would become illegal for non-profit child welfare agencies to hire licensed social workers and other licensed mental health professionals. There is proposed legislation would prevent that from happening. The bills – S.6466-A (Bonacic) and A.9794 (in) – would authorize non-profits to continue to employ licensed social workers and other licensed mental health professionals. An exemption from the corporate practice ban for organizations that employ these professionals will ensure that non-profits, like Berkshire, can retain their qualified staff and continue to offer critical services to the clients and communities we serve. What is the reality? Thank you, Mlynarczyk, ATR-BC, LCAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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