New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S10462 — Requires SUNY and CUNY institutions which offer a master of social work degree program to offer a maternal mental health elective course to students

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

This bill requires SUNY and CUNY to offer a maternal mental health elective in social work programs.

The bill mandates that institutions within SUNY and CUNY offering master's in social work must provide an elective course on maternal mental health, focusing on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This aims to enhance training for students in relevant screening and treatment practices.

Summary

Requires SUNY and CUNY institutions which offer a master of social work degree program to offer a maternal mental health elective course to students to provide comprehensive training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and instruct students how to apply best practices in screening, referral and treatment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S10462 do?
Requires SUNY and CUNY institutions which offer a master of social work degree program to offer a maternal mental health elective course to students to provide comprehensive training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and instruct students how to apply best practices in screening, referral and treatment.
Who sponsors S10462?
S10462 is sponsored by Samra Brouk.
What is the current status of S10462?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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