PASSING LEGISLATION

Lobbying and Legal Battles

“The New York State Society for Clinical Social Work (NYSSCSW) has contributed significantly to mental health social policy.”

—Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R, Legislative Chair of NYSSCSW

The collection highlights four legislative achievements of the NYSSCSW:

1. Rescinding Psychologist/Psychiatrist Supervision
2. Passing of the “P” Law
3. Passing of the “R” Law
4. Instating a formal Licensure System for Clinical Social Workers in New York
Explore the path to these and other achivements below:

“Legislative Scene”, “Federation Meets in Los Angeles, October 10th - 12th National Planning and Fiscal Planning Discussed”

SCSW Newsletter January 1974, VOL IV Issue 1 Pages 1-3
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“Five Year Struggle Ends In Victory as Parity Bill Becomes Law”

SCSWP Newsletter Spring 1985, VOL XVI #1 Pages 1-2
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“Committee Reports: Legislative Committee”

Met Chapter Forum Fall 1991, VOL 2 #3, Page 7
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“Social Work Licencing Bill Introduced”

The Clinician Summer 1995 VOL 26, #2, Page 5
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“Undoing Our Psychotherapy License”

The Clinician Fall 2009, Vol. 40 # 2, Pages 1, 5
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“Legislative News”

The Clinician Spring 2017, Vol. 48, # 1 Page 7
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“Our 50-Year Legislative Agenda is Almost Complete!”

The Clinician Fall 2019, Vol. 50 #2, Pages 1,6
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