A 3607 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program

Summary

Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program to provide additional educational opportunities for students at certain universities and colleges in the state to enroll in academic programs that lead to a degree or degrees required for licensure in any of the mental health professions.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

A3607 → A3607A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add the Mental Health Higher Educational Opportunity Program to the list of covered programs, expanding its scope. Additionally, the bill's procedural status was updated to reflect that it has been amended and recommitted to the committee.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the Mental Health Higher Educational Opportunity Program, which was previously omitted from the text.

SCOPE

Added 'one hundred sixty-seven' to the list of articles covered by the act, thereby including the Mental Health Higher Educational Opportunity Program in the legislation's provisions.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's title and header to reflect the addition of co-sponsors (Meeks, Santabarbara) and the procedural history indicating the bill was amended and recommitted.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3607A

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors