S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2721
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to expanding Medi-
caid coverage to include neuropsychological exams for dyslexia
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (nn) to read as follows:
(NN) COMPREHENSIVE NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR DYSLEXIA, UPON
THE REFERRAL OF A PHYSICIAN, WHEN PERFORMED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFES-
SIONAL LICENSED, CERTIFIED, OR AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE
EDUCATION LAW AND ACTING WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT EXCLUDE COVERAGE FOR
THE SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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