Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 02, 2025 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Assembly Bill A8734
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
STECK
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2025-A8734 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8363
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19.18-d, Ment Hyg L
2025-A8734 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8734 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 2, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the individual counseling for integrated care rate enhancement act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "individual counseling rate enhancement act". § 2. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 19.18-d to read as follows: § 19.18-D INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING RATE ENHANCEMENT. 1. THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH A RATE ENHANCEMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS BY A MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR A CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTI- CLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR A PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE EDUCATION LAW WHERE SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE DISOR- DER CLINICS LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. SUCH RATE SHALL BE NO LESS THAN THE RATE ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING IN EFFECT ON APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE PLUS A SERVICE RATE OF 50%. 2. THE OFFICE SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE RATE ENHANCEMENT SET FORTH UNDER THIS SECTION. IN DEVELOPING SUCH RATES THE OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL, IF NECES- SARY, PURSUE FEDERAL MEDICAID PARTICIPATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. WITHIN THIRTY-SIX MONTHS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENHANCED RATE, THE OFFICE SHALL EVALUATE AND REPORT WHETHER THE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES INCREASED. THE OFFICE SHALL TRANSMIT SUCH REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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