| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 01, 2026 |
print number 8429a |
| Jun 01, 2026 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
| May 11, 2026 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 07, 2026 |
referred to disabilities |
| Jun 10, 2025 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8429A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 22nd Senate District
2025-S8429 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §16.03, Ment Hyg L
2025-S8429 - Summary
Authorizes holders of certain operating certificates for treatment of persons with developmental disabilities to provide behavioral analysis services, so long as the professional providing such services is operating within their scope of practice; authorizes holders of such operating certificates to employ or contract with applied behavior analysts and mental health counselors.
2025-S8429 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8429
SPONSOR: FAHY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing hold-
ers of certain operating certificates to employ or contract with applied
behavior analysts and mental health counselors
PURPOSE:
To amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing holders of
certain operating certificates to employ or contract with applied behav-
ior analysts and mental health counselors.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill adds a new subdivision (h) to section 16.03 of
the mental hygiene law, authorizing entities that possess an operating
certificate pursuant to Article 16 of the mental hygiene law to employ
or contract with individuals operating within their scope of practice
who are licensed or certified to practice applied behavioral analysis as
2025-S8429 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8429
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 10, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing hold-
ers of certain operating certificates to employ or contract with
applied behavior analysts and mental health counselors
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 16.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (h) to read as follows:
(H) ANY PROVIDER OF SERVICES THAT HOLDS AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO
EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH PERSONS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF
THE EDUCATION LAW AND WITH PERSONS LICENSED TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELING PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-FOUR HUNDRED TWO OF THE EDUCATION
LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13191-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 22nd Senate District
2025-S8429A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §16.03, Ment Hyg L
2025-S8429A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes holders of certain operating certificates for treatment of persons with developmental disabilities to provide behavioral analysis services, so long as the professional providing such services is operating within their scope of practice; authorizes holders of such operating certificates to employ or contract with applied behavior analysts and mental health counselors.
2025-S8429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8429A
SPONSOR: FAHY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to holders of
certain operating certificates authorized to provide behavioral analysis
services, or to employ or contract with applied behavior analysts and
mental health counselors
PURPOSE:
To amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing holders of
certain operating certificates to employ or contract with applied behav-
ior analysts and mental health counselors.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill adds a new subdivision (h) to section 16.03 of
the mental hygiene law, authorizing entities that possess an operating
certificate pursuant to Article 16 of the mental hygiene law to employ
or contract with individuals operating within their scope of practice
2025-S8429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8429--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 10, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sens. FAHY, SUTTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted
to the Committee on Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the
Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to holders of
certain operating certificates authorized to provide behavioral analy-
sis services, or to employ or contract with applied behavior analysts
and mental health counselors
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 16.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (h) to read as follows:
(H) ANY PROVIDER OF SERVICES THAT HOLDS AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND WITH PERSONS LICENSED TO
PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-FOUR HUNDRED
TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SO LONG AS THE PROFESSIONAL PROVIDING SUCH
SERVICES IS ACTING WITHIN THEIR LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE. ADDITIONALLY,
ANY SUCH PROVIDER THAT HOLDS AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
VISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL ALSO BE AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY OR
CONTRACT WITH PERSONS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE APPLIED BEHAVIOR
ANALYSIS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION
LAW AND WITH PERSONS LICENSED TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PURSU-
ANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-FOUR HUNDRED TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13191-05-6
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