A 8734 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the individual counseling rate enhancement act

Summary

Requires a rate enhancement for reimbursement of individual psychotherapy services provided by a mental health counselor, a clinical social worker, or a psychologist where such services are provided in an outpatient substance use disorder clinic.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action May 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8734 → A8734A · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to clarify the timeline for a new mental health funding rate and to formally recommit the legislation to its committee for further review. The changes ensure the new rate is calculated based on the date the law takes effect rather than a fixed calendar date, providing flexibility for future implementation.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the effective date of the new funding rate was modified to be dynamic rather than fixed.

TIMELINE

The date used to calculate the new counseling rate was changed from a fixed date of April 1, 2025, to the first day of the month following the date the law officially takes effect.

REQUIREMENT

The committee status was updated to reflect that the bill was discharged from the committee, amended, and then sent back to the committee for further action.

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Committee

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8734A

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors