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S 1001 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies

Summary
Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies covering care for other mental health services.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands mental health insurance coverage by mandating inclusion of creative arts therapy services in policies covering other mental health care.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jun 10, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025

How they voted

22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
May 28, 2025
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 28, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-0)
senate
May 12, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Samra Brouk
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
55
Co
Photo of Gustavo Rivera
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
33
Co
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42
Co
Photo of Jose Serrano
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
29
Co
Photo of Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
21
Co
Photo of Lea Webb
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
52
Co
Photo of Michelle Hinchey
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
41
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
34
Co
Photo of Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
31