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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 5, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to add a second sponsor and recommit it to a specialized committee for review. The effective date for the new counseling rate was changed from a fixed date in 2025 to a dynamic date based on when the law actually takes effect. The evaluation and reporting requirements for the program were moved to a new section, separating them from the rate-setting language.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the target audience and services remains unchanged; the changes are procedural and relate to the legislative process and timing of implementation.
TECHNICAL
Senator Addabbo was added as a co-sponsor, and the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders for further review.
TIMELINE
The date for establishing the enhanced counseling rate was changed from a fixed date (April 1, 2025) to a flexible date (the first of April next succeeding the date the section takes effect).
REQUIREMENT
The requirement for the office to evaluate and report on increased access to services was moved to a separate section, restructuring the bill's organization.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8363A
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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