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S 998 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system

Summary
Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system; permits one in-person visit within twelve months unless such in-person visit causes undue hardship on a patient.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePermits telemedicine for mental health under workers' comp, expanding access to care without restricting services or reducing benefits.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands mental health care access under workers' compensation, strengthening worker benefits for work-related mental health issues.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 29, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Samra Brouk
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
55
Co
Photo of Cordell Cleare
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
NY
30
Co
Photo of Pat Fahy
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
NY
46