Bill > A08734

This bill, known as the "Individual Counseling Rate Enhancement Act," mandates that the Office of Mental Health establish a higher reimbursement rate for individual psychotherapy services provided by licensed mental health counselors, clinical social workers, or psychologists when these services are delivered within outpatient substance use disorder clinics. Specifically, the enhanced rate will be the existing rate for individual counseling plus an additional 50% service rate, and the Office of Mental Health is required to create regulations to implement this, potentially seeking federal Medicaid funding and reporting on whether access to integrated mental health and addiction recovery services has increased within thirty-six months of the enhanced rate taking effect.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8734