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NY A 4826

in committee

Provides for mental home health care services for the aging

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 4826 pass?

Not yet. NY A 4826 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

What is NY A 4826 about?

Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health and the director of the state office for the aging shall establish a mental home health services program for the aging to facilitate access to mental home health services to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the aging or families that may not have access to mental health professionals in-person; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 4826?

Eric Brown is the primary sponsor of NY A 4826, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health and the director of the state office for the aging shall establish a mental home health services program for the aging to facilitate access to mental home health services to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the aging or families that may not have access to mental health professionals in-person; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Eric Brownprimary
  • Brian Mahercosponsor
  • Chris Taguecosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Karl Brabeneccosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 4971not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1780

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4826?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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