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NY S 5273

in committee

Provides for qualified mental health associates

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Directs the office of mental health to establish programs for the training and development of persons capable of providing coaching and support to individuals under treatment plans developed by licensed mental health practitioners, including but not limited to a process of issuing, either directly or through contract, credentials for qualified mental health associates.

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

  • Jamaal Baileyprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    referral-committee

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