2018 Budget/Legislative Session
- RMS End of Session Health/ Mental Hygiene Update
- RM&S SFY 2018‐19 State Budget Health/Mental Hygiene Final Budget Update
- RM&S SFY 2018-19 State Budget Health/Mental Hygiene Comparison of Executive Budget to One House Budget Bills
- RM&S Health/Mental Hygiene Executive Budget Summary SFY 2018-19
- Senate “Whitebook” analyzing the governor’s budget proposal
- Assembly “Yellow Book” analyzing the governor’s budget proposal
Advocacy Resources
- NYS Council Budget and Legislative Priorities for 2018-19
- 2018 New York State Legislative Session Calendar
- Looking for a bill? Check here.
Testimony on 2018-19 NYS Budget
- NYS Council Testimony for Health and Medicaid Budget Hearing
- NYS Council presents testimony on behalf of 16 organizations for State Education Department Part Y Hearing
Legislative Memos of Support or Opposition
- Memo in Support: S.6544 Akshar/A.7689A Rosenthal – to prohibit kickbacks for referring recipients for service
- Memo in Support: S.6674S.6674 Amedore/A.7979A Quart – to prohibit certain insurance policies from requiring prior authorization for substance abuse disorder prescriptions
- Memo in Support: A.4899A Rosenthal/S.7905 Griffo – to require medications and prescription drugs for opioid addiction be covered, without prior authorization or step therapy, during the entire period they are prescribed
- Joint Association Memo in Opposition: S.4736-B (Lanza)/A.6830-A (Weprin) – Mandating Incidents be reported to Justice Center, 911, and County District Attorney
- Memo in Support: S.7042a Ortt – Integrating Mental Health & Pharmacy Care
- Letter in Support: Opioid Surcharge in Proposed Budget