2017 Budget/Legislative Session

• RMS End of 2017 End of Session Health Update
• RMS Final Budget Chart for Health and Mental Health
• RMS Final Revenue Budget Report
• DOH 2017-18 Budget Agreement Overview
• Senate analyses of the Governor’s proposed 2017-18 budget
• Assembly analyses of the Governor’s proposed 2017-18 budget
• SFY 2017‐18 Proposed Executive Budget Health/Mental Hygiene Summary
• Initial FY 2018 Legislative Briefing Package – Health Proposals

Advocacy Resources

• 2017 New York State Legislative Session Calendar
• Looking for a bill?  Check here.

Testimony on 2017-18 NYS Budget

• NYS Council Mental Hygiene Testimony on the 2017-2018 Executive Budget

Legislative Memos of Support or Opposition

• Memo in Support – S.6219-A Ortt/A.8011 Gottfried
  Relates to increased rates of payment for behavioral health services that shall be deemed to be effective on the date of the law, rule or regulation under which the change or increase is required.
• Memo in Support – S.877-A – Ortt, Amedore, Murphy/A.23-A – Cahill
  Relates to prohibiting a provider of health care coverage from requiring providers of behavioral health services to offer all products offered by the provider of health care coverage