It’s disappointing to see Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget ignore the needs of millions of New Yorkers with mental…
Cindy LevernoisJanuary 20, 2026
The SUPPORT Act reauthorizes key programs focused on opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery,…
Cindy LevernoisDecember 4, 2025
The NYS Council has released its SFY 2027 Executive Budget Requests. The requests are focused…
Cindy LevernoisNovember 20, 2025
The Department of Budget (DOB) has now approved the 2.6% Targeted Inflationary Increase (TII) enacted…
Cindy LevernoisNovember 4, 2025
As a result of the NYS Council advocacy, Fidelis has POSTPONED to January 1, 2026,…
Cindy LevernoisNovember 4, 2025
The NYS COUNCIL has been selected by City & State magazine as one of New York’s…
Cindy LevernoisNovember 3, 2025
OASAS is going to delay the implementation (and effective date for this new requirement) until…
Cindy LevernoisNovember 2, 2025
The NYS Council is hiring a Director of Policy and Advocacy to lead its new…
Cindy LevernoisNovember 1, 2025
In July 2025, a new requirement was implemented requiring some in-network providers to comply with…
Cindy LevernoisSeptember 3, 2025