Latest News Carve Out Campaign Members Express Disappointment on One-House Budget Proposals FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Twenty-one associations and coalitions representing thousands of community-based organizations that serve over…Carolyn RiggsMarch 10, 2026
Latest NewsNYS Council Testimony Full Testimony before Joint Legislative Budget Committee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOIphwnkBcw Executive Budget Proposals: Mental Hygiene February 4, 2026 Good morning. My name is Lauri…Carolyn RiggsFebruary 5, 2026
Latest News Community Behavioral Healthcare Leaders Express Disappointment with Governor and Call on State Lawmakers to Prioritize Necessary Change to Medicaid Managed Care Final FY27 Budget Must Carve Out Behavioral Healthcare Services from Medicaid Managed Care FOR IMMEDIATE…Carolyn RiggsJanuary 21, 2026
Latest News Capitol Confidential: Behavioral health advocates pitch plan to save ‘hundreds of millions’ in Medicaid spending Hochul will present her executive budget proposal to the state Legislature next month and she’s…Carolyn RiggsDecember 19, 2025
Latest News Letter to remove OMH and OASAS Community-based services from the State’s MMC The NYS Council has led an effort with several other associations to request that OMH and…Carolyn RiggsDecember 15, 2025
Latest News NYS Council OpEd published in Albany Times Union 12/5/25 The NYS Council is leading a statewide advocacy campaign designed to secure a carve out…Cindy LevernoisDecember 5, 2025
Latest News Trump Signs SUPPORT Act The SUPPORT Act reauthorizes key programs focused on opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery,…Cindy LevernoisDecember 4, 2025
Latest News NYS Council SFY 2027 Executive Budget Requests The NYS Council has released its SFY 2027 Executive Budget Requests. The requests are focused…Cindy LevernoisNovember 20, 2025
Latest News DOB Approves TII Increase The Department of Budget (DOB) has now approved the 2.6% Targeted Inflationary Increase (TII) enacted…Cindy LevernoisNovember 4, 2025
Latest News Fidelis URM Postponement As a result of the NYS Council advocacy, Fidelis has POSTPONED to January 1, 2026,…Cindy LevernoisNovember 4, 2025