December 1, 2023

Good afternoon,

In addition to submitting our own comments to HHS on this critical issue (attached) the NYS Council also signed on to joint comments prepared by The Legal Action Center.

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Subject: NYS Council Comments re: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in Medicaid and CHIP
To: <MedicaidandCHIP-Parity@cms.hhs.gov>
Cc: Lauri Cole <lauri@nyscouncil.org>

Attached please find a comment letter from the NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare regarding HHS’ request for Comments on Processes for Assessing Compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in Medicaid and CHIP.

If you have any questions about the attached document, please contact Lauri Cole, Executive Director, at 518-461-8200, or at lauri@nyscouncil.org.