Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies covering care for other mental health services.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A3319, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A3319, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Insurance Law.

Committee

Insurance · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Insurance · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts thera- pists in certain insurance policies.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A3319, the matching Assembly bill.
(56) (2) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Insurance
Senate InsuranceMay 12, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alex Bores, Amy Paulin and 25 more on Agora

Democratic24
Republican3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Samra Brouk says this is needed

This bill is an expansion to Chapter 62 of the laws of 2023 and would require insurers to reimburse creative arts therapists licensed under article 163 of the Education Law in addition to psychiatrists and psychologists. This change will continue to serve the intent of Timothy's Law by making needed mental health services available to more patients. It will benefit rural areas especially, where a patient may have limited access to a psychiatrist or psychologist. This amendment will ensure that a patient is not denied mental health services because the currently enumerated providers are located too far from the patient's home, or the patient is unable to afford the out of pocket expense of a mental health practitioner. In addition, this bill would amplify patient choice by increasing the variety and number of reimburs- able providers available to treat mental health disorders. LEGISATIVE HISTORY; 2023-24: S6362 Referred to Insurance.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.124
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1341
3RD READING CAL.1341
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A3319
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1341
1ST REPORT CAL.1341
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Mar 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Mar 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.38
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.38
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Senate

About this record

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