Includes services provided by certified recovery peer advocates and certain services provided at inpatient facilities as part of standard coverage

Latest action Feb 24, 2026

Includes services provided by certified recovery peer advocates and certain services provided at inpatient facilities as part of standard coverage.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To provide coverage for services provided by certified recovery peer advocates.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthFeb 4, 2025Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb, Robert Jackson and 1 more on Agora

Democratic3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Nathalia Fernandez says this is needed

OASAS defines a Peer Advocate as an individual who uses their knowledge acquired through lived experience related to substance use, to support the recovery goals of individuals who use drugs and/or alcohol. Peers are natural support experts, meaning that the relationships they estab- lish can lead to increased feelings of support, safety, and wellbeing among the individuals they serve. Through a combination of lived expe- rience and professional training, peers can provide an array of face-to- face peer support services with a client. Many substance use disorder programs utilize peer advocates in their treatment plans, but currently cannot bill for those essential services. Allowing them to do so will allow providers to continue to utilize these irreplaceable team members and get reimbursed.

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

Feb 24, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 31, 2026. About our data

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