Relates to the certification of innovative statewide substance use disorder treatment services

Latest action Jan 29, 2026

Provides for the certification of entities seeking to provide in-home based substance use disorder treatment services.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A4118, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Mental Hygiene Law.

Committee

Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders · New York State Senate

Also referred to Mental Health · New York State Assembly, Mental Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To enjoin the commissioner of OASAS to develop a statewide process for the certification of entities seeking to provide in-home based substance use disorder treatment services.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use DisordersJan 29, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 5, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use DisordersFeb 26, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb

Democratic1

Lea Webb

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Nathalia Fernandez says this is needed

Innovative programs can provide whole-person, in-home substance use disorder care with demonstrated outcomes and cost of care reductions. By meeting individuals in their own home, the care model minimizes disruptions to daily life, including work, school and child care, and the need for transportation. Care teams are able to reach areas of the State that lack provider capacity and, importantly, they bolster the State's workforce as they hire locally in the communities they serve. However, because this model is unique and not premised on a bricks and mortar structure, it does not fit within the existing construct for SUD certification under OASAS. This bill would push OASAS to create a certification process for such innovative programs.

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

Jan 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
NY Assembly
Mar 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate

Show full history (7 earlier events)

Mar 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
1ST Report CAL.415
1ST REPORT CAL.415
NY Senate
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
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.
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Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 1, 2026. About our data

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