Senate bill · S6912 (2025-26)

Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority

PassedLatest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A5894, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A5894, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Christopher Ryan

State Senator, District 50 · Democratic

Summary

Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority for the purposes of providing services under the workers' compensation law; includes such practitioners as providers.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Workers' Compensation Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To expand the list of authorized providers of services under the work- ers' compensation program.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

Labor · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Jo Anne Simon, Jonathan Jacobson and 3 more on Agora

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Republican1

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The sponsor's argument

Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed

Chapter 546 of the Laws of 2024 expanded workers' compensation to include mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred at work. There are several professions licensed by the New York State Education Department to provide mental health counseling and psychotherapy services. Unfortunately, workers' compensation law only authorized licensed-psychologists and licensed clinical social workers to provide services. This legislation would expand the list of authorized providers to include those practitioners licensed under Article 163 of the education law who have obtained the diagnostic privilege.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A5894, the matching Assembly bill.
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborFeb 11, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 2, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.356
3RD READING CAL.356
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S6912A
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (21 earlier events)

Feb 24, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
1ST Report CAL.356
1ST REPORT CAL.356
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.147
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.147
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Rules Report CAL.323
RULES REPORT CAL.323
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1298
1ST REPORT CAL.1298
NY Senate
May 19, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Labor
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Labor
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly