Our series highlighting recent activity by the NYS Legislature continues with a recap of bills passed in 2018 that relate to behavioral health. This synopsis follows previous summaries we have done concerning pharmacy,...more
7/6/2018
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Disabilities ,
Elder Issues ,
Health Care Providers ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospitals ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Mental Health ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Substance Abuse ,
Suicide
Several provisions in the recently adopted 2018-19 New York State Budget (the “Enacted Budget”) are intended to address the ongoing opioid crisis. As discussed in a prior post, some were focused on pharmaceutical...more
4/9/2018
/ Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Treatment ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Mental Health ,
Opioid ,
Outpatient Services ,
Pain Management ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Funding ,
Substance Abuse
In the wee hours of the morning on March 30, almost two days ahead of the April 1 deadline, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed a $168.3 billion State Budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. ...more
4/3/2018
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Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Long-Term Care ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
New Legislation ,
Opioid ,
Pain Management ,
Pharmacies ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets