S 4990: Establishes parity in reimbursement rates for the first twenty-four hours of supportive stabilization services provided that are substantially equivalent to crisis stabilization center services.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4990 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to establish parity in reimbursement rates for supportive stabilization services provided that are substantially equivalent to crisis stabilization center services The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a 2 provider of stabilization services pursuant to 14 NYCRR Part 820 who is 3 providing supportive stabilization services substantially equivalent to 4 a crisis stabilization center pursuant to 14 NYCRR Part 600 shall be 5 compensated the same reimbursement rate as such crisis stabilization 6 center for the first twenty-four hours services are provided. 7 § 2. The commissioner of addiction services and supports shall promul- 8 gate all rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this 9 act. 10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09723-01-5