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S7984 • 2025

Relates to exemptions from the recipient restriction program

Relates to exemptions from the recipient restriction program

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Nathalia Fernandez
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
In Assembly Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relates to exemptions from the recipient restriction program

Relates to exemptions from the recipient restriction program Exempts any covered substance use disorder and mental health treatment services and all FDA approved medications for the treatment of substance use disorder, HIV, hepatitis C and mental health conditions, from all recipient restriction program coverage and payment restrictions.

What This Bill Does

  • Relates to exemptions from the recipient restriction program Exempts any covered substance use disorder and mental health treatment services and all FDA approved medications for the treatment of substance use disorder, HIV, hepatitis C and mental health conditions, from all recipient restriction program coverage and payment restrictions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-01 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  2. 2026-06-01 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-06-01 Assembly

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

  4. 2026-05-28 Senate

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  5. 2026-05-28 Senate

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1373

  6. 2026-04-21 Senate

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  7. 2026-03-31 Senate

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

  8. 2026-03-31 Senate

    PRINT NUMBER 7984A

  9. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  10. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  11. 2026-01-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

  12. 2025-06-09 Senate

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  13. 2025-06-09 Senate

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1714

  14. 2025-06-09 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  15. 2025-06-09 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. 2025-06-09 Assembly

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

  17. 2025-05-15 Senate

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

Official Summary Text

Relates to exemptions from the recipient restriction program
Exempts any covered substance use disorder and mental health treatment services and all FDA approved medications for the treatment of substance use disorder, HIV, hepatitis C and mental health conditions, from all recipient restriction program coverage and payment restrictions.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          7984

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                      May 15, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

        AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to exemptions from
          the recipient restriction program

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
     2  368-g to read as follows:
     3    §  368-G.  EXEMPTIONS  FROM  THE  RECIPIENT  RESTRICTION  PROGRAM.  1.
     4  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ANY INDI-
     5  VIDUAL WHO IS RECEIVING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS TITLE FROM A MEDI-
     6  CAID FEE-FOR-SERVICE OR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROVIDER AND WHO IS  IDEN-
     7  TIFIED  AS  PART  OF  THE  RECIPIENT RESTRICTION PROGRAM SET FORTH IN 18
     8  NYCRR 360-6.4 SHALL BE  FULLY  EXEMPT  FROM  ALL  RECIPIENT  RESTRICTION
     9  PROGRAM  COVERAGE  AND  PAYMENT  RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY OPIOID
    10  TREATMENT PROGRAM SERVICES  RECEIVED,  INCLUDING  METHADONE  MAINTENANCE
    11  TREATMENT  AND THE USE OF BUPRENORPHINE. ALL MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLANS
    12  SHALL COVER MEDICALLY NECESSARY OPIOID USE DISORDER  SERVICES  DELIVERED
    13  IN AN OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR RECIPIENT RESTRICTION PROGRAM MEMBERS
    14  WITHOUT  ANY ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS, EDITS, AUTHORIZATIONS, OR REFERRAL
    15  REQUIREMENTS, AND CLAIMS FOR OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM SERVICES SHALL NOT
    16  BE DENIED DUE TO RECIPIENT RESTRICTION PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS.
    17    2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO  IMPLEMENT
    18  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
    19    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13097-01-5