A5545 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Directs the office of mental health to establish programs for the training and development of persons capable of providing coaching and support to individuals under treatment plans developed by licensed mental health practitioners, including but not limited to a process of issuing, either directly or through contract, credentials for qualified mental health associates.
- Title
- Provides for qualified mental health associates
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2025-02-14
- Active version
- A5545A
- Law section
- Mental Hygiene Law
Sponsors
- Jo Anne Simon Assembly Member, District 52
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Assembly committee
- Mental Health NY State Assembly committee