New York Senate Bill 8309/Assembly Bill 8055: Returns Outpatient Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, Residential & Rehabilitation Services To Medicaid Fee-For-Service

The legislation was introduced on April 22, 2025. It calls for the state Medicaid program to remove behavioral health services from managed care and return them to a fee-for-service structure. If adopted as written, the act wold take effect October 1, 2026 . . .