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NY A04512
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Gallahan
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of licensed school-based mental health clinics to include clinics that operate via telehealth, allowing school districts to implement remote mental health services for students
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Directs the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with commissioners of Health, Mental Health, and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, to develop minimum qualifications for school districts to operate telehealth school-based mental health clinics
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Creates the Student Mental Telehealth Reimbursement Fund to provide reimbursement to school districts for costs of establishing and maintaining telehealth mental health clinics, including provider contracts, equipment, and physical space
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Funds the reimbursement program by allocating 5% of state tax revenue from mobile sports wagering to the Student Mental Telehealth Reimbursement Fund each fiscal year
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Grants school districts the ability to implement telehealth school-based mental health clinics; establishes the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund; relates to funding the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026