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NY A06785
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
- Allows injured employees receiving workers' compensation to be treated by licensed clinical social workers upon referral from an authorized physician
- Requires licensed clinical social workers to obtain authorization from the Workers' Compensation Board chair through a clinical social work practice committee to provide services
- Establishes a three-member clinical social work practice committee appointed by the chair to review applications, investigate misconduct, and make recommendations on fee disputes
- Mandates licensed clinical social workers submit preliminary treatment notices within 48 hours and detailed reports within 15 days, with ongoing progress reports as requested
- Creates fee schedules for licensed clinical social work services and establishes arbitration procedures for billing disputes, with a single arbitrator process for claims of $1,000 or less
Legislative Description
Authorizes licensed clinical social workers to provide services to injured employees under workers' compensation coverage; establishes special authorization shall be provided by the clinical social work practice committee.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor3/14/2025
Full Bill Text
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