New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 949
Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (7)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Rebecca Kassay (Democratic)
- Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic)
- Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic)
- Sam Berger (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system; permits one in-person visit within twelve months unless such in-person visit causes undue hardship on a patient.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 House | Assembly Vote - Vote 2 | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 21, 2025 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- May 29, 2026 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - May 29, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - May 29, 2026 · Senate
3RD READING CAL.983 - May 29, 2026 · Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S998 - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO LABOR - Jan 12, 2026 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - Jan 12, 2026 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Jan 7, 2026 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.34 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
DIED IN SENATE - May 21, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO LABOR - May 21, 2025 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - May 21, 2025 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - May 21, 2025 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.199 - May 21, 2025 · House
RULES REPORT CAL.199 - May 21, 2025 · House
REPORTED - May 20, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO LABOR