New York S 998: Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding

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S00998 Summary:

BILL NOS00998 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00949

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SPONSORBROUK

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COSPNSRCLEARE, FAHY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §13-m, Work Comp L

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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.

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BILL NOS00998 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO LABOR

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LABOR

05/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.983

05/06/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/07/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/29/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A949

&nbspA00949 AMEND= Lunsford

&nbsp01/08/2025referred to labor

&nbsp05/20/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/21/2025reported 

&nbsp05/21/2025rules report cal.199

&nbsp05/21/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.199

&nbsp05/21/2025passed assembly

&nbsp05/21/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp05/21/2025REFERRED TO LABOR

&nbsp01/07/2026DIED IN SENATE

&nbsp01/07/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp01/07/2026ordered to third reading cal.34

&nbsp01/12/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/12/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp01/12/2026REFERRED TO LABOR

&nbsp05/29/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S998

&nbsp05/29/20263RD READING CAL.983

&nbsp05/29/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/29/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 998

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BROUK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to permitting
 telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under
 the workers' compensation system

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 13-m of the workers' compensation law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
 3 15. Telehealth visits for psychological testing, treatment and coun-
 4 seling by psychiatrists, psychologists and licensed clinical social
 5 workers shall be permitted with one in-person visit within twelve months
 6 of the first video telehealth visit and within six months of the first
 7 audio-only telehealth visit unless (a) in the provider's professional
 8 judgment, an in-person visit service is likely to cause disruption in
 9 service delivery or has the potential to worsen the patient's condition,
 10 or (b) would create undue hardship upon the patient or such patient's
 11 family. A finding of undue burden shall include consideration of whether
 12 travel to and from the in-person visit would cause undue financial
 13 burden or unreasonable physical or mental distress.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01455-01-5

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