New York S01001 amends insurance policies to include outpatient care by creative arts therapists.

New York S01001 amends the insurance law to require that certain insurance policies covering mental health services must also cover outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists. These policies must include benefits for outpatient care provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists, and psychoanalysts. The bill ensures these changes apply to all policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, or amended after its effective date.

New York S01001 amends insurance policies to include outpatient care by creative arts therapists.

New York S01001 amends the insurance law to require that certain insurance policies covering mental health services must also cover outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists. These policies must include benefits for outpatient care provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists, and psychoanalysts. The bill ensures these changes apply to all policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, or amended after its effective date.