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A 11082

Expands the amount of information required in client service reports

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Josh Jensen

Expands client service reports to include service types, locations, dates, estimated costs, and provider identifiers, with limited staff name details and a set reporting deadline.

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
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Bill Summary · A 11082

Bill Summary: A 11082 (2025-2026) – New York

Overview

  • Title: Expands the amount of information required in client service reports
  • Jurisdiction: New York
  • Introduced: April 24, 2026
  • Sponsor: Assembly Member Jensen (Co-sponsor: Josh Jensen)
  • Committee: Mental Health
  • Status: Referred to Mental Health; immediate effective date upon enactment

Purpose and Intent

The bill amends the mental hygiene law to require more detailed information in client service reports for patients or clients receiving services or treatment in department facilities or programs. The aim is to increase transparency about the services delivered, where those services occur, and the estimated costs, while balancing the protection of staff identities when full names could jeopardize safety.

Key Provisions

  • Expansion of required report contents:

    • Each client service report must include:
    • Types of services provided
    • Locations of the services
    • Dates of service
    • Estimated costs of services
    • Names (or identifying information) of persons responsible for providing services to the patient or client during the course of treatment (or for each 12-month period of treatment, whichever is shorter)

  • Identification of service providers:

    • The identity of individuals responsible for delivering services is restricted to:
    • Employee identification number
    • First name
    • First initial of the last name
    • This restriction applies when full name identification could jeopardize the personal safety of the staff member.

  • Timing for report availability:

    • A client service report must be made available no later than:
    • 30 days after the end of the course of treatment if the course is less than 12 months, or
    • After the anniversary date of the patient’s admission to a department facility or the initial participation in a program or course of treatment for an individual who is not a resident of the department facility if the program or course of treatment lasts more than 12 months.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Patients and clients receiving services or treatment in state department facilities or programs governed by the mental hygiene law.
  • Staff: Individuals providing services, whose full names may be restricted in reports to protect safety (identified by employee number, first name, and first initial of last name).
  • Facilities/Programs: Department facilities and programs under the mental hygiene framework that maintain client service reports.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Effective date: The act states it “shall take effect immediately” upon enactment, meaning it would apply to reports generated after enactment.
  • Reporting deadline framework: The bill preserves a specific deadline structure tied to treatment duration:
    • Short courses (<12 months): report due within 30 days after course end.
    • Longer courses (≥12 months): report due after the program’s anniversary date.

Practical Implications

  • Enhanced transparency regarding services, locations, dates, and estimated costs in client service reports.
  • Privacy safeguards for staff identities, limiting publicly visible identifiers to minimize safety risks.
  • Potential administrative impact on how facilities compile and release reports, including adherence to strict reporting timelines.

Note

  • The text indicates a modification to the subdivision (b) of section 29.18 of the mental hygiene law, preserving existing reporting requirements while expanding content and tightening privacy protections.

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