A brand new invoice launched within the New York State Senate proposes to streamline oversight of podiatrists, chiropractors, and psychologists who deal with injured staff underneath the state’s staff’ compensation system.
Senate Invoice 8240, sponsored by Senator Ramos on the request of the Staff’ Compensation Board, was launched on Could 27, 2025, in the course of the 2025-2026 legislative session. The laws goals to amend the employees’ compensation legislation by eradicating what it calls “parallel processes” for the authorization of sure healthcare suppliers.
The invoice proposes the repeal of present statutory provisions that set up separate follow committees for podiatry, chiropractic, and psychology. These committees at present advise on guidelines and overview issues associated to supplier participation. Below the invoice, that duty would relaxation solely with the chair of the Staff’ Compensation Board.
Particularly, the invoice repeals subdivisions and paragraphs referring to the podiatry follow committee (§13-k), the chiropractic follow committee (§13-l), and the psychology follow committee (§13-m). Provisions detailing committee composition, compensation, and restrictions on member employment are additionally eliminated.
What stays is the requirement that the chair put together and set up price schedules for podiatric, chiropractic, and psychological care. The invoice maintains that supplier associations—such because the New York State Podiatric Medical Affiliation, the New York State Chiropractic Affiliation, and the New York State Psychological Affiliation—should be requested to submit stories recommending applicable remuneration for providers rendered. These suggestions could be thought-about alongside views from different events.
The invoice additionally amends sections of the legislation to mirror gender-neutral language and updates terminology, corresponding to changing “workmen’s compensation” with “staff’ compensation.”
The proposed adjustments don’t have an effect on injured workers’ proper to decide on approved suppliers, nor do they alter the situations underneath which care should be escalated to a doctor. It additionally retains intact the employer’s legal responsibility for charges based on the Board’s established schedules.
The invoice takes impact instantly upon enactment.
