A brand new invoice launched within the New York State Senate proposes to streamline oversight of podiatrists, chiropractors, and psychologists who deal with injured employees beneath the state’s employees’ compensation system.
Senate Invoice 8240, sponsored by Senator Ramos on the request of the Staff’ Compensation Board, was launched on Could 27, 2025, throughout 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 current statutory provisions that set up separate observe committees for podiatry, chiropractic, and psychology. These committees at present advise on guidelines and assessment 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 observe committee (§13-k), the chiropractic observe committee (§13-l), and the psychology observe 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 payment 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 still be requested to submit reviews recommending acceptable remuneration for providers rendered. These suggestions can be thought of alongside views from different events.
The invoice additionally amends sections of the legislation to mirror gender-neutral language and updates terminology, akin to changing “workmen’s compensation” with “employees’ compensation.”
The proposed adjustments don’t have an effect on injured staff’ proper to decide on approved suppliers, nor do they alter the situations beneath which care have to be escalated to a doctor. It additionally retains intact the employer’s legal responsibility for charges in line with the Board’s established schedules.
The invoice takes impact instantly upon enactment.
