18/12/2024
YOU CAN CALL, EMAIL, POST IN YOUR STORIES (TAGGING govkathyhochul ) OR DO ALL THREE 💚
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Step 1 - call 518-474-8390 (office hrs are 9am-5pm)
Step 2 - when you reach a person, say this:
Hello, my name is ____ and I am a: (choose 1-2) Licensed Creative Arts Therapist / licensed professional (MD, LCSW, NP, etc) / 1199 member (or other union) / concerned constituent, calling from __(city/county)__. I am calling to ask Governor Hochul to improve access to much-needed behavioral health care in NY by signing A9018 into law. Thank you.”
EMAIL:
Please see below and send it now (copy and paste, fill in your info in the signature & remove the yellow highlighting). This is copy sent directly from our lobbyist — does not need to be changed/added to.
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Send to: jackie.paredes@exec.ny.gov
Subject line: Please sign A9018 into law!
Dear Governor Hochul,
I am writing to urge you to sign into law A.9018 (Bronson) which adds licensed creative arts therapists to the state’s Medicaid Provider List to provide psychotherapy.
As you know, this bill DOES NOT add additional services to Medicaid or additional costs. It simply improves access to mental health care for our state’s most vulnerable population - especially our children - to help address New York’s mental health crisis.
This bill will allow more New Yorkers to access crucial mental healthcare services and I urge you to sign it into law today.
Thank you for your consideration.
Name
Professional License Type/Union Membership (if applicable)
City, Zip
SOCIAL MEDIA:
1. Instagram — screen shot this post, share it to your story & tag Governor Hochul. Then write a comment on the post urging Gov Hochul to “sign A9018 into law today”
2. Facebook - go to this post, share it & tag Governor Hochul. Then write a comment on the post urging Gov Hochul to “sign A9018 into law today” —
