Legal Action Center Director/President Paul N. Samuels, who also serves as the co-chair of the Coalition for Whole Health, was asked to present
its recommendations concerning the development of the required mental health and substance use disorder benefits in the essential benefits package.
The Certificate Equivalency Bill, which was included in the
2010-2011 budget and signed into law by Governor Paterson on June 22,
2010,
makes changes to many different sections of the law to ensure that
either Certificates of Relief from
Disabilities (CRDs) or Certificates of Good Conduct (CGCs) are accepted
for the
purpose of overcoming barriers to obtaining employment and occupational
licenses.
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