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LAC Director Testifies Before IOM on Essential Benefits Package
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.
NY: 8 Re-entry Bills in State Budget Signed Into Law
Legal Action Center is thrilled to report that two of our re-entry bills and a number of other bills that we and other advocates fought for have now been signed into law!
Summary of the Certificate Equivalency Bill Signed Into Law on June 22, 2010
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.
New York State Policy Advocacy