# New York A 5894: Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority

New York A 5894, Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Berger (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-02 (RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY) (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 5894
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2026-06-02, RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Sponsor: Sam Berger (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: LABOR, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (339 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Berger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Judy Griffin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McMahon (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-02 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 132 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 146 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-06-02: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: 3RD READING CAL.356 (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: SUBSTITUTED FOR S6912A (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: REFERRED TO LABOR (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-02-24: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.147 (House)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: REFERRED TO LABOR (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-29: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.323 (House)
- 2025-05-29: RULES REPORT CAL.323 (House)
- 2025-05-29: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-28: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-14: PRINT NUMBER 5894A (House)
- 2025-05-14: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR (House)
- 2025-02-24: REFERRED TO LABOR (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5894A)
- Original, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5894)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5894A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5894)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5894-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).