On January 10th, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her second State of the State speech, which outlined her policy agenda for the 2023 Legislative Session. The accompanying State of the State Book, entitled “Achieving the New York Dream,” describes the Governor’s proposed agenda across 14 sections. Two sections focus on health care issues, Section II (“Fixing the Continuum of Care for Mental Health”), which plans a $1 billion investment into new inpatient and outpatient behavioral health capacity, and Section IV (“Building a Health Care System for New York’s Future”), which contains proposals for new reforms to the health care delivery system, including the creation of a new Commission on the Future of Health Care. Other sections outline the Governor’s plans for housing development, public safety, economic development, civil rights (including disabilities initiatives), child care, and governmental operations.
Further details, including legislative language for proposals that require funding appropriations, will be included in the Governor’s upcoming Executive Budget and Financial Plan, which are to be submitted to the State Legislature in February.
SPG’s summary of the Governor’s health care-related proposals is attached. The full State of the State book is available here.