N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14, § 822.6 – Standards pertaining to Medicaid reimbursement.

(a) For purposes of Medicaid billing, a claim may be submitted for services delivered to a patient, collateral person, or significant other (regardless of whether such significant other is connected to a current patient with a diagnosed substance use disorder).
(b) Only services delivered by an office-certified or authorized program are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement under this Part.
(c) The content and/or outcome of all services must be fully documented in the patient’s case record consistent with section 822.11 of this Part.
(d) In order to qualify for reimbursement, each service must be documented as a covered Medicaid service in accordance with the following:
1. (1) the service must meet the standards established in this Part;
2. (2) the service must meet the standards established in Part 841 of this Title;
3. (3) the service must be provided by appropriate staff as required in this Part.
(e) The following services alone do not constitute a service eligible for Medicaid reimbursement:
1. (1) nutrition services;
2. (2) educational and vocational services;
3. (3) recreational and social activity services;
4. (4) group meetings, workshops or seminars that are primarily informational or organizational;
5. (5) acupuncture;