A 3865 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to coverage for prenatal vitamins

This bill requires health insurance policies that cover prescription drugs to also cover prenatal vitamins when prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider. The law applies to standard medical insurance plans, medical expense indemnity corporations, and hospital service corporations. While the coverage is mandatory, insurers may still apply annual deductibles and coinsurance fees that are consistent with other benefits in the policy. The changes take effect on January 1st of the year following the bill's enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Feb 8, 2023 Signed Oct 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2024 · Assembly Jan 22, 2024

How they voted

590
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2024
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Oct 1, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.421
lower
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3865A
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors