A 7790 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Expands insurance coverage requirements for human donor milk

This bill expands insurance coverage for pasteurized donor human milk, allowing it to be used for infants in both hospital and outpatient settings. It requires health plans to cover this milk for babies who are too small or have specific health conditions that make them at high risk for serious gut infections. The law applies to various types of insurance policies, including those for hospitals and medical groups, and takes effect on January 1st of the year following its signing.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jun 15, 2023 Signed Oct 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2024 · Assembly May 23, 2024

How they voted

58–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 62
May 28, 2024
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Oct 1, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.422
lower
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 23, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7790A
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors