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
92% Yea
R
Republican21
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michaelle Solages
DDemocratic
Co
David Weprin
DDemocratic
Co
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
DDemocratic
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