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S 6688 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health conditions

Summary
Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health conditions; defines serious mental health condition.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2023 Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024

How they voted

59–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 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
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6688A
upper
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
upper
May 5, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NB
Neil Breslin
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
46
Co
Photo of Gustavo Rivera
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
33
Co
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42
Co
Photo of Julia Salazar
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
18
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
34
Co
Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
40
Co
Photo of Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
31
Co
TK
Tim Kennedy
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
63
Co
Photo of Tony Palumbo
Tony Palumbo
RRepublican
NY
1