A 2726 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the definition of family for purposes of services provided by voluntary foster care agency health facilities

Summary

Includes both the birth family and the foster family of children in foster care, and other families receiving child welfare services from the authorized agency or the local departments of social services in the case of authorized agencies in the definition of family for purposes of services provided by voluntary foster care agency health facilities.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

A2726 → A2726A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new sponsor, Hevesi, and to expand the scope of services covered by the act. The primary policy change restructures the list of mandated health services and, most significantly, adds 'students with disabilities' to the group of individuals eligible for services provided by voluntary foster care agencies. The effective date of the law was also shortened from ninety days to six months.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include students with disabilities placed by special education committees in addition to foster children and their families.

ELIGIBILITY

Added 'students with disabilities placed by a committee on special education' to the list of individuals eligible for services provided by voluntary foster care agencies.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the list of required license standards into a structured format with specific sub-points for services and eligible recipients.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from ninety days after enactment to six months after enactment.

TECHNICAL

Added a new sponsor, Assemblymember Hevesi, to the bill introduction.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026 · Assembly May 11, 2026

How they voted

61–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Jun 3, 2026

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 11, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Dec 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2726A

lower

Dec 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors