A 6935 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to requiring Medicaid to cover a wearable medical device to treat certain forms of cancer

Summary

Requires Medicaid to cover a wearable medical device that uses low-intensity, alternating electric fields delivered to the tumor site to treat glioblastoma and other cancers as recommended by medical and scientific evidence.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Sub-Topics: Medicaid

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A6935 → A6935A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to advance its legislative process and slightly adjust the effective date. The committee was discharged and the bill was amended before being sent back to the committee. The effective date was changed from a fixed April 1, 2025 date to a flexible date that takes effect on the first of April following the bill becoming law.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding Medicaid coverage for wearable medical devices remains unchanged, but the procedural status and effective date were modified.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from a fixed April 1, 2025 to the first of April after the bill becomes law, providing more flexibility.

TECHNICAL

The bill was amended by the committee and re-referred back to the Health Committee for further review.

The paragraph letter was changed from (nn) to (oo) in the list of covered wearable medical devices.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6935A

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors