Relates to insurance reimbursement for vaccination for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
This bill requires health insurance plans in New York to cover the full cost of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, adding it to the list of mandatory immunizations insurers must reimburse. It directly affects insurance companies, healthcare providers, and patients by mandating coverage for this specific vaccine alongside others like measles, polio, and tetanus. The key mechanism amends insurance law to explicitly include "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" in the required vaccine coverage list, meeting U.S. public health standards. It also allows certified pharmacists to administer these vaccines in pharmacies. The law applies to insurance contracts effective January 1 after enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jun 9, 2025
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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This bill was amended to add a co-sponsor and update committee status information. The substantive policy changes involve modifying vaccination coverage requirements in insurance and social services laws, particularly expanding the scope of vaccination administration guidelines in pharmacies.
Scope change
The bill now includes an additional sponsor (Seawright) and reflects committee processing updates including discharge, amendment, and recommitment.
TECHNICAL
Added co-sponsor Seawright and updated committee status to reflect discharge, amendment, and recommitment procedures.
REQUIREMENT
Changed vaccination requirements from a fixed list of vaccines to include administration in accordance with regulations issued by the commissioner, utilizing generally accepted medical standards and recommendations from recognized scientific organizations.
Replaced the specific list of vaccines in the social services law section with language that references the commissioner's regulations and nationally recognized medical standards for determining which vaccines are covered.
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8824A
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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