A 8824 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2026
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A8824 A8824A · 3 edits
MINOR
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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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
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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