Enacts the lab services accessibility act
This bill creates the "Lab Services Accessibility Act," which modifies New York's public health law to expand exemptions for clinical laboratories providing specific public health services. It directly affects clinical laboratories and health service providers operating under public health programs, such as pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted infection screening, pandemic response, and care for underserved populations. Key provisions (Section 3) add new payment exemptions, allowing services for these programs to be covered without triggering certain regulatory requirements - specifically, by entities like hospitals, insurers, or public health initiatives. The law aims to streamline access to essential lab services by clarifying payment pathways for priority health needs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Apr 28, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify its legal title and significantly restructure the definitions of who provides health services. Most notably, a new definition for 'health services facilitator' was added to distinguish these entities from traditional 'health services purveyors,' and the list of scenarios where clinical lab services are considered part of a 'public health program' was expanded to include research and pilot studies.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly include clinical laboratory services performed for research studies, pilot projects, and clinical trials under the 'public health program' definition.
DEFINITION
The definition of 'health services purveyor' was revised to remove specific references to limited liability companies and to consolidate the list of covered entities.
A new definition for 'health services facilitator' was introduced to describe entities that assist in facilitating health services, including participation in initiation, coordination, payment, and delivery.
SCOPE
The definition of 'public health program' was expanded to include testing performed for pilot studies, research studies, or clinical trials.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting and numbering adjustments were made throughout the document, including correcting the bill title and section numbering.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2025
How they voted
37–16
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 63
Jun 6, 2025
D
Democratic41
82% Yea
R
Republican22
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3356A
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
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