S 6217 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to workers' access to treatment

Summary
Allows for treatment costing less than $1,500 to be done without prior approval, and more clearly defines the list of "pre-authorized procedures" as a floor on treatment as opposed to its current status as a ceiling; allows non-network providers of testing to be compensated at the provider network rate negotiated by the carrier.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

571
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic41
36 Yea 5
87% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors