S 6441 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives

This bill requires most health insurance plans to cover contraceptive services provided by pharmacists without cost-sharing. It mandates coverage for all FDA-approved contraceptives (including over-the-counter options), emergency contraception, patient counseling, and follow-up care like device insertion/removal. Plans must allow dispensing up to 12 months of contraceptives at once and reimburse pharmacists the same rate as other healthcare providers. The law applies to group/blanket health insurance policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, directly affecting insured individuals and pharmacists providing these services.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Oct 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Vetoed Oct 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

S6441 S6441A · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill amendment adds new sponsors and expands the committee reporting process, while making technical formatting changes to the bill number and page references. The substantive policy content regarding contraceptive coverage requirements remains unchanged from the original version.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to health insurance policies remains the same.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S 6441 to S 6441--A to reflect amendment status

Added Cal. No. 1450 reference to track related California legislation

Updated document tracking numbers from LBD09936-02-5 to LBD09936-04-5

ELIGIBILITY

Added four new sponsors (Senators ADDABBO, CLEARE, FERNANDEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MAY, SALAZAR, SCARCELLA-SPANTON) to the original sponsor Sen. SKOUFIS

REQUIREMENT

Changed committee process to include favorable committee report, third reading order, and amendment reprinting

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

536
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
15 Yea 6 Nay 1
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Oct 16, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.50
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6441A
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors