S 9275 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities and insurers; relates to coverage for treatment for gender dysphoria

Summary

Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities including hospitals, certain professionals, and insurers; requires insurance coverage for services or treatments for gender dysphoria or gender incongruence.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9275 → S9275A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add three new sponsors and update its legislative history to reflect committee actions. The text of the bill was significantly reorganized: the Social Services Law amendment was moved to Section 1, a new definition for 'covered health care services' was added to Section 2 under the Public Health Law, and the Executive Law amendment was moved to Section 3. These changes appear to be structural reorganizations and formatting updates rather than substantive policy shifts to the bill's core requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendments reorganize the bill's sections and add procedural history.

TECHNICAL

Added three new sponsors (Senators Gonzalez, Harckham, Jackson, Webb, and Zellner) and updated the legislative history to include committee reports and amendments.

Reordered the bill sections, moving the Social Services Law amendment to Section 1 and the Executive Law amendment to Section 3.

Inserted a new definition for 'covered health care services' in Section 2 under the Public Health Law, which lists specific medical services covered regardless of federal funding.

Updated the bill title and act description to reflect the addition of the Public Health Law amendment.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9275A

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors