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S 965 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children

Summary
Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for treatment of rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children, by a provider of the patient's choice.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurers to cover rare, life-threatening, and disabling conditions, expanding patient access and strengthening insurance coverage for critical healthcare needs.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 8, 2025
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Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
47
Co
Photo of Bill Weber
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
38
Co
Photo of Cordell Cleare
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
NY
30
Co
Photo of Jack Martins
Jack Martins
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
7
Co
Photo of Jake Ashby
Jake Ashby
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
43
Co
Photo of Joe Addabbo
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
NY
15
Co
Photo of Julia Salazar
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
18
Co
Photo of Lea Webb
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
52
Co
Photo of Leroy Comrie
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
34
Co
Photo of Rachel May
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
48