Healthcare (Hospitals)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8039: Prohibits hospitals, health systems, and health care providers from charging facility fees that are not covered by the patient's health insurance carrier

Prohibits hospitals, health systems, and health care providers from charging facility fees that are not covered by the patient's health insurance carrier.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits surprise facility fees not covered by insurance, protecting patients from unexpected costs and improving access to care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4076: Requires insurance coverage for medical genetic testing for adoptees and persons placed in foster care

This bill (S 4076) requires most health insurance plans in New York to cover comprehensive medical genetic testing for two specific groups: adoptees (as defined by New York law) and individuals who were placed in foster care. It mandates coverage for tests analyzing DNA, RNA, chromosomes, or proteins to identify inherited genetic conditions, including predispositions to diseases. Insurers may limit coverage to New York residents and apply standard deductibles or co-insurance, but must provide this testing coverage as part of hospital, surgical, or medical care plans. The law applies to individual, group, and health service corporation insurance policies issued or renewed after its effective date.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for genetic testing for adoptees/foster care, expanding access to preventative healthcare services without restricting benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5140: Requires health insurance policies to include coverage for doula services as required coverage for maternity care

This bill requires New York health insurance policies covering maternity care to include doula services as a standard benefit. It applies to all individual and group health insurance plans providing maternity coverage, directly affecting insurers and people receiving maternity care. The law mandates that coverage must include doula services alongside hospital stays (48 hours after vaginal birth, 96 hours after C-section), while prohibiting duplicate payments for services already provided by midwives or physicians. Insurers must cover doulas without additional cost to policyholders as part of existing maternity care requirements.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for doula services in maternity care, expanding patient access to comprehensive support and standardizing benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance Women's Health

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passed · New York · Senate Apr 22, 2026

S 940: Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth

Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates minimum Medicaid coverage for childbirth hospital stays, expanding access to maternity care and ensuring insurance coverage for essential postpartum care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medicaid Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 22, 2025

S 2704: Requires insurance coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases

This bill (S 2704) requires health insurance plans to cover FDA-approved home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases (STIs), including HIV. It applies to all medical, hospital, and surgical insurance policies, directly affecting insurers and policyholders who use these self-collection kits. The law defines covered kits as those recommended by the CDC or U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, cleared by the FDA, or developed under strict quality standards for remote STI testing. This mandate takes effect 90 days after enactment for new or renewed policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for FDA-approved STI home test kits, expanding preventive care access and aligning with CDC/USPSTF guidelines.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 359: Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt

This bill prohibits state-operated hospitals - including university health centers, cancer institutes, and certain public hospitals - from taking patients to court to collect unpaid medical bills. It defines "medical debt" as any unpaid charge for health care services, products, or devices provided by these facilities. The law prevents hospitals from using court action to recover such debts, directly protecting patients who owe medical bills to these specific state-run institutions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill prohibits state hospitals from suing patients for medical debt, protecting patient rights and improving access to care by preventing financial penalties for unpaid bills.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1756: Creates esophageal cancer educational pamphlets and requires esophageal cancer testing and treatments be covered by certain insurance plans

This bill requires the state health commissioner to create plain-language educational pamphlets about esophageal cancer symptoms, risk factors, testing options, and treatment alternatives. Healthcare providers must give these pamphlets to patients at risk (e.g., those with family history) or diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It also mandates that most health insurance plans cover esophageal cancer screening and treatment without patient cost-sharing, applying to hospital, surgical, and medical policies. The pamphlets must be updated as needed and distributed by January 2026.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for esophageal cancer screening/treatment without cost-sharing, expanding access and removing financial barriers per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4009: Relates to covering mental illness under the healthy New York program

This bill (S 4009) requires insurers and certain health corporations to cover the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions under the Healthy New York program. It amends insurance law to mandate this coverage in group/school blanket policies, individual policies, and health service contracts for inpatient care or physician services. The key provision directly affects insurers, medical expense indemnity corporations, and health service corporations offering these specific plans. It ensures policyholders receiving these insurance types have access to mental health care as part of their coverage, without adding new exemptions or cost-sharing requirements. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurers to cover mental health diagnosis/treatment under Healthy New York, expanding coverage and strengthening mental health services per bill's explicit requirements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7100: Requires the provision of additional insurance coverage for pre-term labor hospitalizations, monitoring and counseling

This bill requires health insurance plans in New York to cover specific pre-term labor care. It mandates coverage for home nursing visits to monitor expectant mothers diagnosed with pre-term labor (between 20-36 weeks of pregnancy), administration of Makena medication by nurses, and counseling services for emotional support. These services are required for individuals who have experienced pre-term labor, miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss within a month of birth. The law applies to all health insurance policies providing hospital, surgical, or medical coverage, directly affecting insurers and pregnant people with these specific needs.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for pre-term labor care, expanding patient access to maternal health services and counseling as required benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2089: Sets reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals

Sets reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals at no less than regional average commercial rates for health care services provided by all hospitals in the same geographic region.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates reimbursement rates for safety net hospitals at regional commercial averages, preventing underfunding and ensuring continued access to care for vulnerable populations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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