Legislative Position Papers –
2021-2022
S.7186B A.534B – EMS Direct Pay
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: April 5, 2022 Re: S.7186-B (Brooks)/A.534-B – AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the town law, in relation to authorizing fees and charges for emergency medical... Read more
A.7976-A S. 7614 National Cancer Institute Mandate
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 28, 2022 Re: A.7976-A (Seawright)/S. 7614 (Krueger) – AN ACT to amend the public health law and the social services law, in relation to assuring more equitable access... Read more
S.7909 A.9165 – Managed care pharmacy bill
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 11, 2022 Re: S.7909 (Skoufis) / A.9165 (Gottfried) – An act to amend the public health law, in relation to protecting access to pharmacy services This legislation, S.7909/A.9165,... Read more
A.195-A S.1571-A – Coverage of Medically Tailored Meals for Medicaid
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 11, 2022 Re: S.1571-A (Rivera) / A.195-A – AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to medical assistance coverage for medically tailored meals and medical... Read more
S.8241-A – Pregnancy Special Enrollment Period
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 7, 2022 Re: S.8241-A (Cleare) – An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to permitting pregnant women to enroll in health insurance during a special enrollment... Read more
A.4177 S.2528 – Physician Contract Terminations
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 10, 2022 Re: A.4177 (Lavine) / S.2528 (Rivera) – An act to amend the public health and the insurance law, in relation to health care professional applications and... Read more
S.1413 A.2383 Limiting Insulin Copay
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 10, 2022 Re: S.1413 (Rivera) A.2383 (Niou) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to capping cost sharing for insulin This legislation, S.1413/ A.2383, would... Read more
S.431A / A.187 – Drug Synchronization – Medicaid
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 10, 2022 Re: S.431A (Hoylman) / A.187 (Gottfried) – An act to amend the social services law, in relation to synchronization of multiple prescriptions. This legislation, S.431-A/A.187, seeks... Read more
A.9023 Independent Assessor MLTC
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 8, 2022 Re: A.9023 (Gottfried) AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to independent assessment of person-centered service plans for... Read more
S.5118A / A.5368A Durable Medical Equipment Reimbursement Parity
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 4, 2022 Re: S.5118-A (Rivera)/A.5368-A (McDonald) -- AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid... Read more
S.3231A A.832A – HMO Contracts
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 4, 2022 Re: S.3231-A (Sanders)/ A.832-A (Gottfried) – AN ACT to amend the public health law and insurance law, in relation to certain contracts or agreements by health... Read more
S.815 Premium Reductions Wellness Programs
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: January 27, 2022 Re: S.815 (Biaggi) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to making actuarially appropriate reductions in health insurance... Read more
S.7501 A.7408-A – Rabies post-exposure coverage
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: January 27, 2022 Re: S.7501 (Hinchey) / A.7408-A (Gottfried) – AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to financial responsibility for human post-exposure treatment for rabies.... Read more
S.5909 A.3276 Step Therapy Prohibition
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: January 14, 2022 Re: A.3276 (Gunther )/S.5909 (Kaminsky) -- AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to ... Read more
S.4532 A.4667 – Abuse Deterrent Drug Mandate
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: January 14, 2022 Re: S.4532 (Brouk) / A.4667 (Sayegh) - AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to the use of abuse-deterrent... Read more
A.1208 S.5208 – Creates Insurance Consumer Advocate Office
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: January 14, 2022 Re: A1208 (Cahill) / S.5208 (Parker) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to establishing the office of insurance consumer advocate within the... Read more