Legislative Position Papers –
2021-2022
A.6056/S.5956-A – Allowing Physician Assistants to Serve as Primary Care Practitioners in Medicaid Managed Care Plans
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 17, 2021 Re: A.6056 (Gottfried ) / S.5956-A (Rivera) -- AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing physician assistants to serve as primary... Read more
A.372/S.5690 – Relating to Cost Sharing for Opioid Treatment Services
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 14, 2021 Re: A.372 (L. Rosenthal) / S.5690 (Harckham) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting co-payments for treatment at an opioid treatment... Read more
S.5505/A.6256 – Telehealth Payment Parity
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 8, 2021 S.5505 (Rivera) / A.6256 (Woerner) - An act to amend the public health law in relation to the delivery of health care services via telehealth. This... Read more
A.2519 – Domestic Violence Victims Alternate Contact Information
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: April 25, 2021 Re: A.2519 (Cymbrowitz) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to allowing victims of domestic violence the opportunity to designate an alternate address... Read more
S.4532/A.4667 – Abuse Deterrent Drug Mandate
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: April 23, 2021 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.6058/S.5474 – NY Health Act (Single Payer)
The NYHPA opposes the New York Health Act which would prohibit the sale of private health insurance in New York. Download PDF
S.5118/A.5368 – Durable Medical Equipment Reimbursement
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: April 18, 2021 Re: S.5118 (Rivera)/A.5368 (McDonald) -- AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid... Read more
A.6058/S.5474 – NY Health Act (Single Payer)
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: April 16, 2021 Re: A.6058 (Gottfried)/S.5474 (Rivera) AN ACT to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing the New York Health Act.... Read more
A.5339/S.5560A – Early Intervention Coverage Via Covered Lives Assessment
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: April 16, 2021 Re: A.5339 (Paulin) / S.5560-A (Reichlin-Melnick) – AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to funding early intervention services; and to repeal certain... Read more
S.4305/A.1733 – Insurance Consumer Advocate
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 21, 2021 Re: S.4305 (Rivera)/A.1733 (Gottfried) – AN ACT to amend the to amend the insurance law, in relation to the designation of an independent consumer assistance program... Read more
S.5299/A.1741 – Copay Accumulator
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 12, 2021 Re: S.5299 (Rivera) / A.1741 (Gottfried) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to calculating an insured individual’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket... Read more
S.4111/A.4668 – Mid-Year Formulary Changes
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 12, 2021 Re: S.4111 (Breslin)/A.4668 (Peoples-Stokes) – An act to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to prescription drug formulary changes during a... Read more
A.289-A/S.2121-A – Mandated Insurance Coverage for Medically Fragile Children
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 12, 2021 Re: S.2121-A (Rivera) / A.289-A – AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children. This... Read more
S.3566 – Pharmacy Reimbursement
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 12, 2021 Re: S.3566 (Breslin) – An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the purchase of prescription drugs. This legislation, S.3566, seeks to amend current... Read more
S.2008/A.1677 – Consumer Notices
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 12, 2021 Re: S.2008 (Jackson)/A.1677 (Gottfried) AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring specification between partial approval of medical claims and a denial of... Read more
A.3470/A-S.2521A – Patient Medical Debt Protection Act
Memorandum in Support: Sections A, B, C, D, E, G & H Memorandum in Opposition: Sections F & I For Immediate Release: March 8, 2021 Re: A.3470-A(Gottfried)/S.2521-A (Rivera) - The Patient Medical Debt Protection Act... Read more