Legislative Position Papers –
2021-2022
S.4934/A.2451 – Coverage for the Treatment of Asthma
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: March 5, 2021 Re: S.4934 (Rivera)/A.2451 (Reyes) – AN ACT to amend the social services law and the insurance law, in relation to coverage for the treatment of asthma... Read more
S.1413/A.2382 – Insulin Copay Restrictions
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 28, 2021 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.3556 – Ambulance Direct Pay
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 28, 2021 Re: S.3556 (Breslin) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to payments to prehospital emergency medical services providers. This legislation, S.3556, would require... Read more
A.5185/S.2533 – Home Care Prompt Pay
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 28, 2021 Re: A.5185 (Abinanti) / S.2533 (Rivera) – AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to payment of claims submitted by healthcare agencies. The... Read more
A.645-A/S.2998-A – Peer Recovery Advocates Telehealth
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 28, 2021 A.645-A (Rosenthal) / S.2998-A (Harckham) – AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to making certified peer recovery advocate telehealth services and credentialed... Read more
S.4856 – Early Prescription Refill
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 28, 2021 S.4856 (Reichlin-Melnick) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring policies and contracts that provided coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage... Read more
S.815 – Premium Reductions Wellness Programs
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 26, 2021 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
A.4177/S.2528 – Physician Contract Termination
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 23, 2021 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
A.303-A/S.2539-A – EPSDT in Child Health Plus
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 22, 2021 Re: A.303-A (Gottfried)/S.2539-A (Rivera) -- AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment under... Read more
A.807/S.688 – PrEP Coverage
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 21, 2021 Re: A.807 (O’Donnell) / S.688 (Hoylman) – An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring insurance coverage for pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis... Read more
S.2121 Medically Fragile Children
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A.179/S.2543 – MLTC PPE for LHCSAs
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: February 5, 2021 Re: A.179 (Gottfried)/S.2543 (Rivera) – AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to payments for personal protective equipment for home and community based... Read more
A.832/S.3231 – HMO Contracts
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: January 29, 2021 Re: A.832 (Gottfried)/ S.3231 (Sanders) – AN ACT to amend the public health law and insurance law, in relation to certain contracts or agreements by health... Read more
A.2030/S.649.A – Prohibiting Prior Authorization for Medication Assisted Treatment Drugs
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: January 29, 2021 Re: A.2030 (L. Rosenthal) / S.649-A (Harckham) – AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to medication for... Read more
A.2030 S.649A – No Prior Auth for Medication Assisted Treatment Drugs in Medicaid
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: January 29, 2021 Re: A.2030 (L. Rosenthal) / S.649-A (Harckham) – AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to medication for... Read more
A.1671-A/S. 2520 – 340B Provider Temporary Extension to Pharmacy Carve Out
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: January 25, 2021 Re: A.1671-A(Gottfried) / S.2520 (Rivera) – An act to amend part FFF of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, amending the public health law relating... Read more