Legislative Position Papers –
2023-2024
A.1696-B/S.2465-B – Breast Cancer and Dense Breast Additional Mammogram Mandate
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 29, 2024 Re: S.2465-B (Persaud)/A.1696-B (Hunter) — AN ACT to amend the insurance law and social services law, in relation to requiring certain insurance policies and Medicaid to... Read more
A.1619.A – PrEP No Prior Authorization
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 Re: A.1619-A (L. Rosenthal) - AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting health insurers from requiring... Read more
S.2063 A.38.A – Coverage for Scalp Cooling
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 Re: S.2063-A (Stavisky)/A.38-A (L. Rosenthal) – AN ACT An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing health insurance coverage for scalp cooling... Read more
A.6089 – Breast Cancer Ultrasound Mandate
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 Re: A.6089 (Curran) — AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to in relation to health insurance coverage for breast ultrasounds for cancer screening.... Read more
A.6173/S.6362 – Creative Arts Therapy Mandate
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 Re: A.6173 (Bronson)/S.6362 (Brouk) — AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance... Read more
A.9539/S.8957 – Rare Diseases Coverage Mandate
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 Re: A.9539 (Eichenstein)/S.8957 (Hoylman-Sigal) — AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to providing insurance coverage for rare diseases,... Read more
S8414.A-A9019.A – Plan Provider Contract Provisions
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 Re: S.8414-A (Breslin)/A.9019-A (Woerner) – An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to required terms for certain insurance contracts. The New York Health Plan... Read more
A9564.A – Donate Life Amendment
Memorandum in Support For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 S. A.9564-A (Gunther)— AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the provision of donate life registry enrollment forms to certain insureds; and... Read more
A.6042.B – Transvaginal Ultrasounds Mandate
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: MAY 21, 2024 Re: A. 6042-B (Bichotte Hermelyn) – An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring insurance policies provide coverage for a transvaginal ultrasound during... Read more
A.7268.A – UR Standards
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 Re: A.7268-A (Weprin) – An act to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to utilization review program standards, and in relation... Read more
S.1267A A.901A Step Therapy Prohibition
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 Re: S.1267-A (Breslin)/A.901-A (McDonald) -- AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to requiring a utilization review agent... Read more
S.4791.B – Home Care Benchmark Rates
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 20, 2024 Re: S.4791-B (Rivera) -- AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to rates of payment for certified home health agencies. This legislation, S.4791-B,... Read more
A.1682.B – Prohibits Discrimination of Coverage for Transgender Individuals
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 21, 2024 Re: A.1682-B (Woerner)/– AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to in relation to gender indication on claim forms The New York Health... Read more
A.9764/S.9040 – Pharmacy Penalties
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 20, 2024 Re: A.9764(Rosenthal)/S.9040 (Gounardes) – AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from penalizing pharmacies for providing customers... Read more
A.8834-B/S.8144-C – Prohibits Discrimination of Coverage for Individuals With HIV
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 20, 2024 Re: A.8834-C (Weprin)/S.8144-B (Breslin) – AN ACT amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting discrimination against individuals who were prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis medication for HIV... Read more
S.7114.A/A.6425.A – Mandate Coverage of Epi-Pens and Caps Cost Sharing
Memorandum in Opposition For Immediate Release: May 20, 2024 Re: S.7114-A (Rivera)/A.6425-A (O’Donnell) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring health plans to provide coverage for epinephrine auto-injector devices. This... Read more