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NY A00895

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Phara Souffrant Forrest

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends New York Insurance Law section 3216 to expand maternity care coverage requirements

  • Mandates that maternity care insurance policies include coverage for an initial child restraint system (car seat) as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law

  • Adds car seat coverage to existing required maternity benefits, which already include parent education, breast or bottle feeding assistance, and maternal/newborn clinical assessments

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Requires insurance to cover car seats for newborns.

Last Action

referred to insurance

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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