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NY A01963
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Establishes a voluntary statewide program providing registered nurse home visits to all families with newborns up to six months old, including foster and adoptive newborns, to support healthy child development and strengthen families
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Requires at least one nurse visit during a newborn's first three months of life, with families able to choose up to three additional visits plus a follow-up visit within three months after the last visit
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Mandates all health insurance policies providing hospital, surgical, or medical coverage to cover universal newborn nurse home visiting services with no cost-sharing, coinsurance, or deductibles
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Requires insurers to notify enrollees annually and whenever a newborn is added to coverage about the availability of nurse home visiting services
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Authorizes the Department of Health to seek federal waivers under 42 U.S.C. 18052 to obtain federal financial participation in the cost of these services
Legislative Description
Provides for universal newborn nurse home visiting services; requires health insurance coverage for universal newborn nurse home visiting services; authorizes the department of health to apply for certain waivers; directs the superintendent of financial services to require an insurer, health carrier or health benefit plan to notify enrollees annually of universal newborn nurse home visiting services.
Last Action
referred to insurance
1/7/2026