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NY A09519

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

John McDonald

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurance policies to cover an administrative fee for pharmacists who dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives under Education Law section 6801
  • Sets the minimum pharmacist administrative fee at the current Medicaid rate for equivalent services
  • Applies to individual policies, group/blanket policies, and health maintenance organization contracts providing medical or major medical coverage
  • Amends Insurance Law sections 3216, 3221, and 4303 to add pharmacist fee requirements to existing contraceptive coverage mandates
  • Takes effect immediately and applies to policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended after the effective date

Legislative Description

Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives.

Last Action

substituted by s8869

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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