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NY S08592

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sam Sutton

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Mandates health insurance policies cover continuous blood glucose monitors (including Dexcom devices) for the treatment of diabetes and other sugar disorders when prescribed by a physician or authorized healthcare provider

  • Removes age restrictions on coverage for glucose monitoring equipment, requiring coverage "regardless of the patient's age" to ensure all children have access

  • Expands coverage scope from diabetes only to include "other sugar disorders" for all related monitoring equipment and supplies

  • Applies to individual health insurance policies, group/blanket accident and health insurance policies, and health service corporation plans

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law and applies to policies issued, renewed, amended, modified, or altered on or after that date

Legislative Description

Requires health insurance plans to provide coverage for continuous blood glucose monitors for all children; requires coverage for glucose monitoring devices for all sugar disorders.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 8592A

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/7/2026
Rules11/26/2025

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