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NY S08807

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Liz Krueger

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands insurance protections to prohibit professional liability insurers from refusing coverage, canceling policies, or increasing rates for healthcare providers based solely on their legal prescription of abortion-related drugs in New York

  • Broadens the definition of "prohibited violation" to include any investigation or proceeding seeking to impose civil or criminal liability, professional sanctions, or other legal consequences for legally protected health activities, including gender-affirming care

  • Requires New York-based persons or entities receiving out-of-state subpoenas for information on legally protected health activities to notify the Attorney General within five business days and provide copies of such requests before complying

  • Mandates a 30-day waiting period after Attorney General notification before any information can be disclosed, along with reasonable attempts to notify affected individuals whose health activity information is being sought

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to commence civil actions or special proceedings to enforce these protections, with courts assessing $10,000 penalties per violation against entities that intentionally or recklessly comply with improper out-of-state information requests

Legislative Description

Specifies that professional liability insurance insurers cannot deny coverage or increase rates solely based on legal use or prescription of certain gender-affirming care-related drugs; prescribes procedures for warrants issued in other jurisdictions for electronic data related to legally protected health activities; provides for additional procedural methods for protection of legally protected health activities.

Last Action

ordered to third reading rules cal.69

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/21/2026
Rules1/8/2026

Full Bill Text

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