New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 7681
Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Vivian Cook (Democratic)
Cosponsors (9)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Alicia Hyndman (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
- Manny De Los Santos (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Apr 4, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH