New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 940
Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- James Sanders Jr. (Democratic)
Cosponsors (11)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Steve Rhoads (Republican/Conservative)
- Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic)
- Lea Webb (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
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Health Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Health Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Apr 22, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.384 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
COMMITTED TO RULES - May 1, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.883 - Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH