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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 6278: Relates to electronic notification when prior authorization is required to fill a prescription

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 6278 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to electronic notification when prior authorization is required to fill a prescription. Primary sponsor: Phil Steck (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires insurers to provide electronic notification when prior authorization is required to fill a prescription if requested by the insured.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil SteckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
  2. REFERRED TO INSURANCE
  3. REFERRED TO INSURANCE

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source