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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7953: Provides for coverage of screenings for elevated lead levels

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 7953 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides for coverage of screenings for elevated lead levels. Primary sponsor: Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO INSURANCE.

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.

Provides for coverage of screenings for elevated lead levels exempting them from annual deductibles or coinsurance.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phara Souffrant ForrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50

“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. REFERRED TO INSURANCE
  2. REFERRED TO INSURANCE

Sources

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