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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3559: Allows a notice of dense breast tissue to be determination of medical necessity for coverage of a breast ultrasound

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

S 3559 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Allows a notice of dense breast tissue to be determination of medical necessity for coverage of a breast ultrasound. Primary sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): COMMITTED TO RULES.

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.

Allows a notice of dense breast tissue to be considered a determination of medical necessity for purposes of coverage of breast ultrasounds as recommended by a provider of mammography services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cordell ClearePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Jake AshbyCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate43
Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate9
Leroy ComrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tony PalumboCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Kevin ParkerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate21

“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. COMMITTED TO RULES
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.807
  5. REFERRED TO HEALTH
  6. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO INSURANCE
  7. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sources

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