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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5263: Provides that coverage for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder shall not be subject to preauthorization

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 5263 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides that coverage for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder shall not be subject to preauthorization. Primary sponsor: Jake Ashby (Republican/Conservative). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): RECOMMIT, 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.

Provides that coverage for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder shall not be subject to preauthorization.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican/Conservative 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake AshbyPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate43
Pat FahyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Patrick GallivanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate60
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Steve RhoadsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5

“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. RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
  3. REFERRED TO INSURANCE
  4. COMMITTED TO RULES
  5. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  6. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  7. 1ST REPORT CAL.1280
  8. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
  9. REFERRED TO INSURANCE

Sources

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