New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 6494: Requires health insurance policies to include coverage for doula services as required coverage for maternity care
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 6494 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires health insurance policies to include coverage for doula services as required coverage for maternity care. Primary sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): REFERRED TO INSURANCE.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires health insurance policies to include coverage for doula services as required coverage for maternity care.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordell Cleare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Samra Brouk | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 55 |
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO INSURANCE
- DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
- ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- 2ND REPORT CAL.
- 1ST REPORT CAL.640
- REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
- COMMITTED TO RULES
- ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- 2ND REPORT CAL.
- 1ST REPORT CAL.1141
- REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES