New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 7447: Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 7447 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens. Primary sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): 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 insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens; provides for taxpayer gifts for tick borne illness research, detection and education; establishes the tick borne illness research, detection and education fund.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican/Conservative 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Patrick Gallivan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 60 |
| Pete Harckham | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 40 |
| Shelley Mayer | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 37 |
| Jose Serrano | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 29 |
“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