New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 965: Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 965 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children. Primary sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal. It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 8, 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 insurers to provide insurance coverage for treatment of rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children, by a provider of the patient's choice.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican/Conservative 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Joe Addabbo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jake Ashby | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 43 |
| Cordell Cleare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Leroy Comrie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Nathalia Fernández | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
| Jack Martins | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 7 |
| Rachel May | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 48 |
| Julia Salazar | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 18 |
| Sam Sutton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Lea Webb | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 52 |
| Bill Weber | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 38 |
“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