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Senate bill · S3188 (2025-26)

Limits physician charges for missed appointments by patients

Latest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A3374, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Roxanne J. Persaud

State Senator, District 19 · Democratic

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Summary

Relates to physician charges for missed appointments by patients; bars physicians from charging fees if a patient arrives on time for appointment but was not seen; requires written policy about missed appointments be prominently posted in patient waiting room and included in bills mailed to patients.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Public Health Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 1, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To restrict charges to patients for missed appointments and to require disclosure to patients of physicians' policy regarding such fees.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Alicia Hyndman, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas and 6 more on Agora

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  • Democratic8

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The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

Currently, physicians may charge fees to patients for missed appoint- ments. Many physicians require patients to cancel or reschedule appoint- ments at least 24 hours in advance. While this requirement seems reason- able it is not always possible. There are many situations where emergencies arise which necessitate cancellations on less than 24 hours' notice. For example, a child may be injured at school or sick at home requiring a parent to cancel a scheduled appointment. Also, employers may cancel or not allow leave time to visit the doctor. Finally, the elderly, who may be forgetful or may lack adequate transportation may be disproportionately affected by these fees. Some physicians may waive these fees while others may not. The decision to impose these fees is often in the hands of individual office managers and may be charged or waived on a case-by-case basis. This bill would establish a unified standard for these fees throughout the state and it would also protect health care consumers from unfair charges.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed

    (43) (18) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Health

    Senate HealthMay 19, 2026Result: passed

    (12) (3) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Health

    Senate HealthApr 29, 2025Result: passed

    (9) (5) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  4. May 21, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. May 20, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)
  1. May 19, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1233

    1ST REPORT CAL.1233

    NY Senate

  2. May 19, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Health

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  3. May 12, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Health

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  6. Jun 13, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  7. May 1, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  8. Apr 30, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  9. Apr 29, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.888

    1ST REPORT CAL.888

    NY Senate

  10. Jan 27, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  11. Jan 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Senate