Expands the healthcare services provided by telehealth

Latest action Apr 16, 2026

Expands the healthcare services provided by telehealth.

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Where it stands

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

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6334, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To expand healthcare services provided by telehealth.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 16, 2026Result: passed
(53) (0) (0) (10)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

John T. McDonald III, Lea Webb and 2 more on Agora

Democratic4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Gustavo Rivera says this is needed

Healthcare services delivered through telehealth address non-urgent care or routine management of medical or psychiatric conditions. Telehealth has played an important role in addressing certain conditions as people often feel more comfortable receiving services from home. Recently, we have seen a surge in demand for services related to mental health and substance use disorders, inundating the provider community. This bill will help to incentivize providers operating in that space to provide services through telehealth to increase access to care for individuals seeking such services. The bill would create a general presumption that these services are reimbursed at parity unless the respective Commis- sioners of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the Office of Mental Health (OMH), or the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) determine that telehealth is an inappro- priate modality for a specific service. Prior to COVID-19, the use of telehealth was relatively minimal. Since the start of the pandemic, the use of telehealth services has grown rapidly as a format to help maintain social distancing and improve the ability of providers to deliver services. However, with the rise of telehealth utilization, there has been a need for uniform coverage poli- cies across insurers and states. This bill will ensure that telehealth services will continue to be provided with the support of appropriate reimbursement rates.-a

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.

Full history

Apr 16, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 16, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 16, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Feb 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Feb 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.382
1ST REPORT CAL.382
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1080
1ST REPORT CAL.1080
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 2, 2026. About our data

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