S520: Ensures ovarian cancer survivors have the right to access screenings for health conditions

Summary

Ensures ovarian cancer survivors have the right to access screenings for health conditions.

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Amends the Public Health Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of the bill is to expand preventative health care to patients with a personal or faMily history of ovarian cancer.

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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

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Women's Issues · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Alexis Weik, Anthony H. Palumbo and 12 more on Agora

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Republican7

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The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

Cancer survivors are incredibly strong and resilientpe:Jpi.e that over- came a deadly disease. Yet just because they overcame a disease does not mean that they cannot get cancer again. One's genetics can increase the likelihood of getting cancer, as well as cancer treatments like chemoth- erapy, as the immune system is weakened. Because of this, it is essen- tial. that cancer survivors be given the right to health screening considering they can be more vulnerable to getting the disease again. Cancer survivors have already gone through the pain and tribulations of overcoming the deadly disease; they should have the right to get preven- tative care due to the potential higher likelihood of them getting cancer once again.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Women's Issues
Senate Women's IssuesFeb 25, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesMay 29, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Women's Issues
Senate Women's IssuesMar 12, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

May 29, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 29, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (13 earlier events)

May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1038
1ST REPORT CAL.1038
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
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 WOMEN'S ISSUES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1461
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1461
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
NY Senate