Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diabetes and prediabetes screening

PassedLatest action May 12, 2026

Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diabetes and prediabetes screening.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A1206, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Insurance Law.

Committee

Insurance · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Insurance · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Sections 1 to 3 amend the insurance law to require health insurance policies to include coverage for diabetes and prediabetes screening pursuant to a national evidence-based practice guideline. Section 4 provides the effective date.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(55) (1) (0) (7)
Vote: Committee vote · Insurance
Senate InsuranceFeb 9, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Insurance
Senate InsuranceMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Grace Lee and 9 more on Agora

Democratic10
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why John Liu says this is needed

Research has shown that certain populations have varying risk for type 2 diabetes, and that current Body Mass Index (BMI) guidelines may be inad- equate in addressing and diagnosing type 2 diabetes in certain popu- lations. For example, The American Diabetes Association (ADA), National Insti- tutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have all acknowledged that Asian Americans should be screened for diabetes at a lower BMI than other ethnicities. Eligibility for the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program shows that Asian Americans should be screened at a BMI of 23 or greater compared to a BMI of 25 or greater for the rest of the population. This bill will allow for diabetes and prediabetes screenings to occur at more inclusive levels of BMI by following national evidence-based prac- tice guidelines to address the varying risk factors for certain popu- lations by providing for health insurance coverage of those screenings, giving medical professionals and patients more flexibility in obtaining care. Further, this would encourage more preventative care and allow this costly disease to be caught and treated early, lowering expenses for patients and healthcare systems in the long run.

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

May 12, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 12, 2026
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.394
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.394
NY Assembly
May 4, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A1206B
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.394
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.394
NY Assembly

Show full history (22 earlier events)

Apr 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 9, 2026
1ST Report CAL.297
1ST REPORT CAL.297
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1599
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1599
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Insurance
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
May 14, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Insurance
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Insurance
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Apr 25, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Insurance
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
NY Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Senate

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