Requires the commissioner of health to produce a report on the utilization and activity of the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Requires the commissioner of health to produce a report on the utilization and activity of the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program, including future enrollment and program cost projections, and to publish such report and deliver the report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

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

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A8090, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8090, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Elder Law.

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to review the effectiveness of the EPIC program and identify any trends in utilization.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8090, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Donna Lupardo, George Alvarez and 2 more on Agora

Democratic4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

The EPIC program helps more than 325,000 income-eligible seniors aged 65 and older receive affordable prescription medication in New York State. However, in the past few years, there have been numerous changes to EPIC. This report will assist in identifying trends in utilization and encourage analyses of the data compiled in the report.

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

Dec 5, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 5, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.74
NY Assembly
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1001
3RD READING CAL.1001
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S7671
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Rules Report CAL.351
RULES REPORT CAL.351
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
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.1001
1ST REPORT CAL.1001
NY Senate
May 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Apr 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly

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