Requires coverage of a hospitalized birthing parent's interhospital transport to accompany their infant needing such transport

Latest action Mar 24, 2026

Requires insurance coverage of a hospitalized birthing parent's interhospital transport to accompany such birthing parent's newborn infant experiencing a condition necessitating transport.

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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 A7384, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Insurance Law.

Committee

Insurance · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 would add a new subparagraph (C) to paragraph 10 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, amending the insurance law relating to coverage for maternity care to include coverage for an interhospital transfer of a hospitalized birthing parent to accompany such birthing parent's newborn infant experiencing a condition necessi- tating transport. Section 2 would add a new subparagraph (C) to paragraph 5 of the subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law, amending the insur- ance law relating . to coverage for maternity care to include coverage for an interhospital transfer of a hospitalized birthing parent to accompany such birthing parent's newborn infant experiencing a condition necessitating transport. Section 3 would add a new paragraph 3 to subsection (c) of section 4303 of the insurance law, amending the insurance law relating to coverage for maternity care to include coverage for an interhospital transfer of,a hospitalized birthing parent to accompany such birthing parent's newborn infant experiencing a condition necessitating transport. Section 4 would set forth the effective date. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE): N/A

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(61) (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 9, 2025Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Women's Issues
Senate Women's IssuesMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Charles Lavine, Demond Meeks and 11 more on Agora

Democratic13

Show all 13 on Agora

Samra Brouk

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Lea Webb says this is needed

Care for newborns and birthing parents is a dynamic process that requires rapid response to evolving medical needs. To provide the best care possible to a newborn infant, a transfer to a hospital that is better able to provide specialized care may be necessary. However, a hospitalized birthing parent may potentially not be transferred with their newborn due to a lack of insurance coverage. Despite the impor- tance of a birthing parent being near a newborn during this time, insur- ance coverage for the transfer of the hospitalized birthing parent is not guaranteed. Physicians who provide maternity care must receive approval from an insurance company for the transfer to be covered. Waiting for approval and potentially being denied coverage for the transfer creates time-consuming barriers that impede care. Typically, a newborn infant is being transferred to a different hospital to receive a higher level of care. This can be due to the newborn infant having a potentially life-threatening or life-limiting condition. The diagnoses of these conditions can be very stressful for birthing parents and their families.I When possible, the complex decisions about life- prolonging care for the newborn infant should involve both parents.2 It is difficult to involve the birthing parent in care decisions, when they are in a different hospital. Further, this creates more familial stress as partners and family must decide which hospital to be present at to provide support for both the birthing parent and the newborn infant. The separation of a birthing parent and newborn infant between hospitals disrupts care and interferes in the vital bonding process. Even in the case of a life-threatening or life-limiting condition, assessment and care of the newborn should include considerations for bonding and skin- to-skin contact, warmth, and feeding and lactation.3 A birthing parent and a newborn should not miss out on these integral steps just because of a lack of insurance coverage for the hospital transfer of a birthing parent.

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

Mar 24, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Feb 25, 2026
1ST Report CAL.408
1ST REPORT CAL.408
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 WOMEN'S ISSUES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1709
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1709
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 2, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly

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