Requires certain health insurance policies to include coverage for the cost of certain infant and baby formulas

Latest action Apr 20, 2026

Requires certain health insurance policies to include coverage for the cost of certain infant and baby formulas.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A2449, 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

To allow parents to affordably provide medically necessary formulas for infants who would become malnourished or suffer from disorders if said formulas are not made available to them. These disorders, if left untreated, may cause chronic physical disability, mental disability, or death.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Insurance
Senate InsuranceApr 20, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Insurance
Senate InsuranceFeb 3, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Chantel Jackson and 3 more on Agora

Democratic4
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jamaal Bailey says this is needed

Many infants are prescribed medically necessary formulas which have proven effective as a part of a disease-specific treatment regimen for malnourishment or who would suffer from disorders which, if left untreated, may cause chronic physical disability, mental disability, or death. Specific diseases for which infant formulas have proven effective include inherited diseases relating to amino acids; Crohn's disease; gastroesophageal reflux with failure to thrive; and multiple, severe food allergies. Symptoms of such allergies may include loose stools containing blood; vomiting; hives; diarrhea; abdominal cramps; coughing or wheezing; runny nose; watery eyes; itchy skin rash, often around the mouth; and colic. Infant and baby formulas, which must be purchased to prevent symptoms from occurring, are often more expensive than regular formulas. Espe- cially during these difficult economic times, parents need help to provide the food that is best and safest for their infants. Currently, in New York State, insurance companies are not required to cover these medically necessary formulas. However, other states, such as Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, and Massachusetts do have provisions requiring insurance companies to cover such infant formulas.

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 20, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate

Show full history (4 earlier events)

Feb 4, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
1ST Report CAL.234
1ST REPORT CAL.234
NY Senate
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Senate

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