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Cordell Cleare

Sponsor · State Senator, District 30 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S8743 (2025-26)

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

Latest action Apr 21, 2026

Summary

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

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

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: Committee vote · Aging

    Senate AgingApr 21, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

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

  1. Apr 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HEALTH

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGING

    NY Senate

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