Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth

Latest action Apr 22, 2026

Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.

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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 A7681, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 22, 2026Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(14) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alex Bores, Alicia Hyndman and 19 more on Agora

Democratic20
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

Full history

Apr 22, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Feb 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Feb 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.384
1ST REPORT CAL.384
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.883
1ST REPORT CAL.883
NY Senate
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

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