A 7704 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Relates to behavioral health parity

Summary
Relates to behavioral health parity; requires facilities to perform daily clinical review of a patient and consult periodically with the insurer regarding the patient's progress, course of treatment, and discharge plan; requires insurers to actively participate in facility-initiated periodic consultations prior to the patient's discharge; makes related provisions (Part A); provides that no policy shall require prior authorization for an initial or renewal prescription for drugs for the detoxification or maintenance of a substance use disorder; makes related provisions (Part B).
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 20, 2021 Last action May 16, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly May 16, 2022

How they voted

134–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 140
May 16, 2022
D Democratic101
97 Yea 4
96% Yea
R Republican39
37 Yea 2 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 16, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7704A
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 25, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 20, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors