A 10165 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Includes seizure detecting monitors for certain infants under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients

This bill expands Medicaid coverage to include seizure-detecting monitors for infants with epilepsy, other seizure disorders, or a family history of seizures. The legislation limits this benefit to one monitor per eligible infant to manage costs while ensuring access to necessary medical equipment. It applies to Medicaid recipients and will take effect on the first day of January following its enactment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action May 19, 2026
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A10165 A10165A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to simplify coverage limits for seizure detecting monitors, removing specific medical conditions like epilepsy or family history of seizures and changing the limit from a fixed dollar amount to a limit of one monitor per infant. The effective date was also changed from immediate implementation to the first of January following the law's enactment.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing specific eligibility criteria (epilepsy, other seizure disorders, or family history of seizures) and broadened the coverage limit from a specific dollar cap to a unit-based cap.
ELIGIBILITY

Removed the requirement that the infant must have epilepsy, other seizure disorders, or a family history of seizures to qualify for coverage.

FISCAL

Changed the coverage limit from a maximum of one hundred fifty dollars per monitor to a maximum of one monitor per infant.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate enactment to the first of January of the year following the law's passage.

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May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 10165A
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Maritza Davila
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