A 2371 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to value-based care for maternity coverage

Summary

Requires contracts for insurance and medical assistance to provide value-based care for maternity coverage; defines value-based care as an arrangement that financially rewards certain positive outcomes and financially penalizes certain negative outcomes.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

A2371 → A2371A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amendment extends deadlines for insurers and health plans to implement value-based maternity care arrangements that financially reward positive outcomes and penalize unnecessary C-sections. The changes also update the required coverage thresholds for participating providers.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same (maternity care coverage requirements), but the implementation timeline and provider participation thresholds have been extended.

TIMELINE

Deadlines for insurers to enter value-based arrangements were extended from 2025/2026 to 2026/2027 for different coverage thresholds.

REQUIREMENT

The minimum percentage of maternity care that must be covered by value-based arrangements increased from 85% to 95% for the later deadline.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill tracking numbers and committee status information to reflect the amendment process.

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2371A

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors