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A 3210 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the creation of a distinctive brain tumor awareness license plate; creates the brain tumor research and support fund

Summary
Authorizes the creation of a distinctive brain tumor awareness license plate; creates the brain tumor research and support fund; provides that moneys of the brain tumor research and support fund may be expended to offset costs associated with medicaid fee for service coverage of tumor treating fields therapy.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates a fund to offset Medicaid costs for tumor treating fields therapy, directly expanding healthcare coverage and funding for a specific treatment under public health programs.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

A3210 → A3210A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to rename the 'brain tumor research and education fund' to the 'brain tumor research and support fund' and added new authority to use fund monies to offset Medicaid costs for TTFields therapy, a wearable medical device that treats glioblastoma and other cancers. This expands how the license plate fee revenue can be utilized beyond just research and education programs.
Scope change
Expanded fund usage to include Medicaid cost offsets for specific cancer treatments
FISCAL

Renamed the fund from 'brain tumor research and education fund' to 'brain tumor research and support fund' throughout the bill

Added new provision allowing fund monies to be used to offset Medicaid fee-for-service costs for TTFields therapy, a wearable device that uses electric fields to treat glioblastoma and other cancers

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the description of fund usage from exclusively research and education projects to include offsetting medical treatment costs

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3210A
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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