A 5444 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides insurance coverage for perimenopausal and menopausal care and treatment

This bill requires all health insurance policies covering hospital, surgical, or medical care to include comprehensive coverage for perimenopausal and menopausal care and treatment. It mandates coverage for specific symptoms like hot flashes, sleep disruption, bone loss, and cognitive changes without annual deductibles, co-pays, or coinsurance. The law directly affects women experiencing these symptoms and their insurance providers, who must comply with the new coverage standards. It applies to all policies issued, renewed, or modified on or after the effective date (January 1 following enactment). The bill defines "menopause" as a 12-month absence of menstruation and "perimenopause" as the transitional phase leading to menopause.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Jan 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

A5444B → A5444C · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill revision updates the numbering of new insurance coverage requirements from paragraph 41 to 42 and subsection (ww) to (xx) to align with the bill's progression through the legislative process. It also corrects a spelling error in the definition of menopause and expands the list of covered menopausal symptoms to include mood changes and weight gain, ensuring broader protection for affected individuals.

Scope change

The bill's scope of coverage has been expanded to explicitly include mood changes and weight gain as covered symptoms, while the applicability to specific bill versions has been updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated paragraph numbering from 41 to 42 and subsection lettering from (ww) to (xx) to reflect the bill's amended status.

DEFINITION

Corrected the spelling of 'menopause' from 'menopasuse' in the statutory definitions.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the list of covered menopausal symptoms to explicitly include 'mood changes' and 'weight gain' in addition to existing conditions like hot flashes and sleep disruption.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5444C

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

Oct 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5444B

lower

Oct 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

lower

Sep 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5444A

lower

Sep 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors