Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives
This bill requires most health insurance plans (issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2020) to cover specific contraceptive services provided by pharmacists without cost-sharing. It mandates coverage for all FDA-approved contraceptives (including over-the-counter options), emergency contraception, patient education, follow-up care, and up to a 12-month supply at once. Pharmacists dispensing self-administered hormonal contraceptives must receive reimbursement equivalent to other healthcare providers. The law directly affects insurance companies, pharmacists, and individuals seeking contraceptive care through insurance.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill expands contraceptive coverage requirements in New York's insurance law by adding pharmacists to the list of providers who can dispense contraceptives and providing reimbursement for their services. The bill also clarifies how insurers must handle situations where specific contraceptive products are unavailable or medically inadvisable.
Scope change
The bill expands applicability from only health care providers to include pharmacists who dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives under specific education law provisions.
ELIGIBILITY
Added pharmacists as eligible providers who can dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives and receive reimbursement equal to other health care providers.
REQUIREMENT
Modified language to clarify that contracts (not just group policies) must provide coverage for alternate contraceptive products when specific versions are unavailable or medically inadvisable.
Added specific reference to section sixty-eight hundred one of the education law regarding pharmacist dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives.
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 6917A
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 41 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Anil Beephan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Brian Miller
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Chris Eachus
DDemocratic
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