A 8052 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to notices of non-renewal provided to a health care professional by a health care plan

This bill requires health care plans (like insurers) to provide health care professionals with a written explanation and a 30-day review period before terminating or not renewing their contracts. It mandates a hearing panel composed of three licensed professionals - appointed jointly by the plan and the professional - to review termination decisions, ensuring impartiality and requiring decisions to be made within 30 days of a request. The bill explicitly prohibits termination for protected activities, such as advocating for patients, filing complaints, or requesting a hearing. It directly affects health care professionals and health care plans operating under New York’s public health and insurance laws.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Last action May 26, 2026

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A8052A → A8052B · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill shifts the focus from protecting health care professionals against arbitrary termination to regulating how health plans notify them when contracts are not renewed. It replaces a complex hearing process with a streamlined right of non-renewal, requiring plans to explain their reasons (such as reimbursement rates or quality of care) and allow professionals to respond before the decision is finalized.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of protections by removing the requirement for a formal hearing panel for terminations. It now applies specifically to non-renewals at the end of a contract period, distinguishing them from immediate terminations for cause like fraud or patient harm.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the mandatory hearing process with a requirement for plans to provide a written explanation of non-renewal reasons and an opportunity for the professional to submit a response.

Expanded the list of acceptable reasons for non-renewal to explicitly include reimbursement rates, quality of care, utilization rates, and credentialing requirements.

Removed the requirement for a three-person hearing panel composed of clinical peers, simplifying the dispute resolution mechanism.

Added a specific requirement for the insurer to allow the health care professional to request reconsideration of the non-renewal determination.

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Committee

Amendments

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8052B

lower

May 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8052A

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 19, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors