Requires health insurance contracts cover postpartum pelvic floor therapy
Bill A 8144 requires health insurance policies to include postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy as part of their minimum maternity care coverage. It amends specific sections of the insurance law to ensure this service is explicitly covered for new mothers. This means that health insurance contracts issued, renewed, or modified after the bill's effective date must provide coverage for this therapy. The bill aims to standardize the inclusion of postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy within maternity benefits.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2025
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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A8144A
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A8144B
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to add a second sponsoring legislator and to recommit the bill to the Committee on Insurance for further review. The core policy requirement remains unchanged, mandating that insurance plans cover postpartum pelvic floor therapy under maternity care.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added a second sponsor (Levenberg) and included a procedural note regarding Assembly Rule 3.
Recommitted the bill to the Committee on Insurance for further action.
Removed the word 'physical' from the requirement, changing the mandate from 'pelvic floor physical therapy' to 'pelvic floor therapy'.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8144B
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8144A
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Steve Otis
DDemocratic
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