Relates to insurance coverage for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome
This bill requires health insurance plans and issuers to cover rehabilitation treatment for children diagnosed with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) when an attending physician certifies the medical necessity in writing. It directly affects children with PANS and their families, ensuring insurance coverage for necessary rehabilitation services. The key provision mandates that insurers provide this coverage without additional barriers, relying solely on physician certification rather than prior authorization for the treatment. The law applies to all health insurance policies issued, renewed, or modified on or after its effective date.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action May 6, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect committee action, adding new sponsors and updating the bill number to indicate it is now a revised version. The substantive policy content regarding insurance coverage for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome remains unchanged, except for a minor technical correction where the subsection number was updated from (xx) to (yy).
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment only updates administrative details and corrects a subsection numbering error.
TECHNICAL
Added new sponsors (Steck, McMahon, Santabarbara, Colton, Burke, Angelino, DeStefano, Manktelow) and updated the bill status to show it was amended and recommitted to committee.
Changed the bill number from A9659 to A9659--A to reflect the amendment.
Corrected a subsection numbering error by changing the new coverage requirement from subsection (xx) to subsection (yy).
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9659A
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Cashman
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Anil Beephan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Brian Manktelow
RRepublican
Co
Joe Angelino
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Karen McMahon
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Burke
DDemocratic
Co
Phil Steck
DDemocratic
Co
William Colton
DDemocratic
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