S 1634 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for primary care investment

Summary

Requires health care plans and payors to have a minimum of twelve and one-half percent of their total expenditures on physical and mental health annually be for primary care services.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

S1634 → S1634A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its progression through the legislative process, including a change in the list of sponsoring senators and a recommitment to the Health Committee. Substantively, the effective date for reporting primary care spending was updated from April 1, 2026, to April 1, 2027.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on amending the insurance and social services laws to require reporting on primary care investment; no changes were made to the core definitions or reporting requirements.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the first annual primary care spending report was delayed from April 1, 2026, to April 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

The list of sponsoring senators was updated to include new sponsors and remove former ones, reflecting changes in the legislative caucus.

The bill's status was updated to show it was recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, section 8.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

46–13

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

8 Yea 13 Nay 1

59% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1634A

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 20 co-sponsors