Relates to cost sharing fees for outpatient treatment at a substance use treatment program
Summary
Provides that for a substance use disorder outpatient treatment episode of care by a provider licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the office of addiction services and supports, an insured shall only be responsible for a cost sharing fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2026
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What changed between versions
S1763
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S1763A
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2 edits
MINOR
Bill S 1763 was amended to S 1763A to update its procedural status after committee review and to reduce the maximum cost-sharing fee for substance use disorder outpatient treatment from $500 to $250. This change lowers the out-of-pocket expenses for insured individuals seeking care at licensed addiction treatment facilities.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply to the same facilities and insurance policies under the New York Insurance Law.
FISCAL
The maximum cost-sharing fee an insured person must pay for a substance use disorder outpatient treatment episode was reduced from $500 to $250.
TECHNICAL
The bill's title and committee assignment were updated to reflect that it was amended, reprinted, and recommitted to the Insurance Committee.
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025
How they voted
53–3
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 63
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic41
87% Yea
R
Republican22
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1763A
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Sean Ryan
DDemocratic
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