Prohibits the retrospective denial of payment for substance use disorder treatment services
Summary
Prohibits the retrospective denial of payment for substance use disorder treatment services if an insured was covered for such services at the time treatment was initiated; requires insurers to notify a treatment provider when an insured has lost coverage based on termination of the insured's employment.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
57–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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