S 3100 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for coverage for the treatment of asthma

This bill (S 3100) requires most health insurance policies in New York to cover specific asthma treatments and education. It mandates coverage for asthma equipment like rescue inhalers, spacers, and nebulizers, plus school equipment for children under 19. The bill also requires coverage for certified asthma self-management education - teaching patients about proper device use, environmental triggers, and treatment - limited to medically necessary visits after diagnosis or symptom changes. Insurance plans may still apply standard deductibles/coinsurance for these benefits. The policy directly affects New Yorkers with asthma and their families, ensuring access to essential equipment and education through their insurance.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action May 12, 2026

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S3100 → S3100A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the New York State Insurance Law to update asthma coverage requirements, specifically referencing provisions added by a previous 2025 law. It mandates that health insurance policies cover specific asthma equipment and supplies without deductibles or copayments, including one rescue and one maintenance inhaler for all patients and an additional set for children under nineteen. The bill also ensures coverage for medically necessary devices like spacers and masks, as well as asthma self-management education.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on asthma treatment coverage under the Insurance Law, but it clarifies and codifies specific cost-sharing exemptions and equipment lists that were introduced in a prior legislative session (Chapter 504 of the laws of 2025).

REQUIREMENT

Updated the bill text to reflect that asthma inhaler and device coverage requirements were previously established by Chapter 504 of the laws of 2025, ensuring these mandates are carried forward.

Mandated that coverage for rescue and maintenance inhalers, along with necessary devices like spacers and masks, must not be subject to deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements.

Required insurance policies to cover asthma self-management education, including information on device use and environmental triggers, provided by physicians or certified asthma nurse educators.

ELIGIBILITY

Specified that children under nineteen years of age are eligible for an additional rescue and maintenance inhaler and any medically necessary devices beyond the standard allowance.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

59–2

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Mar 17, 2025

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican22

19 Yea 2 Nay 1

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3100A

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors