S 4917 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires health insurance contracts cover postpartum pelvic floor therapy

This bill requires health insurance plans in New York to cover postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy as part of mandatory maternity care. It directly affects new mothers by ensuring their health insurance must include this specific therapy to aid recovery after childbirth. The bill amends existing insurance law to add "postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy" to the list of required benefits, alongside services like breastfeeding support and newborn assessments. The policy change applies to all insurance contracts issued or renewed on or after its effective date.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

S4917A S4917B · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to change the required maternity coverage from 'pelvic floor physical therapy' to the broader term 'pelvic floor therapy.' This modification expands the scope of covered services by allowing for various types of pelvic floor treatments, not just those administered by physical therapists. Additionally, the bill's procedural status was updated to reflect its recommitment to the Committee on Insurance for further review.
Scope change
The scope of coverage was broadened to include all forms of pelvic floor therapy, removing the specific restriction to physical therapy.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the mandatory maternity care requirement from specifically covering 'pelvic floor physical therapy' to covering 'pelvic floor therapy' generally.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document version number from S4917-A to S4917-B and added procedural notes regarding the bill's recommitment to the Committee on Insurance.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

600
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4917B
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4917A
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
NY
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