Relates to insurance reimbursement for cost of vaccinations
This bill requires health insurance plans to reimburse providers for all costs associated with administering recommended vaccinations, including both vaccine acquisition costs (based on CDC private sector rates plus 21% for shipping/storage) and full administration costs (like counseling, supplies, and nursing time, using current Medicare rates). It directly affects healthcare providers (such as clinics and doctors' offices) who administer vaccines, ensuring they are compensated for the full cost of delivery. The reimbursement applies specifically to vaccines recommended by the CDC's immunization practices committee, covering standard childhood and adult vaccines like measles, polio, and flu shots. This policy change aims to remove financial barriers for providers to offer routine vaccinations under insurance coverage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
42–18
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Mar 4, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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