S 5852 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

4218
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
3 Yea 18 Nay 1
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
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Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
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