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S 6736 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to requiring Medicaid to cover a wearable medical device to treat certain forms of cancer

Summary
Requires Medicaid to cover a wearable medical device that uses low-intensity, alternating electric fields delivered to the tumor site to treat glioblastoma and other cancers as recommended by medical and scientific evidence.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires Medicaid to fund a new cancer treatment device, increasing state government spending on public health programs as mandated coverage.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates Medicaid coverage for a cancer treatment device, expanding access to evidence-based medical care under public health programs.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

S6736 → S6736A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to recommit it to the Health Committee for further review, likely due to substantive changes or the need for additional oversight. The effective date was changed from a fixed calendar date to a relative date, meaning the law will take effect on the first day of April in the year following its enactment. Additionally, the internal paragraph numbering for the new medical device provision was updated from (nn) to (oo).
Scope change
The scope of applicability regarding the effective date changed from a specific fixed date to a relative date tied to the bill's passage.
TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from April 1, 2025, to the first of April in the year following the bill's enactment.

REQUIREMENT

The bill was amended to be discharged from the committee and then recommitted to the Committee on Health, indicating a procedural change requiring further review.

TECHNICAL

The paragraph identifier for the new medical device provision was updated from (nn) to (oo).

Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic41
41 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6736A
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pat Fahy
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
NY
46