S 705 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care

Summary

Relates to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care to more closely align payment rates across ambulatory settings for selected services that are safe and appropriate to provide in all settings.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

S705A → S705B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was re-introduced with a new set of sponsors and updated page numbers. The most significant policy change is the addition of a new exemption for specific diagnostic and treatment centers with high Medicaid/uninsured populations that receive federal Title X funding, while the definition of 'health care provider' was slightly reorganized but its core meaning remains the same.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now narrower regarding which facilities are exempt from certain requirements, as a new category of safety-net diagnostic and treatment centers is explicitly excluded from the definition of 'health care provider'.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new exemption (Subdivision C) for diagnostic and treatment centers that serve over 50% Medicaid or uninsured patients and receive federal Title X Family Planning funding as of April 28, 2026.

DEFINITION

Reorganized the list of excluded facilities under the 'health care provider' definition, shifting the order of exemptions and adding the new Title X exemption.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill number from S 705-A to S 705-B, changed the list of sponsoring senators, and updated the document tracking number.

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Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

May 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 705B

upper

May 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 705A

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 27 co-sponsors