Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for Federally Qualified Health Centers to preserve and improve patient access to fertility care
Summary
Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for federally qualified health centers to preserve and improve patient access to fertility care.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 27, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2026
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S8257
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S8257A
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to add three new sponsors and recommit the legislation to the Health Committee for further review. The core policy regarding funding for fertility care was significantly rewritten to clarify that payments are made directly by the Department of Health to cover the difference between the discounted 340B drug prices and the standard wholesale acquisition costs, ensuring providers receive full reimbursement for eligible injectable drugs.
Scope change
The bill's scope of sponsors expanded from one senator to four senators, and the legislative process was reset by recommitting the bill to the Committee on Health.
SCOPE
Three new sponsors (Senators Harckham, Scarcella-Spanton, and Weber) were added to the bill.
REQUIREMENT
The procedural status was updated to reflect that the bill was amended, reprinted, and recommitted to the Committee on Health.
FISCAL
The funding mechanism was clarified to ensure payments cover the specific price difference between 340B discounts and average wholesale costs for injectable fertility drugs.
DEFINITION
The definition of eligible drugs was updated to explicitly specify 'injectable' fertility drugs.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8257A
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
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 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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