S 9649 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "Give Kids a Chance - Carter and Ray's Law"; mandates health insurance coverage for congenital anomalies

Summary

Enacts the "Give Kids a Chance - Carter and Ray's Law" mandating health insurance coverage for congenital anomalies including certain reconstructive services, habilitative services, and inpatient and outpatient services.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 31, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9649 → S9649A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to rename the legislation from 'Carter's Law' to 'Carter and Ray's Law,' likely honoring an additional advocate. The substantive text of the law regarding insurance coverage for congenital anomalies remains unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of the law's coverage and application remains the same; only the title and bill number were updated.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S 9649 to S 9649--A to reflect its amended status.

The short title of the act was changed from 'Carter's Law' to 'Carter and Ray's Law'.

The procedural history in the header was updated to indicate the bill was amended and recommitted to the committee.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9649A

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors