NY S 940
passed one chamberEstablishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 940 pass?
Not yet. NY S 940 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-04-22. Latest recorded action (2026-04-22): REFERRED TO HEALTH
What is NY S 940 about?
Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
Who sponsors NY S 940?
James Sanders Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 940, joined by 11 cosponsors.
Description
Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-22 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- James Sanders Jr.primary
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
- Leroy Comriecosponsor
- Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
- Michelle Hincheycosponsor
- Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
- Robert Jacksoncosponsor
- Steve Rhoadscosponsor
- Gustavo Riveracosponsor
- Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
- Lea Webbcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-08
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2025-04-29
1ST REPORT CAL.883
2025-04-30
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-01
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-06-13
COMMITTED TO RULES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2026-02-24
1ST REPORT CAL.384
2026-02-25
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-02-26
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-04-22
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-04-22
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-04-22
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
Versions
- S940Compare
Documents
Votes
Health Vote
2025-04-29 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
Health Vote
2026-02-24 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Samra Brouk: excused
- Patrick M. Gallivan: excused
Floor Vote
2026-04-22 · pass · 59-0
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Mark Walczyk: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- April Baskin: excused
- Patrick M. Gallivan: excused
- Liz Krueger: excused
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: excused
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- Companion bill: A 7681
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