NY A 4262
in committeeEnacts the Health Care Nondiscrimination Act of 2025
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did NY A 4262 pass?
Not yet. NY A 4262 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO INSURANCE
What is NY A 4262 about?
Enacts the Health Care Nondiscrimination Act; requires insurance coverage and health plans to implement equality and non-discrimination between licensed health care providers; requires fee parity between different classes of licensed providers providing the similar or like-kind services; requires practitioners to discuss and refer or prescribe non-pharmacological treatment alternatives before prescribing an opioid treatment; allows any licensed health care provider to perform certain services, including certifying disability and employment by school districts; provides for enforcement and penalties.
Who sponsors NY A 4262?
David Weprin is the primary sponsor of NY A 4262, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Enacts the Health Care Nondiscrimination Act; requires insurance coverage and health plans to implement equality and non-discrimination between licensed health care providers; requires fee parity between different classes of licensed providers providing the similar or like-kind services; requires practitioners to discuss and refer or prescribe non-pharmacological treatment alternatives before prescribing an opioid treatment; allows any licensed health care provider to perform certain services, including certifying disability and employment by school districts; provides for enforcement and penalties.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO INSURANCE
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- David Weprinprimary
- Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-31
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
referral-committee
Versions
- A4262Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Prior session: A 9865not in this corpus
- Prior session: A 658not in this corpus
- Companion bill: S 5204
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