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NY S 5534

vetoed

Prohibits Medicaid from requiring prior authorization for certain HIV medications

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 5534 pass?

No. NY S 5534 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-06-12): SUBSTITUTED BY A26

What is NY S 5534 about?

Prohibits Medicaid service providers from requiring prior authorization for antiretroviral prescription drugs for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Who sponsors NY S 5534?

Brad Hoylman-Sigal is the primary sponsor of NY S 5534, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Prohibits Medicaid service providers from requiring prior authorization for antiretroviral prescription drugs for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-12 — SUBSTITUTED BY A26
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-12

    SUBSTITUTED BY A26

  2. 2025-05-22

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2025-05-21

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-05-20

    1ST REPORT CAL.1264

  5. 2025-02-24

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

  • Health Vote

    2025-05-20 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: excused

Related bills

  • substituted-by: A 26
  • Prior session: A 10716not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 26

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5534?summary=&detail=

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