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NY S 3447

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Requires state and county incarcerated individuals to make medical co-payments

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 3447 pass?

Not yet. NY S 3447 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

What is NY S 3447 about?

Requires a person incarcerated in state and county-owned or operated correctional facilities to make medical co-payments of seven dollars upon receipt of medical treatment; provides that an incarcerated individual shall not be refused treatment for lack of ability to pay co-payment charges; directs all moneys collected to be made available for the operation of such correctional facility.

Who sponsors NY S 3447?

Pamela Helming is the primary sponsor of NY S 3447.

Description

Requires a person incarcerated in state and county-owned or operated correctional facilities to make medical co-payments of seven dollars upon receipt of medical treatment; provides that an incarcerated individual shall not be refused treatment for lack of ability to pay co-payment charges; directs all moneys collected to be made available for the operation of such correctional facility.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Pamela Helmingprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-27

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 1686not in this corpus
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  • Prior session: S 1453not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2580not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3128not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2572not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2939not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 4529

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S3447?summary=&detail=

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