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NY S 5263

in committee

Provides that coverage for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder shall not be subject to preauthorization

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5263 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5263 is in committee as of 2026-04-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

What is NY S 5263 about?

Provides that coverage for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder shall not be subject to preauthorization.

Who sponsors NY S 5263?

Jake Ashby is the primary sponsor of NY S 5263, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that coverage for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder shall not be subject to preauthorization.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-29 — RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jake Ashbyprimary
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    REFERRED TO INSURANCE

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-05

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-22

    1ST REPORT CAL.1280

  4. 2025-05-27

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  5. 2025-05-28

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  6. 2025-06-13

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO INSURANCE

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-04-20

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-29

    RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Insurance Vote

    2025-05-05 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes

  • Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Vote

    2025-05-22 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes

  • Insurance Vote

    2026-04-20 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8064not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 333not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1915not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4842not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 8864

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5263?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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