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NY S 5527

in committee

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5527 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5527 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HEALTH

What is NY S 5527 about?

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations; prohibits clauses which entitle reimbursement at the lowest price or rate; prohibits contracts which restrict referral of patients based solely upon a health care provider's status with a managed care product; prohibits contracts which allow for the substitution of a pharmaceutical drug or agent by any person other than the prescribing health care professional.

Who sponsors NY S 5527?

James Sanders Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 5527, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations; prohibits clauses which entitle reimbursement at the lowest price or rate; prohibits contracts which restrict referral of patients based solely upon a health care provider's status with a managed care product; prohibits contracts which allow for the substitution of a pharmaceutical drug or agent by any person other than the prescribing health care professional.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Sanders Jr.primary
  • Rachel Maycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-24

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6858not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3231not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5260not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5527?summary=&detail=

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