S 8426

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: June 4, 2026.

Prevents discrimination by insurers based on an individual's mental health or substance use disorder.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-8426
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Insurance
Senate in_committee 2026-06-04
Healthcare
Summary

Prevents discrimination by insurers based on an individual's mental health or substance use disorder; incorporates into law federal enforcement rules set forth in the federal mental health parity and addiction equity act of 2008.

Sponsor
Samra Brouk
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-06-10 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-04 Status in_committee
2026-06-04 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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