New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S355 — Provides for program eligibility for plans comparable to Medicare part D

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence
  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relates to program eligibility for plans comparable to Medicare part D; provides for analysis of health plans by the department of health to determine whether such health plans meet or exceed the Medicare part D standard; requires the department of health, in consultation with the department of financial services, to notify prescription drug insurers of the provisions of this act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  2. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  5. REFERRED TO AGING

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 355A

  9. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  10. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.743

  12. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  13. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote — Health

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Christopher Ryan — Yea
Dan Stec — Yea
Gustavo Rivera — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Yea
Jake Ashby — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Kristen Gonzalez — Yea
Lea Webb — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Rachel May — Yea
Robert Jackson — Yea
Sam Sutton — Yea
Samra Brouk — Not Voting
Steve Rhoads — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

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Floor vote

Passed 61 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61001
Total 61001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (62)

Official roll call →

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
George Borrello — Yea
Gustavo Rivera — Yea
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
James Skoufis — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Jessica Ramos — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Joseph A. Griffo — Yea
Julia Salazar — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Leroy Comrie — Yea
Liz Krueger — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Michelle Hinchey — Yea
Pamela Helming — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Peter Oberacker — Yea
Shelley Mayer — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Toby Ann Stavisky — Yea
William Weber — Yea

Official roll call →

Committee vote — Health

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Brad Hoylman-Sigal — Yea
Christopher Ryan — Yea
Dan Stec — Yea
Gustavo Rivera — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Yea
Jake Ashby — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Kristen Gonzalez — Yea
Lea Webb — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Robert Jackson — Yea
Samra Brouk — Yea
Simcha Felder — Yea
Steve Rhoads — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S355 do?
Relates to program eligibility for plans comparable to Medicare part D; provides for analysis of health plans by the department of health to determine whether such health plans meet or exceed the Medicare part D standard; requires the department of health, in consultation with the department of financial services, to notify prescription drug insurers of the provisions of this act.
Who sponsors S355?
S355 is sponsored by Gustavo Rivera.
What is the current status of S355?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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