New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A622 — Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services

Last action — Passed Senate

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

Requires health insurance to cover acupuncture services with a prescription from a provider.

This bill mandates that health insurance plans cover acupuncture services when prescribed by a qualified healthcare provider. It aims to ensure that patients can access these services without additional financial burdens.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families might find it easier to access acupuncture services with insurance coverage, promoting broader health options.
  • Consumers: Consumers may benefit from covered acupuncture services, reducing out-of-pocket costs for their treatments.
  • Healthcare: This means healthcare providers can prescribe acupuncture, and patients may have insurance coverage for it.

Summary

Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services upon the prescription of a health care provider acting within the provider's scope of practice.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. 3RD READING CAL.487

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S5955B

  5. REFERRED TO INSURANCE

  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 622C

  9. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.21

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.374

  11. RULES REPORT CAL.374

  12. REPORTED

  13. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 622B

  14. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  15. PRINT NUMBER 622A

  16. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

  17. REFERRED TO INSURANCE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 54 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 54702
Total 54702
% of votes cast 86%11%0%3%
How each member voted (63)
Member Party Vote
Alexis Weik — Yea
Andrea Stewart-Cousins — Yea
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Andrew J. Lanza — Yea
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
April Baskin — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Christopher Ryan — Nay
Cordell Cleare — Yea
Dan Stec — Yea
Dean Murray — Nay
Erik Bottcher — Yea
George Borrello — Yea
Gustavo Rivera — Yea
Jabari Brisport — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Yea
Jake Ashby — Yea
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
James Sanders Jr. — Yea
James Skoufis — Yea
James Tedisco — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Not Voting
Jeremy Zellner — Yea
Jessica Ramos — Yea
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Joseph A. Griffo — Yea
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. — Yea
José M. Serrano — Yea
Julia Salazar — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Not Voting
Kristen Gonzalez — Yea
Lea Webb — Yea
Leroy Comrie — Yea
Liz Krueger — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Mario Mattera — Yea
Mark Walczyk — Nay
Michael Gianaris — Yea
Michelle Hinchey — Yea
Monica Martinez — Yea
Nathalia Fernandez — Yea
Pamela Helming — Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick — Nay
Patricia Fahy — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Nay
Pete Harckham — Yea
Peter Oberacker — Yea
Rachel May — Yea
Robert Jackson — Yea
Robert Ortt — Nay
Robert Rolison — Yea
Roxanne J. Persaud — Yea
Sam Sutton — Yea
Samra Brouk — Yea
Shelley Mayer — Yea
Siela Bynoe — Yea
Stephen T. Chan — Yea
Steve Rhoads — Nay
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Toby Ann Stavisky — Yea
William Weber — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does A622 do?
Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services upon the prescription of a health care provider acting within the provider's scope of practice.
Who sponsors A622?
A622 is sponsored by Ron Kim.
What is the current status of A622?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track A622?
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