New York A 9367: Creates the New York health benefit and cost commission; repealer

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A09367 Summary:

BILL NOA09367 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORJensen

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COSPNSRBendett, Maher, Slater, Reilly, Angelino, Manktelow, Morinello, Gray, Ra, Tague, Blankenbush,
 Molitor, Smullen, Chludzinski

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §3221-a, rpld §213, Ins L; add §52-a, Leg L

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Creates the New York health benefit and cost commission to review and report on utilization rates, public and patient health effects, and impact on premiums and access to health care and health coverage of all existing and proposed mandated health benefits.

Go to top A09367 Actions:

BILL NOA09367 

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12/19/2025referred to insurance

01/07/2026referred to insurance

05/20/2026held for consideration in insurance

Go to topA09367 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:INSURANCE Chair:Weprin 
DATE:05/20/2026AYE/NAY:16/6 Action: Held for Consideration WeprinAyeBlankenbushNay

CookExcusedHawleyExcused

LavineAyeGandolfoNay

SteckAyeJensenNay

DilanAyeBlumencranzNay

HunterAyeBendettNay

BronsonAyeChludzinskiNay

ForrestAye

AndersonAye

CruzAye

BoresAye

LunsfordAye

BergerAye

EichensteinAye

KayAye

YegerAye

WiederAye

LeeExcused

Go to topA09367 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA09367 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9367

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 December 19, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. JENSEN -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Insurance

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the legislative law, in relation
 to creating the New York health benefit and cost commission; and to
 repeal section 213 of the insurance law relating thereto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3221-a
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 3221-a. Health benefit and cost commission. (a) For the purposes of
 4 this section, "mandated health benefit" shall mean any requirement that
 5 individual, group or blanket accident and health insurance policies or
 6 contracts issued by hospital or health service corporations include:
 7 (1) coverage for specific health services, treatment, tests, drugs,
 8 supplies, or equipment to diagnose or treat a particular disease or
 9 condition; and
 10 (2) coverage for services of specific providers of health care
 11 services.
 12 (b) There is hereby created a commission within the department, to be
 13 known as the "New York health benefit and cost commission" consisting of
 14 thirteen members to be appointed as follows: three to be appointed by
 15 the governor, three to be appointed by the temporary president of the
 16 senate, three to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly, and one
 17 each to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate and the assem-
 18 bly. The superintendent and the commissioner of health, or their desig-
 19 nated representatives, shall also serve as members of the commission.
 20 The members shall elect a person to serve as chair.
 21 (c) Each member shall serve for a term of four years. Vacancies shall
 22 be appointed in the same manner as original appointments. The members of
 23 the commission shall receive no compensation for their services but
 24 shall be allowed actual and necessary expenses incurred in the perform-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14137-01-5

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 1 ance of their duties. The commission may request and shall receive from
 2 any department, board, bureau, commission, office, agency, or other
 3 instrumentality of the state such facilities, assistance, and data as it
 4 deems necessary or desirable for the proper execution of its powers and
 5 duties. The commission may seek the assistance and advice of any person,
 6 organization, or entity as may be relevant or necessary and may hire or
 7 contract with any such person, organization, or entity. The commission
 8 shall have the power to hold public hearings and solicit testimony on
 9 any matter it deems relevant to carrying out its mission.
 10 § 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 52-a to
 11 read as follows:
 12 § 52-a. Requirements with