New York S 268: Includes implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain management as standard coverage for medical assistance

Status: REFERRED TO HEALTH (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 268

Sponsors: Pete Harckham

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S00268 Summary:

BILL NOS00268 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07784

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SPONSORHARCKHAM

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L

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Includes implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain management as standard coverage for medical assistance.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 268

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to including
 implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain management as
 standard coverage for medical assistance

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law
 2 is amended by adding a new paragraph (nn) to read as follows:
 3 (nn) implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain manage-
 4 ment.
 5 § 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00297-01-5

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