New York A 9659: Relates to insurance coverage for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome

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A09659 Summary:

BILL NOA09659A

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SAME ASSAME AS S10208

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SPONSORCashman

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COSPNSRSteck, McMahon, Santabarbara, Colton, Burke, Angelino, DeStefano, Manktelow, Hevesi, Beephan

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L

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Requires health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome rehabilitation treatment.

Go to top A09659 Actions:

BILL NOA09659A

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01/21/2026referred to insurance

05/06/2026amend and recommit to insurance

05/06/2026print number 9659a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9659--A

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 21, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. CASHMAN, STECK, McMAHON, SANTABARBARA, COLTON,
 BURKE, ANGELINO, DeSTEFANO, MANKTELOW -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring certain
 health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset
 neuropsychiatric syndrome

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

 1 Section 1. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph 42 to read as follows:
 3 (42)(A) Every health plan, and health insurance issuer offering health
 4 insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, shall provide
 5 coverage for a participant or beneficiary who has pediatric acute-onset
 6 neuropsychiatric syndrome if the attending physician of the participant
 7 or beneficiary certifies in writing the medical necessity of that
 8 proposed course of rehabilitative treatment.
 9 (B) As used in this paragraph, the term "pediatric acute-onset neurop-
 10 sychiatric syndrome" shall have the same meaning as such term is used in
 11 paragraph (n) of subdivision one of section two hundred seven of the
 12 public health law.
 13 § 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 14 adding a new paragraph 24 to read as follows:
 15 (24) (A) Every health plan, and health insurance issuer offering
 16 health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, shall
 17 provide coverage for a participant or beneficiary who has pediatric
 18 acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome if the attending physician of the
 19 participant or beneficiary certifies in writing the medical necessity of
 20 that proposed course of rehabilitative treatment.
 21 (B) As used in this paragraph, the term "pediatric acute-onset neurop-
 22 sychiatric syndrome" shall have the same meaning as such term is used in
 23 paragraph (n) of subdivision one of section two hundred seven of the
 24 public health law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06726-04-6

 A. 9659--A 2

 1 § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
 2 subsection (yy) to read as follows:
 3 (yy)(1) Every health plan, and health insurance issuer offering health
 4 insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, shall provide
 5 coverage for a participant or beneficiary who has pediatric acute-onset
 6 neuropsychiatric syndrome if the attending physician of the participant
 7 or beneficiary certifies in writing the medical necessity of that
 8 proposed course of rehabilitative treatment.
 9 (2) As used in this subsection, the term "pediatric acute-onset
 10 neuropsychiatric syndrome" shall have the same meaning as such term is
 11 used in paragraph (n) of subdivision one of section two hundred seven of
 12 the public health law.
 13 § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 14 ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply accord-
 15 ing to its terms to all policies, contracts and certificates issued,
 16 renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such effective date.

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