All Roll Calls
Yes: 210 • No: 0
New YorkA 4302025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Requires certain health insurance policies to cover scalp cooling systems for the preservation of hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment; repealer
Sponsored By: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
INSURANCERULES
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Large group plans must cover scalp cooling
Beginning January 1, 2026, qualifying large group health plans issued or delivered in New York must cover scalp cooling systems. These systems help preserve hair during cancer chemotherapy. Plans must provide comprehensive medical coverage and cover cancer chemotherapy for this requirement to apply. The rule applies to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after that date. Annual deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments remain allowed when approved by the state insurance superintendent and consistent with other plan benefits.
Some policies lose scalp cooling coverage guarantees
Beginning January 1, 2026, the law repeals the scalp cooling coverage requirement under New York Insurance Law section 3216. This removes that section's requirement for policies it governs to cover scalp cooling during cancer chemotherapy. Insurers may still cover these systems; the repeal does not ban coverage.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
FLOOR Vote
Yes: 63 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2025
Assembly floor vote
Yes: 147 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
SIGNED CHAP.14
2/14/2025HouseDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2/12/2025HouseRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2/3/2025SenatePASSED SENATE
2/3/2025Senate3RD READING CAL.48
2/3/2025SenateSUBSTITUTED FOR S774
2/3/2025SenateREFERRED TO RULES
2/3/2025SenateDELIVERED TO SENATE
2/3/2025HousePASSED ASSEMBLY
2/3/2025HouseORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.69
1/28/2025HouseRULES REPORT CAL.69
1/28/2025HouseREPORTED
1/28/2025HouseREPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
1/28/2025HouseREFERRED TO INSURANCE
1/8/2025House
Bill Text
Original
1/3/2025
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