# New York A 8946: Requires medical assistance to include medical care, services or supplies to monitor blood pressure that have been validated for accuracy and are furnished without prior authorization to eligible pregnant women

New York A 8946, Requires medical assistance to include medical care, services or supplies to monitor blood pressure that have been validated for accuracy and are furnished without prior authorization to eligible pregnant women, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chantel Jackson (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-07 (REFERRED TO HEALTH) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 8946
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires medical assistance to include medical care, services or supplies to monitor blood pressure that have been validated for accuracy and are furnished without prior authorization to eligible pregnant women
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Last action: 2026-01-07, REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO HEALTH (House)
- 2025-07-16: REFERRED TO HEALTH (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-07-16: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8946)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8946)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
- [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8946-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).