# New York S 8800: Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program

New York S 8800, Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jamaal Bailey (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-13 (SIGNED CHAP.75) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8800
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-13, SIGNED CHAP.75
- Sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: RULES, INSURANCE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (207 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Minimum insurer payments for outpatient treatment: mixed, low. Insurers must pay qualifying in-network facilities negotiated rates at least equal to New York’s Medicaid rates for covered outpatient treatment. Addiction facilities must be authorized by the state addiction office to provide outpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient rehabilitation, or opioid t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 131 | 9 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 56 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-12 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-13: SIGNED CHAP.75 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-21: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-21: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.56 (House)
- 2026-01-21: SUBSTITUTED FOR A9509 (House)
- 2026-01-21: REFERRED TO INSURANCE (House)
- 2026-01-21: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.29 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8800)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8800)

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- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8800-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).