New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05045

Introduced
2/18/25  

Caption

Provides that any copayment or coinsurance amount charged by an insurer to the insured for services rendered by a physical therapist or an occupational therapist shall not be more than twenty-five percent greater than the copayment or coinsurance amount imposed for an office visit to a licensed primary care physician or osteopath for the same or a similar diagnosed condition.

Companion Bills

NY A06484

Same As Provides that any copayment or coinsurance amount charged by an insurer to the insured for services rendered by a physical therapist or an occupational therapist shall not be more than twenty-five percent greater than the copayment or coinsurance amount imposed for an office visit to a licensed primary care physician or osteopath for the same or a similar diagnosed condition.

Previously Filed As

NY S01470

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments for physical or occupational therapy greater than the copay for similar services provided by a physician.

NY A06345

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments for physical or occupational therapy greater than the copay for similar services provided by a physician.

NY A02800

Includes physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, respiratory therapists, respiratory therapy technicians, and recreational therapists within the existing statutory staffing standards for nursing homes.

NY S09580

Includes physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, respiratory therapists, respiratory therapy technicians, and recreational therapists within the existing statutory staffing standards for nursing homes.

NY A02663

Requires notification to insureds that an out-of-network physician may be used in their procedure, test or surgery and such physician's services shall not be covered by their insurance policy; such services must be covered if the insured person does not receive notification prior to such services or procedure.

NY S05753

Requires notification to insureds that an out-of-network physician may be used in their procedure, test or surgery and such physician's services shall not be covered by their insurance policy; such services must be covered if the insured person does not receive notification prior to such services or procedure.

NY S09213

Provides that a supervising licensed physical therapist shall be available for consultation with a physical therapist assistant in a timely manner; removes the on-site supervision requirement.

NY S00504

Prohibits cost sharing for insulin; provides that an insured shall not be subject to a deductible, copayment, coinsurance or any other cost sharing requirement for the purchase of insulin.

NY A04141

Prohibits cost sharing for insulin; provides that an insured shall not be subject to a deductible, copayment, coinsurance or any other cost sharing requirement for the purchase of insulin.

NY S07288

Provides that for treatment of substance use disorder, an insured shall only be responsible for annual deductibles and coinsurance and that the total amount that an insured shall be required to pay out-of-pocket is capped out at an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for an episode of care.

Similar Bills

CA AB2684

School employee credentialing: occupational therapy and physical therapy services: workgroup.

CA AB2423

Physical therapists: direct access to services: plan of care approval.

AZ SB1267

Physical therapy assistants; students; supervision

CA SB1438

Physical Therapy Board of California.

CA AB1458

Physical therapy and veterinary medicine: animal physical therapy.

LA HB897

Provides relative to physical therapists

LA HB159

Provides relative to the supervision of physical therapist assistants

NC H911

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