A6596 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities including hospitals, certain professionals, and insurers; requires insurance coverage for services or treatments for gender dysphoria or gender incongruence.
- Title
- Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities and insurers; relates to coverage for treatment for gender dysphoria
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-04-24
- In committee
- Health
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Active version
- A6596C
- Same as
- S9275
- Law section
- Social Services Law
Sponsors
- Linda B. Rosenthal Assembly Member, District 67
Co-sponsors
- Alex Bores Assembly Member, District 73
- Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28
Heard in committee
- Health NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S9275 (2025-26 session) NY State bill