Assembly BillIntroduced
A 7784: Includes implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain management as standard coverage for medical assistance.
What A 7784 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to include implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain management as standard coverage for medical assistance in the state of New York. This means that individuals who require these pumps for their medical treatment will be eligible for coverage without additional costs. The change will take effect on July 1, 2025, and will be implemented as part of the Social Services Law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7784
- What is the current status of A 7784?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 7784 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to health".
- Did A 7784 pass?
- Not yet. A 7784 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7784, and where is it now?
- A 7784 was authored by Asm. Steve Stern. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Apr. 10, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 10, 2025 · 150 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7784 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to including implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain management as standard coverage for medical assistance The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law 2 is amended by adding a new paragraph (nn) to read as follows: 3 (nn) implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain manage- 4 ment. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00297-01-5
Text of A 7784 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions