S 5309: Exempts private air ambulance services from insurance licensing and other requirements if the private ambulance service meets certain enumerated qualifications.
What S 5309 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to regulate private air ambulance services in New York. Private air ambulance services that meet specific requirements may be considered exempt from insurance regulations. To qualify, the service must have a valid operating certificate, be a non-profit organization, and have operated in the state for at least two years. The service must also provide clear disclosure to applicants and members that the service is not insurance and cannot be considered secondary or supplemental coverage. Additionally, the service must only offer products from its own providers and submit evidence of compliance to the superintendent. This law would take effect 30 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO INSURANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5309
- What is the current status of S 5309?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5309 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 INSURANCE".
- Did S 5309 pass?
- Not yet. S 5309 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5309, and where is it now?
- S 5309 was authored by Sen. Jamaal Bailey. Its committee of record is Senate Insurance. It is filed under ISC, alongside 202 other New York ISC bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO INSURANCE |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | REFERRED TO INSURANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 291 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5309 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to private air ambulance service The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1108 of the insurance law is amended by adding a 2 new subsection (o) to read as follows: 3 (o) A private air ambulance service that solicits membership 4 subscriptions, accepts membership applications, charges membership fees, 5 and provides air ambulance services to subscription members and desig- 6 nated members of their household is not an insurer if the private air 7 ambulance service: 8 (1) has a valid operating certificate issued by the department of 9 health; 10 (2) has non-profit status; 11 (3) has been in operation in New York for at least two years; 12 (4) provides in the membership materials a statement providing clear 13 disclosure to applicants and members that this is not insurance and 14 membership cannot be considered secondary insurance coverage or a 15 supplement to any insurance coverage; 16 (5) product is only offered by providers of the service; and 17 (6) has submitted evidence of its compliance with this section to the 18 superintendent pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the 19 department. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 21 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09621-01-5
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