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S 5798: Requires managed care providers and the medical assistance program shall cover prescription drugs approved by the federal food and drug administration for chronic weight management in adults with obesity with at least one weight-related condition.
What S 5798 does, verified April 2, 2026
The bill aims to expand access to prescription drugs approved by the FDA for chronic weight management in adults with obesity and at least one weight-related condition. Managed care providers and the medical assistance program will cover these prescription drugs, regardless of any existing provisions in the law. The changes will take effect immediately, making it easier for individuals to access necessary medications for weight management.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5798
- What is the current status of S 5798?
- As of April 2, 2026, S 5798 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 S 5798 pass?
- Not yet. S 5798 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5798, and where is it now?
- S 5798 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda. Its committee of record is Senate Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| Mar. 03, 2025 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 3, 2025 · 190 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5798 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to expanding access to prescription drugs approved by the FDA for chronic weight manage- ment The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 2 368-g to read as follows: 3 § 368-g. Chronic weight management prescription drug accessibility. 4 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, managed care 5 providers and the medical assistance program shall cover prescription 6 drugs approved by the federal food and drug administration for chronic 7 weight management in adults with obesity with at least one weight-relat- 8 ed condition. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08722-01-5
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