S 6675: Requires insurance coverage for the cost of donated breast milk.
What S 6675 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires insurance coverage for the cost of donated breast milk, including prescription drugs. It amends existing insurance law to include coverage for the cost of donated breast milk in various types of insurance policies, such as hospital and health insurance. This change aims to support breastfeeding mothers by covering the costs associated with using donated breast milk. The bill takes effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO INSURANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6675
- What is the current status of S 6675?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6675 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 6675 pass?
- Not yet. S 6675 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6675, and where is it now?
- S 6675 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. 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 |
| Mar. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO INSURANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 19, 2025 · 254 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6675 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 requiring insurance coverage for the cost of donated breast milk The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph 40 to read as follows: 3 (40) Every policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall 4 include coverage for the cost of donated breast milk. 5 § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by 6 adding a new paragraph 23 to read as follows: 7 (23) Every policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall 8 include coverage for the cost of donated breast milk. 9 § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new 10 subsection (ww) to read as follows: 11 (ww) Every contract issued by a hospital services corporation or a 12 health services corporation which provides coverage for prescription 13 drugs shall include coverage for the cost of donated breast milk. 14 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09195-01-5
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