Requires health insurance contracts cover postpartum pelvic floor therapy
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Summary
The bill amends New York’s insurance law so that maternity care policies must include, at minimum, parent education, feeding assistance, postpartum pelvic floor therapy, and any needed clinical assessments. It applies to any health‑insurance contracts issued, renewed, or changed after the law takes effect, affecting new mothers and their newborns. The change is intended to improve postpartum health by making therapy accessible.
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