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S4917B·NY·senate

Requires health insurance contracts cover postpartum pelvic floor therapy

In CommitteeFiled Feb 14, 2025
Sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
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REFERRED TO INSURANCE

Jun 4, 2026

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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