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S 8969 NY

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2026

Latest action (Jun 4, 2026) SUBSTITUTED BY A10030B

Summary

NY S 8969 requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy treatment for stuttering. The bill mandates that health insurance plans cover speech therapy services for individuals with stuttering.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering.

Sponsor (1)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (9)

  1. Jan 21, 2026 REFERRED TO INSURANCE · upper
  2. Mar 16, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE · upper
  3. Mar 16, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8969A · upper
  4. Apr 20, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
  5. Apr 22, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE · upper
  6. Apr 22, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8969B · upper
  7. May 28, 2026 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
  8. May 28, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1389 · upper
  9. Jun 4, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A10030B · upper

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