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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

S02164 Requires health insurance policies to include coverage of optional anesthesia for certain contraceptive and menstrual health procedures including, but not limited to, loop electrosurgical excision procedure, colposcopy, ablation, and intrauterine device insertion.

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Abortion funding insuranceAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

Expands insurance coverage to include optional anesthesia for contraceptive and menstrual health procedures such as IUD insertion, LEEP, colposcopy and ablation, increasing access to these services without additional out-of-pocket costs.

this coverage shall include optional anesthesia for vaginal, cervical, and uterine medical procedures, including, but not limited to, loop electrosurgical excision procedure, colposcopy, ablation, and intrauterine device insertion;

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Abortion otherAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 70%

Broadens required insurance benefits for menstrual health procedures and contraceptive services by mandating coverage of optional anesthesia for related procedures, facilitating easier access to care.

All FDA-approved menstrual health procedures and contraceptive drugs, devices, and other products.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-01-07: REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Filed
2025-01-15
Committee
Insurance
Sponsor
Rachel May D + 3 cosponsors (3 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends insurance law to mandate coverage of optional anesthesia for specified contraceptive and menstrual health procedures (including IUD insertion, LEEP, colposcopy and ablation) without cost-sharing in health policies, expanding access to these services. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or immigration enforcement.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-01-07SREFERRED TO INSURANCE
2025-01-15SREFERRED TO INSURANCE