A06047 Summary:

BILL NOA06047
 
SAME ASSAME AS S01786
 
SPONSORSchiavoni
 
COSPNSRO'Pharrow, Magnarelli, Gonzalez-Rojas, McDonald, Buttenschon, Lunsford, Shimsky, Colton, Reyes, Valdez, Santabarbara, Griffin, Rosenthal, Sayegh, Kelles, Levenberg, Kassay, Lupardo
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §207-b, Pub Health L
 
Requires the department of health to publish a report on the incidence of tick-borne illnesses annually on the department's website; requires the department to submit an annual report to the governor and the leaders of the legislature; requires the superintendent of financial services to review the status of health insurance coverage for the treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne related diseases and to submit a report to the governor and the leaders of the legislature.
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A06047 Actions:

BILL NOA06047
 
02/26/2025referred to health
05/19/2025reported referred to ways and means
05/29/2025reported referred to rules
06/04/2025reported
06/04/2025rules report cal.391
06/04/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.391
06/04/2025substituted by s1786
 S01786 AMEND= HINCHEY
 01/13/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH
 02/04/20251ST REPORT CAL.275
 02/05/20252ND REPORT CAL.
 02/10/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
 03/11/2025PASSED SENATE
 03/11/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
 03/11/2025referred to health
 06/04/2025substituted for a6047
 06/04/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.391
 06/04/2025passed assembly
 06/04/2025returned to senate
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A06047 Committee Votes:

HEALTH Chair:Paulin DATE:05/19/2025AYE/NAY:24/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means
PaulinAyeJensenAye
DinowitzAyeGandolfoAye
RosenthalAyeBlumencranzAye
HevesiAyeGrayAye
SteckAyeMaherAye
BraunsteinAyeSlaterAye
SolagesAyeChludzinskiAye
Bichotte HermelExcusedNorberAye
SayeghAye
McDonaldAye
ReyesAye
Gonzalez-RojasAye
RajkumarAye
ForrestAye
KellesAye
LucasAbsent
LavineAye
LunsfordAye

WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow DATE:05/29/2025AYE/NAY:34/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules
PretlowAyeRaAye
GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye
ColtonAyeHawleyAye
CookAyeBlankenbushAye
BenedettoAyePalmesanoAye
WeprinAyeWalshAye
RamosAyeDeStefanoAye
BraunsteinAyeManktelowAye
McDonaldAyeSmullenAye
RozicAyeGiglioAye
DinowitzAye
MagnarelliAye
BronsonAye
DilanAye
SeawrightExcused
HyndmanAye
WalkerAye
Bichotte HermelAye
SimonAye
CruzAye
OtisAye
SolagesAye
HunterAye
EpsteinAye
SeptimoAye

RULES Chair:Glick DATE:06/04/2025AYE/NAY:28/0 Action: Favorable
HeastieExcusedBarclayAye
PretlowAyeHawleyAye
CookAyeBlankenbushAye
GlickAyeRaAye
DinowitzAyeBrabenecAye
ColtonAyePalmesanoAye
MagnarelliExcusedReillyAye
PaulinAyeSmithExcused
Peoples-StokesAyeJensenAye
BenedettoAye
LavineAye
LupardoAye
BraunsteinAye
DavilaAye
HyndmanAye
RozicAye
BronsonAye
HevesiAye
HunterAye
TaylorAye
CruzAye
VanelAye

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A06047 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A06047 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A6047
 
SPONSOR: Schiavoni
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring annual reports on tick-borne illnesses; and to require the superintendent of financial services to review the status of health insurance coverage for the treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne related diseases   PURPOSE: To have a real-time understanding of the state of tick-borne illnesses in New York State by requiring the DOH to keep and report yearly statis- tics on tick borne illnesses and tick populations and to study the current state of health insurance coverage for the treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in New York.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the Public Health law by adding a new Section 207-b which requires the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Tick- borne Disease Institute and the Department of Environmental Conserva- tion, to publish a report on its website that states the number of diag- nosed cases of tick-borne illnesses, the incidence of tick-borne illness in each county and the estimated tick population and whether that popu- lation is expected to increase, decrease or remain constant. Section 1 also requires the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Tick- borne Disease Institute and the Department of Environmental Conservation to annually report to the leaders of the legislature and the governor the statistics outlined above. Section 2. Directs the superintendent of the Department of Financial. Services, in consultation with the commissioner of the Department of Health, to review various provisions related to the costs and range of insurance coverage of Lyme and other tick-borne related diseases and submit a report of the department's findings, conclusions, and recommen- dations within 180 days of the effective date of this act. Section 3. Effective Date   JUSTIFICATION: As the climate crisis worsens, the risk of tick-borne infections will only increase. When it comes to fighting these infections, especially Lyme, timely information is critical. Despite this, most of the data New York uses to gauge the severity of Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses is outdated and incomplete. The most recent statistics released by the New York State Department of Health as of January, 2025 are from the years 2019-2021, already four years out of date. In order to effectively combat the spread of Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses in New York, policymakers and the public need to have accurate, up-to-date informa- tion on the state of tick-borne illnesses. However, fighting tick-borne illness does not end with diagnoses. People who are afflicted with these illnesses must receive the proper treatment. Unfortunately, many people affected by Lyme disease are not covered for treatment by their insurance company. Lyme affects everyone differently and, if it is not found and diagnosed immediately, it can cause life-long complications, including death. Because there is no single treatment for those suffering from long-lyme, some insurance companies will not cover treatment beyond the standard 14 days of anti- biotics, even if a patient continues to experience symptoms. This legislation would ensure that all New Yorkers have access to current information on tick-borne illnesses and tick populations by requiring the DOH to publish this information on its website and annual- ly provide a report to the leaders of the legislature and the governor. It also directs the Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services to review the current state of Lyme treatment coverage in New York and provide a report to the legislature on its findings. By provid- ing these pieces of information, New York's policymakers and the public will have a more complete picture to aid in the prevention and complete treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2023-24: S.8943/S.7600   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Minimal.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A06047 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          6047
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 26, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIAVONI  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Health
 
        AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  requiring  annual
          reports  on tick-borne illnesses; and to require the superintendent of
          financial services to review the status of health  insurance  coverage
          for  the  treatment  of  Lyme  disease  and  other  tick-borne related
          diseases
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
     2  207-b to read as follows:
     3    § 207-b. Tick-borne illnesses; reports. 1. The department, in conjunc-
     4  tion with the tick-borne disease institute and the department  of  envi-
     5  ronmental conservation, shall publish a report on its website containing
     6  information  related  to  the  incidence  of tick-borne illnesses in the
     7  state.  Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
     8    (a) the number of diagnosed cases of tick-borne illnesses;
     9    (b) the incidence of tick-borne illness in each county; and
    10    (c) the estimated tick population in the state and whether such  popu-
    11  lation  is  expected  to  increase,  decrease, or remain constant at the
    12  state and county level.
    13    2. On or before April first annually, the department,  in  conjunction
    14  with  the  tick-borne  disease  institute and the department of environ-
    15  mental conservation, shall submit a report to the governor,  the  tempo-
    16  rary  president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority
    17  leader of the senate and the minority leader  of  the  assembly.    Such
    18  report  shall  summarize the statistics required to be reported pursuant
    19  to subdivision one of this section for the previous year and include any
    20  other information deemed relevant to tick-borne illnesses for the coming
    21  year.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05408-01-5

        A. 6047                             2
 
     1    § 2. (a) The superintendent of  financial  services,  in  consultation
     2  with  the  commissioner  of  health,  shall  review the status of health
     3  insurance coverage for the treatment of Lyme  disease  and  other  tick-
     4  borne  related  diseases,  and  make recommendations regarding potential
     5  changes  to  insurance coverage requirements and parameters. Such review
     6  shall include, but not be limited to:
     7    (i) The current range of insurance coverage for the treatment of  Lyme
     8  and other tick-borne related diseases within New York state;
     9    (ii)  Reasons for insurer denial of coverage for the treatment of Lyme
    10  and other tick-borne related diseases;
    11    (iii) Insurance coverage required by other states for the treatment of
    12  symptoms related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and  their  esti-
    13  mated costs and payment models; and
    14    (iv)  The  estimated  cost  of expanding coverage for the treatment of
    15  symptoms related to Lyme disease and other tick-borne related diseases.
    16    (b) Within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of this  act,
    17  the  superintendent  of  financial services shall submit a report to the
    18  governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of  the
    19  assembly of the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the depart-
    20  ment of financial services.
    21    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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A06047 LFIN:

 NO LFIN
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A06047 Chamber Video/Transcript:

6-4-25Video (@ 01:18:04)
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