A 622 - New York Assembly (2025-2026) - Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services - Bill Sponsor

New York Assembly Bill 622

Session 2025-2026

Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services

Active

Passed Assembly on Mar 31, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 8, 2025

Latest Action

Mar 31, 2026

Origin Chamber

Assembly

Type

Bill

Bill Number

622

State

New York

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Primary

Angelo Santabarbara

Cosponsor

Brian Cunningham

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Charles D. Lavine

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

David I. Weprin

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Jennifer Lunsford

Cosponsor

Jonathan G. Jacobson

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Linda B. Rosenthal

Cosponsor

MaryJane Shimsky

Cosponsor

Nader J. Sayegh

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Stefani Zinerman

Cosponsor

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Cosponsor

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Cosponsor

Assembly Votes (1)

checkPassed on March 31, 2026

Motion Text

Assembly Vote

Assembly Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Yes

Alec Brook-Krasny

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Angelo J. Morinello

No

Angelo Santabarbara

Yes

Anil Beephan, Jr.

No

Yes

No

Yes

Bailey

No

Brian Cunningham

Yes

Brian D. Miller

No

Excused

Brian Manktelow

No

Yes

Yes

Charles D. Fall

Yes

Charles D. Lavine

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Christopher S. Friend

No

Yes

Yes

Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes

Yes

Yes

Excused

No

David G. McDonough

No

David I. Weprin

Yes

Deborah J. Glick

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Donna A. Lupardo

Yes

No

Yes

Edward C. Braunstein

Yes

No

Emérita Torres

Excused

Emily Gallagher

Yes

Yes

Gabriella A. Romero

Yes

Yes

Yes

Harry B. Bronson

Yes

J. Gary Pretlow

Yes

Jackson

Yes

Jaime R. Williams

Yes

Jake Blumencranz

No

Jarett Gandolfo

No

No

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Yes

Jenifer Rajkumar

Yes

Jennifer Lunsford

Yes

Jessica González-Rojas

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Joe Sempolinski

No

John K. Mikulin

No

No

John T. McDonald III

Yes

John Zaccaro, Jr.

Yes

Jonathan G. Jacobson

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Ken Blankenbush

No

Khaleel M. Anderson

Yes

Kwani O'Pharrow

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Linda B. Rosenthal

Yes

Manny De Los Santos

Yes

Marcela Mitaynes

Yes

Marianne Buttenschon

Yes

Yes

Mary Beth Walsh

No

MaryJane Shimsky

Yes

No

Matthew Simpson

No

Yes

Michael Benedetto

Yes

Michael Cashman

Yes

No

Michael J. Fitzpatrick

No

Michael Novakhov

Yes

No

Michael Tannousis

No

Michaelle C. Solages

Yes

Monique Chandler-Waterman

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Nader J. Sayegh

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pamela J. Hunter

Yes

No

Pat Chludzinski

No

Patrick J. Carroll

Yes

No

Yes

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Yes

Yes

Philip A. Palmesano

No

Ramos

Excused

Rebecca A. Seawright

Yes

Yes

Rivera

Yes

Robert C. Carroll

Yes

No

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Sarahana Shrestha

Yes

Yes

No

Simcha Eichenstein

Yes

Stacey Pheffer Amato

Yes

Stefani Zinerman

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tommy John Schiavoni

Yes

Yes

Excused

William A. Barclay

No

William B. Magnarelli

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Summary

Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services upon the prescription of a health care provider acting within the provider's scope of practice.

Text (4)

A622

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A622&term=2025&Text=Y

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A622

A622A

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A622A

A622B

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A622B

A622C

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A622C

Actions (13)

Show Only Major Actions

03/31/2026

Senate

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

03/31/2026

Assembly

DELIVERED TO SENATE

03/31/2026

Assembly

PASSED ASSEMBLY

01/12/2026

Assembly

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 622C

01/07/2026

Assembly

ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.21

06/04/2025

Assembly

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.374

06/04/2025

Assembly

RULES REPORT CAL.374

06/04/2025

Assembly

REPORTED

06/02/2025

Assembly

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 622B

05/20/2025

Assembly

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

05/14/2025

Assembly

PRINT NUMBER 622A

05/14/2025

Assembly

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

01/08/2025

Assembly

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

Sources

NY Legislature

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A622?summary=&detail=

http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A622

https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A00622&term=2025

Open States

https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A622/

Record Created

Jan 8, 2025 11:00:27 AM

Record Updated

May 9, 2026 9:40:37 PM