New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A1766: Authorizes all municipalities to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
Authorizes all municipalities, with the consent of the county and the governing body of such municipality, to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan; requires certification.
What the bill says
An act authorizing municipalities to join a county self-funded or selfinsured health plan.
From the amended text, May 15, 2026:
AN ACT authorizing municipalities to join a county self-funded or selfinsured health plan THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. A municipality is permitted, with the consent of the county and the governing body of such municipality, to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan in any county in which such municipality is located in whole or in part. For the purposes of this act, a municipality shall be defined as any city, town, or village. In order for a municipality or municipalities to join the county self-funded or selfinsured health plan, the governing board of the municipality shall adopt a resolution indicating that they consent to joining such plan and the county shall file with the superintendent of financial services certification that, with inclusion of the lives to be covered in the plan, prior to the admission of the municipality or municipalities, that the county self-funded or self-insured health plan meets the following six requirements: (a) That the county and any municipality or municipalities joining such plan have mutually consented to join such plan. (b) That it maintain a reserve fund, calculated as a percentage of total annual incurred claims, of a minimum of 12% of claims. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets …
Sponsors
- Phillip Steck (D, 110) · primary sponsor
- Didi Barrett (D, 106)
- Kenneth Blankenbush (R, 117)
- Vivian Cook (D, 32)
- Joseph DeStefano (R, 3)
- Christopher Friend (R, 124)
- Stephen Hawley (R, 139)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Karen McMahon (D, 146)
- Philip Palmesano (R, 132)
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D, 141)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 1766B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
- : REFERRED TO INSURANCE
- : PRINT NUMBER 1766A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
- : REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Votes
- Assembly Insurance Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 20, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Insurance
Common questions
- What is A1766?
- A1766 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes all municipalities to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan.
- What does A1766 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing municipalities to join a county self-funded or selfinsured health plan.
- What is the status of A1766?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1766?
- Phillip Steck (D, 110), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1766?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1766
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