New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A2140: Relates to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care
Status: In committee, May 27, 2026
Relates to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care to more closely align payment rates across ambulatory settings for selected services that are safe and appropriate to provide in all settings.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to billing and reimbursement.
From the amended text, May 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to billing and reimbursement THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2830 of the public health law, as added by chapter 764 of the laws of 2022, is renumbered section 2833 and a new section 2834 is added to read as follows: § 2834. FAIR PRICING FOR CERTAIN SERVICES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "SITE-NEUTRAL PAYMENT POLICY" MEANS THE POLICY OF REIMBURSING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS THE SAME AMOUNT FOR A SIMILAR SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE SITE OR SETTING OF THE SERVICE. (B) "APPLICABLE SERVICES" MEANS OUTPATIENT OR AMBULATORY ITEMS OR SERVICES THAT CAN SAFELY BE PROVIDED ACROSS AMBULATORY CARE SETTINGS; INCLUDING: (I) ANY OUTPATIENT OR AMBULATORY ITEM OR SERVICE PAID BY MEDICARE ON A SITE-NEUTRAL BASIS, SUCH AS SERVICES PAID EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH NON-HOSPI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02527-13-6 A. 2140--B 2 TAL FEE SCHEDULES OR PAID AT A RATE SET TO MATCH WITH A NON-HOSPITAL FEE SCHEDULE RATE; OR (II) THE SERVICES, IDENTIFIED BY HEALTHCARE COMMON PROCEDURE CODING SYSTEM (HCPCS) CODES, CONTAINED WITHIN THE SIXTY-SIX AMBULATORY …
Sponsors
- Chantel Jackson (D, 79) · primary sponsor
- Micah Lasher (D, 69)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
- Demond Meeks (D, 137)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- Alex Bores (D, 73)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : PRINT NUMBER 2140B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- : PRINT NUMBER 2140A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Assembly Health Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 27, 2026): 17 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A2140?
- A2140 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care.
- What does A2140 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to billing and reimbursement.
- What is the status of A2140?
- In committee as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2140?
- Chantel Jackson (D, 79), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2140?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2140
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