New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S3559: Allows a notice of dense breast tissue to be determination of medical necessity for coverage of a breast ultrasound
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Allows a notice of dense breast tissue to be considered a determination of medical necessity for purposes of coverage of breast ultrasounds as recommended by a provider of mammography services.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to allowing a notice of dense breast tissue to be considered a determination of medical necessity for coverage of a breast ultrasound.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to allowing a notice of dense breast tissue to be considered a determination of medical necessity for coverage of a breast ultrasound THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2404-c of the public health law, as added by chapter 265 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as duty of providers of mammography services to notify and inform. 1. Every provider of mammography services shall, if a patient's mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue, provide notification to such patient that shall include, but not be limited to, the following information, in any summary of the mammography report sent, pursuant to the federal mammography quality standards act, to the patient: Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense breast tissue is very common and is not abnormal. However, dense breast tissue can make it harder to find cancer on a mammogram and may also be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This information about the result of your mammogram is given to you to raise your awareness. Use this information to talk to your doctor about your own risks for breast cancer. At that time, ask your doctor if more screening tests might …
Sponsors
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Jacob Ashby (R, 43)
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R, 9)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
- Anthony Palumbo (R, 1)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.807
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO INSURANCE
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 21, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (April 21, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 8, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (April 8, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S3559?
- S3559 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Allows a notice of dense breast tissue to be determination of medical necessity for coverage of a breast ultrasound.
- What does S3559 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to allowing a notice of dense breast tissue to be considered a determination of medical necessity for coverage of a breast ultrasound.
- What is the status of S3559?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3559?
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3559?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3559
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