New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A3605: Relates to establishing the expanded pharmaceutical insurance coverage panel
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Relates to improving and expanding the pharmaceutical insurance coverage program for certain medicare enrollees; creates the expanded pharmaceutical insurance coverage panel, to be responsible for expanding pharmaceutical insurance coverage.
What the bill says
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to improving and expanding the pharmaceutical insurance coverage program for certain medicare enrollees.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to improving and expanding the pharmaceutical insurance coverage program for certain medicare enrollees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 240 of the elder law is amended to read as follows: § 240. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the "program for [elderly] EXPANDED pharmaceutical insurance coverage". § 2. Subdivisions 3 and 8 of section 241 of the elder law, subdivision 8 as added by section 2 of part A of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 and as renumbered by section 3 of part T of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows: 3. "Income" shall mean "household gross income" as defined in the real property tax circuit breaker credit program, pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph one of subsection (e) of section six hundred six of the tax law, but only shall include the income of program applicants and spouses and shall exclude the income of other members of the household, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY INCREASE IN INCOME DERIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME OR PENSION BENEFITS THAT INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR DUE SOLELY TO A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT PROVIDED BY THE PROGRAM …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76) · primary sponsor
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Erik Dilan (D, 54)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Larinda Hooks (D, 35)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 3605A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGING
- : REFERRED TO AGING
- : REFERRED TO AGING
Subjects: Elder Law
Common questions
- What is A3605?
- A3605 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to establishing the expanded pharmaceutical insurance coverage panel.
- What does A3605 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to improving and expanding the pharmaceutical insurance coverage program for certain medicare enrollees.
- What is the status of A3605?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 3605A (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3605?
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3605?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3605
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.