New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8052: Relates to notices of non-renewal provided to a health care professional by a health care plan
Status: In committee, May 26, 2026
Provides that notices of non-renewal provided by a health care plan to a health care professional shall include an explanation of the reasons for such non-renewal and information for the health care professional to respond to such determination.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to notices of non-renewal provided to a health care professional by a health care plan.
From the amended text, May 26, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to notices of non-renewal provided to a health care professional by a health care plan THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 4406-d of the public health law, as added by chapter 705 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 3. (A) Either party to a contract may exercise a right of non-renewal at the expiration of the contract period set forth therein or, for a contract without a specific expiration date, on each January first occurring after the contract has been in effect for at least one year, upon sixty days notice to the other party; provided, however, that any non-renewal shall not constitute a termination for purposes of this section. (B) (I) A HEALTH CARE PLAN SHALL, IN THE NOTICE OF NON-RENEWAL, PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF ITS DETERMINATION. SUCH EXPLANATION SHALL SPECIFY THE REASON OR REASONS FOR THE NON-RENEWAL, WHICH MAY THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED BY THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TO ENROLLEES; UTILIZATION RATES; CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS; OR CLINICAL APPROPRIATENESS OF THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES RENDERED BY THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. (II) THE NOTICE OF NON-RENEWAL SHALL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW THE HEALTH CARE …
Sponsors
- Charles Lavine (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Alfred Taylor (D, 71)
- Clyde Vanel (D, 33)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- Carrie Woerner (D, 113)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8052B
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8052A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.201
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.350
- : RULES REPORT CAL.350
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A8052?
- A8052 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to notices of non-renewal provided to a health care professional by a health care plan.
- What does A8052 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to notices of non-renewal provided to a health care professional by a health care plan.
- What is the status of A8052?
- In committee as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8052B (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8052?
- Charles Lavine (D, 13), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A8052?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8052
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