New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9225: Relates to health insurance and provider divestment
Status: In committee, October 9, 2026
Provides that it is unlawful for any person to directly or indirectly own, operate, or control the whole or any part of a health insurance company and a health care provider; requires divestment within three years; prohibits health insurance companies and health care providers found in violation of such provisions from receiving payment from certain state programs.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to health insurance and provider divestment.
From the amended text, October 9, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to health insurance and provider divestment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general obligations law is amended by adding a new section 5-339 to read as follows: § 5-339. PROHIBITION ON OVERLAPPING OWNERSHIP OF HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY" MEANS AN INSURANCE COMPANY SUBJECT TO ARTICLE FORTY-TWO OR A CORPORATION SUBJECT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW, OR A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW THAT CONTRACTS OR OFFERS TO CONTRACT TO PROVIDE, DELIVER, ARRANGE, PAY OR REIMBURSE ANY OF THE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES. (B) "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" MEANS AN ENTITY LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT, THIRTY-SIX OR FORTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, A FACILITY LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE NINETEEN OR THIRTYONE OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY OPERATING UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL LICENSED, REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW, A DISPENSER OR PROVIDER OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, OR A REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNED BY SUCH ENTITY OR PERSON. (C) "INDIRECT CONTROL" …
Sponsors
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104) · primary sponsor
- Paula Kay (D, 100)
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81)
- William Conrad (D, 140)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 9225A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Subjects: General Obligations Law
Common questions
- What is A9225?
- A9225 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to health insurance and provider divestment.
- What does A9225 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to health insurance and provider divestment.
- What is the status of A9225?
- In committee as of October 9, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 9225A (October 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9225?
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A9225?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9225
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