New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8902: Relates to coverage for services provided by school-based health centers for medical assistance recipients
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Ensures services provided in school-based health centers are not provided to medical assistance recipients through managed care programs.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to coverage for services provided by school-based health centers for medical assistance recipients.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to coverage for services provided by school-based health centers for medical assistance recipients THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d-3) of subdivision 3 of section 364-j of the social services law, as amended by section 1 of part HH of chapter 57 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as follows: (d-3) Services provided in school-based health centers shall not be provided to medical assistance recipients through managed care programs established pursuant to this section [until at least April first, two thousand twenty-six]. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to section 364-j of the social services law made by this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00465-02-5
Sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36)
- April Baskin (D, 63)
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.286
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 4, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Health Committee (February 4, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is S8902?
- S8902 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to coverage for services provided by school-based health centers for medical assistance recipients.
- What does S8902 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to coverage for services provided by school-based health centers for medical assistance recipients.
- What is the status of S8902?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8902?
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S8902?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8902
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