New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10698: Relates to health care for children; repealer
Status: In committee, October 28, 2026
Removes the household income as a factor for determining eligibility for healthcare for children.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to universal health care for children; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto.
From the amended text, October 28, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to universal health care for children; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 6 of section 2510 of the public health law, as added by section 69 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as follows: (a) the period of eligibility for a child who ceases to be eligible because [he or she] THEY no longer [resides] RESIDE in New York state or [has access to or] obtained other health insurance coverage, as defined by the commissioner in consultation with the superintendent pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision two of section twenty-five hundred eleven of this article, shall end the last day of the month in which the child ceases to be an eligible child; and (b) the period of eligibility for a child who becomes eligible for medical assistance shall end the last day of the [third] SIXTH month after the child becomes eligible for medical assistance[; and (c) the period of eligibility for a child for whom an applicable premium payment has not been paid shall end in accordance with time …
Sponsors
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 10698A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S10698?
- S10698 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to health care for children; repealer.
- What does S10698 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to universal health care for children; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto.
- What is the status of S10698?
- In committee as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 10698A (October 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10698?
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56).
- Where is the official record for S10698?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10698
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