New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10730: Requires Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy rendered during school hours
Status: In committee, October 28, 2026
Requires Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy rendered during school hours in certain schools.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy rendered during school hours.
From the introduced text, October 28, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy rendered during school hours THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (oo) to read as follows: (OO) APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS THERAPY RENDERED DURING SCHOOL HOURS IN A PUBLIC OR NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION IN ANY GRADE FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH FOR THE TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERMS "TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER" AND "APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED BY SUBSECTION (EE) OF SECTION FORTYTHREE HUNDRED THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16178-01-6
Sponsors
- William Weber (R, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is S10730?
- S10730 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy rendered during school hours.
- What does S10730 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy rendered during school hours.
- What is the status of S10730?
- In committee as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (October 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10730?
- William Weber (R, 38).
- Where is the official record for S10730?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10730
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