New York · 2025-2026
S 6494
Requires health insurance policies to include coverage for doula services as required coverage for maternity care
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/f246f924-8cbd-4a9d-8f8d-a04ae314e2a4 CC0-1.0
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New York Bill S 6494 proposes to require health insurance policies to include coverage for doula services as a required component of maternity care.
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Sponsors + 1 cosponsors
- Cordell Cleare Democratic lead
- Samra Brouk Democratic/Working Families
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Vote | upper | — | c9efba95-9677-42fc-b78e-c678704a4140 | pass | 57 | 1 | 5 | Apr 29, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9efba95-9677-42fc-b78e-c678704a4140 CC0-1.0 |
| Women's Issues Vote | upper | — | a95b0d94-fcd4-42f6-8741-6de59f8973e6 | pass | 7 | 0 | 0 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a95b0d94-fcd4-42f6-8741-6de59f8973e6 CC0-1.0 |
| Women's Issues Vote | upper | — | c921301e-5007-4063-a355-07ff65eab329 | pass | 7 | 0 | 0 | May 20, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c921301e-5007-4063-a355-07ff65eab329 CC0-1.0 |