New York S02676 amends health care plans' step therapy protocols, setting an effective date of January 1, 2026.

New York S02676 amends the insurance law and public health law to modify step therapy protocols for health care plans. It prohibits protocols that require unapproved drugs, mandate trying multiple drugs before coverage, or require drug use beyond recommended durations. It also mandates acceptance of health care professionals' attestations and prevents re-imposing protocols on enrollees who completed them previously. The changes take effect on January 1, 2026.

New York S02676 amends health care plans' step therapy protocols, setting an effective date of January 1, 2026.

New York S02676 amends the insurance law and public health law to modify step therapy protocols for health care plans. It prohibits protocols that require unapproved drugs, mandate trying multiple drugs before coverage, or require drug use beyond recommended durations. It also mandates acceptance of health care professionals' attestations and prevents re-imposing protocols on enrollees who completed them previously. The changes take effect on January 1, 2026.