New York S07447 mandates health insurers to cover long-term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick-borne pathogens, establishes a fund for.

New York S07447, known as the "tick borne illness treatment and education act of 2025," requires health insurers to cover all costs for treating Lyme disease and other tick-borne pathogens, including antibiotic therapies. The bill also establishes the "tick borne illness research, detection and education fund" to receive taxpayer contributions, which will be used for research, detection, and education projects. The fund will be managed jointly by the commissioner of taxation and finance and the comptroller. Contributions from taxpayers will not reduce their state tax liability.

New York S07447 mandates health insurers to cover long-term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick-borne pathogens, establishes a fund for.

New York S07447, known as the "tick borne illness treatment and education act of 2025," requires health insurers to cover all costs for treating Lyme disease and other tick-borne pathogens, including antibiotic therapies. The bill also establishes the "tick borne illness research, detection and education fund" to receive taxpayer contributions, which will be used for research, detection, and education projects. The fund will be managed jointly by the commissioner of taxation and finance and the comptroller. Contributions from taxpayers will not reduce their state tax liability.