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This bill requires health insurance providers in New York to include postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy as a mandatory component of maternity care coverage. Specifically, the bill amends three sections of the state insurance law (for individual health insurance, group health insurance, and hospital and medical expense insurance) to add postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy alongside existing minimum maternity care requirements like parent education and breastfeeding assistance. Pelvic floor physical therapy is a specialized medical treatment that helps women recover and rehabilitate their pelvic muscles after childbirth, addressing potential issues like incontinence, pain, and muscle weakness. The bill will take effect on the first day of January following its passage and will apply to new, renewed, modified, or amended insurance policies from that date forward. This legislative change aims to improve postpartum healthcare support and ensure that new mothers have access to important rehabilitative services as part of their standard health insurance coverage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4917