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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 New York insurance law (sections 3216, 3221, and 4303) to mandate that maternity care coverage must now include "postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy" alongside existing minimum requirements such as parent education, breast or bottle feeding assistance, and maternal and newborn clinical assessments. Pelvic floor physical therapy is a specialized medical treatment that helps women recover from physical changes and potential injuries that can occur during pregnancy and childbirth, such as muscle weakness, pain, or incontinence. The bill will take effect on the first day of January following its enactment and will apply to all health insurance policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after that date, ensuring that new mothers have access to this important rehabilitative service as part of their standard maternity care coverage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8144