Take action for New York families
Tell Albany to cover PANS and PANDAS treatment
Two bills before the New York State Legislature would require certain health insurance policies to cover treatment for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. Write to your own State Senator and Assemblymember below. It takes a few minutes, and a few personal sentences make the biggest difference.
Know a family affected by PANS or PANDAS?
You do not have to be a parent to write. If you have seen what a family in your life has been through, your letter matters too.
Also register your support on the official bill pages
Each official bill page includes an Aye button under “Do you support this bill?” You will be asked for your contact information and may add a personal message. The New York State Senate says your home address is used to identify your Senate district and share your position with the Senator who represents you.
New York State Senate
S10208
Sponsored by Senator Pete Harckham and currently in the Senate Insurance Committee.
New York State Assembly
A9659-A
Sponsored by Assemblymember Michael Cashman and currently in the Assembly Insurance Committee.
- Open each official bill page.
- Find “Do you support this bill?” near the top of the page.
- Select Aye, enter the requested contact information, and add a short personal message if you wish.
What would these bills do?
S10208 and A9659-A would amend New York Insurance Law to require certain health insurance policies to cover PANS treatment when the patient’s attending physician certifies in writing that the proposed treatment is medically necessary.
Letters written with the form above are delivered through Action Network to your own State Senator and Assemblymember, the bill sponsors, and the NYPANS team. Nothing you write is published on this site. The Aye buttons lead to official New York State websites, and information entered there is governed by those sites. Bill status and links verified September 9, 2026.