Take action for New York families

Stand with a family affected by PANS or PANDAS

Two bills before the New York State Legislature would require certain health insurance policies to cover treatment for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. If you know a New York family fighting for that care, write to your own State Senator and Assemblymember below. It takes a few minutes, and a few sentences about the family you know make the biggest difference.

Is your own child affected by PANS or PANDAS?

If you are a parent or caregiver, use the letter written for you instead. It is worded from a parent’s point of view.

Write a letter as a parent or caregiver

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.

Vote Aye on S10208

New York State Assembly

A9659-A

Sponsored by Assemblymember Michael Cashman and currently in the Assembly Insurance Committee.

Vote Aye on A9659-A
  1. Open each official bill page.
  2. Find “Do you support this bill?” near the top of the page.
  3. 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.

Read NYPANS’ full explanation of the bills

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.