NYC greenlights free sleep apnea screenings
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:40 AM CDT, Mon March 31, 2025
NEW YORK CITY – The New York City Council on March 26 passed a bill that will require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, or another agency designated by the mayor with the appropriate subject matter expertise, to establish a three-year pilot program that provides access to sleep apnea screenings and, if deemed appropriate, to home sleep apnea tests, at no cost. The bill requires the agency to prioritize individuals without insurance and to publish a report on the program’s effectiveness and whether it should be made permanent. Additionally, it requires the agency to conduct a public education and outreach campaign on sleep apnea and the program’s availability. The bill becomes law on June 15. The bill’s sponsor, Shaun Abreu, who has sleep apnea, has also introduced a bill that would establish a three-year pilot program that provides sleep apnea treatment at no cost. The bill would require the agency to provide oral appliances that have been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat sleep apnea and to publish a report on the pilot program’s effectiveness and whether it should be made permanent.
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