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S 10494 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the safe access to care act

Summary
Enacts the safe access to care act requiring certain healthcare facilities to adopt and make public a statement of patient rights and healthcare facility obligations with regards to immigration enforcement; includes unlawful or non-judicially authorized immigration enforcement actions at a healthcare facility as a workplace threat or hazard for purposes of the violence prevention program.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects patient rights and safety by mandating facility statements on immigration enforcement and classifying unauthorized enforcement as a workplace hazard.85% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationBill protects immigrants by mandating healthcare facilities to adopt patient rights statements regarding immigration enforcement and classifying unlawful enforcement actions as workplace hazards.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2026 Last action May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
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Photo of Gustavo Rivera
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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