Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions
Summary
Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions; requires the commissioner of health to collect from each hospital a list of its hospital rule-based exclusions and publish such information on the department's website.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026
How they voted
38–22
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jeremy Zellner
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
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