Healthcare

passed · New York · Senate Feb 5, 2026

S 1468: Relates to the provision of patient health information and medical records

Relates to the provision of patient health information and medical records; expands the definition of medical records to include all health related records; prohibits fees for providing certain records.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands medical records definition and bans fees for records, improving patient access to health information per healthcare access indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track

passed · New York · Senate Feb 3, 2026

S 4548: Permits dentists to administer vaccinations against human papillomavirus

This bill amends New York's education law to explicitly permit dentists to administer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations as part of their professional practice. It directly affects dentists by expanding their scope of practice to include HPV vaccine administration, which is currently typically provided by physicians or nurses. The key provision adds "the administration of vaccinations against the human papillomavirus (HPV)" to the legal definition of dental practice under Section 6601. This change would allow dentists to provide HPV vaccines during routine dental visits, potentially increasing access to the vaccine. The bill takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands dental scope to include HPV vaccinations, increasing access to preventive healthcare services and broadening provider availability for public health initiatives.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track

passed · New York · Senate Feb 3, 2026

S 4816: Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation

Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for long-term medical care of Lyme/tick-borne diseases, expanding health coverage for affected workers under workers' compensation.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands workers' compensation to cover Lyme disease as occupational illness, requiring insurance coverage for long-term medical care, strengthening worker benefits and protections.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track

died · New York · Senate Jan 29, 2026

S 1683: Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act"

Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act" requiring public universities to develop, produce and distribute informational materials related to emergency contraception.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates public universities to distribute emergency contraception educational materials, expanding access to health education resources under higher education, directly supporting educational access.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires public universities to distribute emergency contraception education materials, improving access to reproductive health information and services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track

passed both · New York · Senate Jan 28, 2026

S 8544: Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and from being deemed misbranded under certain circumstances

Provides that the prescribing, dispensing, or receipt of mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be considered a criminal conversion act under certain circumstances; provides that mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be deemed to be adulterated or misbranded under certain circumstances.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill removes legal barriers to prescribing medication abortion drugs, enhancing patient access to reproductive healthcare services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track

passed · New York · Senate Jan 27, 2026

S 8866: Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility

Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates health insurance coverage for infertility treatment, expanding patient access to reproductive healthcare services per its title and summary.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track

passed · New York · Senate Jan 27, 2026

S 8656: Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions

Provides that mifepristone or misoprostol may be dispensed without the name and address of the dispenser and patient included on the prescription label.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill removes patient/dispenser info requirement on prescriptions for mifepristone/misoprostol, enhancing privacy and access to reproductive healthcare services.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track

passed · New York · Senate Jan 27, 2026

S 8257: Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for Federally Qualified Health Centers to preserve and improve patient access to fertility care

Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for federally qualified health centers to preserve and improve patient access to fertility care.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes APM for FQHCs to improve fertility care access, directly advancing patient access to reproductive health services per bill language.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track

passed · New York · Senate Jan 27, 2026

S 2058: Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase

Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York offering in-person student instruction to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates campus access to emergency contraception, improving reproductive healthcare access for students95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track

passed · New York · Senate Jan 27, 2026

S 135: Provides practical support for access to abortion care

Provides practical support for access to abortion care including, but not limited to, reimbursement for ground and air transportation, lodging, meals, childcare, translation services, and doula support.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funds for reimbursement of abortion care expenses, directly funding essential services through government spending.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill reimburses transportation, lodging, and childcare for abortion care access, directly improving patient access to reproductive healthcare services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

Track