Healthcare

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 6, 2025

S 7622: Extends certain provisions authorizing certain mental health practitioners to engage in diagnosis and the development of assessment-based treatment plans

Extends certain provisions authorizing certain mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychoanalysts to engage in diagnosis and the development of assessment-based treatment plans.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends diagnostic and treatment authority to mental health practitioners, expanding access to mental health services per indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6408: Relates to eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain New York city emergency medical services personnel under quarantine for coronavirus (COVID-19)

Relates to eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain New York city emergency medical services personnel under quarantine for coronavirus (COVID-19); provides that such employees shall not be deprived of benefit payments by reason of COVID-19 quarantine.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects unemployment benefits for healthcare workers (EMS personnel) during COVID-19 quarantine, ensuring workforce stability during public health crisis without restricting access or funding.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnsures NYC EMS personnel in quarantine retain unemployment benefits, protecting worker compensation during pandemic-related work restrictions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Unemployment

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vetoed · New York · Senate Oct 16, 2025

S 6698: Relates to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people

Sets minimum staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareSets minimum staffing standards for 911 emergency medical services, improving access to timely emergency healthcare in large cities.95% confidence

Tags Public Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2406: Establishes residential treatment facilities

Relates to establishing residential treatment facilities as an alternative to incarceration designated by the commissioner for the care and treatment of persons with serious mental illness who are accused of at least one felony level crime.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides treatment alternative to incarceration for mental health offenders, reducing prison reliance and promoting rehabilitation in criminal justice system.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes residential mental health treatment facilities as alternative to incarceration, directly advancing mental health services per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6002: Directs the commissioner of health to promulgate and implement rules authorizing the use of automated patient dispensing and storage systems at certain facilities

Directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of education, the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of corrections and community supervision and the state board of pharmacy, to promulgate and implement rules and regulations authorizing the use of automated patient dispensing and storage systems for distribution of prescription and non-prescription drugs and medical devices at certain facilities.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes automated drug dispensing systems in healthcare facilities, improving medication access and efficiency for patients.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2205: Requires disclosure of sexual offense convictions and judgments against physicians

Requires disclosure of both criminal sexual offense convictions and civil liability judgments against physicians to patients when such sexual offenses were committed against patients.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates disclosure of sexual offense convictions to protect patient safety and rights in healthcare, aligning with patient rights protection indicator.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4269: Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations

Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations to include people with a mental health diagnosis, people on the office of mental health caseload, people with an intellectual, developmental or cognitive diagnosis, people with physical disability or mobility impairment, and people with a sensorial disability diagnosis.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareClarifies disability definition to include mental health diagnoses, expanding access to special populations healthcare services under existing frameworks.90% confidence

Tags People with Disabilities

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2297: Authorizes emergency medical technicians to administer certain vaccines pursuant to non-patient specific orders and under the authority of an emergency medical services director

Authorizes emergency medical technicians to administer certain vaccines pursuant to non-patient specific orders and under the authority of an emergency medical services director after receiving appropriate training; authorizes physicians and certified nurse practitioners to prescribe and order a non-patient specific order to an emergency medical technician to administer certain vaccines; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes EMTs to administer vaccines under non-patient specific orders, expanding access to vaccination services and supporting public health initiatives without restricting coverage or funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 16, 2026

A 8469: Authorizes certain patients to use medical cannabis at certain health care facilities

Bill A 8469 authorizes terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis within hospitals and nursing homes. These healthcare facilities must permit such use, but they are required to prohibit smoking or vaping as consumption methods. Patients must present a valid medical cannabis registry identification card, and facilities can reasonably regulate storage, such as requiring a locked container. Facilities must also include the use in patient medical records and develop written guidelines for its implementation.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals/nursing homes, expanding treatment access within regulated healthcare settings while requiring facility compliance and medical record documentation.95% confidence

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 4, 2026

S 6217: Relates to workers' access to treatment

Allows for treatment costing less than $1,500 to be done without prior approval, and more clearly defines the list of "pre-authorized procedures" as a floor on treatment as opposed to its current status as a ceiling; allows non-network providers of testing to be compensated at the provider network rate negotiated by the carrier.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves prior approval barriers for low-cost treatments, clarifies coverage as minimum (not maximum), and ensures fair reimbursement for non-network providers, improving patient access to care.90% confidence

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