Healthcare

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 12, 2026

A 2018: Relates to long term care options for medicaid recipients; repealer

Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRepeals managed long-term care, establishes integrated PACE/MAP plans enhancing Medicaid coverage and access for recipients.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicaid

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 18, 2026

A 6904: Adds Down syndrome to the definition of developmental disability and expands such definition to include certain individuals below the age of ten

This bill amends New York's mental hygiene law to automatically include Down syndrome as a qualifying condition under the definition of developmental disability for Medicaid eligibility. It adds Down syndrome to a list of specific conditions (alongside cerebral palsy, autism, and others) that now qualify individuals for Medicaid without needing separate assessments. People with Down syndrome who meet income and other standard Medicaid criteria will automatically qualify under this change. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill automatically includes Down syndrome in Medicaid eligibility, expanding health coverage without separate assessments for qualifying individuals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7169: Establishes protocols for the handling of stillbirths by healthcare facilities and establishing a stillbirth research database

This bill requires New York healthcare facilities providing birthing services to implement specific protocols when a stillbirth occurs. It mandates facilities to assign a primary physician to communicate with families, provide bereavement support (including memory boxes with keepsakes like handprints and photographs), and offer sensitive counseling. The bill also establishes a confidential state database collecting anonymized stillbirth data - including maternal health history, fetal evaluation details, and autopsy findings - to identify causes and prevention strategies. All collected data will be publicly accessible on the health department website in non-identifiable form, while facilities must comply with these protocols as a condition of licensure.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates bereavement support, counseling, and data collection for stillbirth care, enhancing patient support and research in healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5589: Provides public access to epinephrine auto-injector devices at schools

This bill requires all New York schools - including public, charter, and non-public elementary and secondary schools - to maintain and properly test epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use during severe allergic reactions. It designates school districts and schools as "public access epinephrine auto-injector device providers" under public health law, mandating they post clear signs showing device locations, notify regional health councils of device locations, and follow manufacturer and government maintenance standards. The law directly affects students, staff, and visitors at all covered schools by ensuring immediate access to life-saving treatment during allergic emergencies. The policy takes effect 90 days after enactment, with no cost or funding mechanisms specified in the bill text.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates schools to maintain epinephrine auto-injectors for allergic emergencies, improving immediate access to life-saving treatment in public health context.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2704: Requires maternity patients are supplied with an immunization schedule and recommendations for newborns

This bill requires hospitals and birth centers to provide new parents with a printed informational leaflet containing the official immunization schedule and recommendations for newborns. The leaflet must be distributed at pre-booking, during maternity care, or at discharge, and must include the schedule established by health officials under existing law. Hospitals may also offer additional explanatory materials alongside the leaflet. The health department must make this information available online for public access.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates hospitals to provide immunization schedules to new parents, improving access to public health recommendations and supporting preventive care for newborns.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 895: Requires insurance to cover a car seat to be provided upon discharge of a newborn from a hospital

This bill requires health insurance plans to cover the cost of an appropriate car seat for newborns at the time of hospital discharge. It directly affects new parents and newborns by ensuring they receive a required child restraint system without out-of-pocket costs. The key provision amends insurance law to explicitly include "an initial appropriate child restraint system" as part of mandatory maternity care coverage, alongside services like breastfeeding support and newborn assessments. The change applies to all health insurance policies covering maternity care in New York State.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires insurance to cover newborn car seats as mandatory maternity care, expanding health coverage access for new parents and infants.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 30, 2025

S 3808: Relates to the practice of pharmacy and administration of immunizations

This bill (S 3808) authorizes licensed pharmacists to administer flu vaccines to patients aged nine years or older. It directly affects pharmacists, who gain this new authority, and patients aged nine and above seeking flu shots. The key provision adds a new section to education law allowing pharmacists to provide influenza immunizations without requiring a doctor's order for this specific vaccine. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes pharmacists to administer flu vaccines without doctor's order, improving patient access to preventive care for ages 9+.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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died · New York · Senate Jan 29, 2026

S 1812: Relates to the certification of innovative statewide substance use disorder treatment services

This bill creates a certification process for organizations providing in-home substance use disorder treatment services in New York. It requires applicants (including out-of-state entities registered with the state) to meet specific clinical standards, including conducting screenings for overdose risk, mental health conditions, and suicide risk. Certified providers must implement safety plans, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone access, and regular recovery planning. The law aims to standardize and expand access to in-home treatment while ensuring providers meet defined safety and clinical requirements.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires certified substance use treatment with overdose risk screening and medication-assisted treatment, aligning with criminal justice reform goals to reduce recidivism through rehabilitation.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates clinical standards including mental health screenings, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone access, and safety plans for substance use disorder care, strengthening treatment protocols and patient safety.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 9, 2026

S 1855: Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers

Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill strengthens patient protections against medical misconduct, aligning with patient rights and safety in healthcare services.95% confidence

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 8082: Relates to authorizing the release of certain records of deceased residents of mental health facilities to family members upon written request

This bill (S 8082) requires New York's mental health commissioner to create regulations allowing family members to access specific records of deceased residents at mental health facilities upon written request. The records include basic details (name, dates of admission/discharge/birth/death, cause of death), treatment history, employment, and residential history. It prohibits releasing records if the deceased had previously and formally objected in writing, and allows a qualified person (as defined in existing law) to object on behalf of someone who lacked decision-making capacity. The bill also permits physicians to request records for family members with a demonstrated medical need related to their own health care.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllows family access to deceased mental health patient records, supporting transparency and patient rights in mental healthcare services.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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