Healthcare

in committee · New York · Senate May 21, 2026

S 10561: Relates to nursing transition and diversion

Provides that services provided to persons qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services shall not be provided to medical assistance recipients through managed care programs.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts access to nursing home diversion and transition services for Medicaid recipients in managed care, limiting patient options.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 15, 2026

A 11420: Relates to nursing transition and diversion

Provides that services provided to persons qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services shall not be provided to medical assistance recipients through managed care programs.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts access to nursing home diversion services for Medicaid recipients in managed care, limiting patient options.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate May 15, 2026

S 10455: Expands the definition of professional misconduct

Expands the definition of professional misconduct to include refusing to provide professional services to a person referred for treatment by a United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility or provider because such person declines elective services during the course of treatment.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts patient access by penalizing providers who refuse services to those declining elective treatments, limiting healthcare autonomy.90% confidence ✗ VeteransOpposes VeteransBill restricts provider ability to refuse service to VA patients, limiting autonomy and potentially hindering care quality for veterans.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 11, 2026

A 11306: Establishes a private right of action against mental health professionals who engaged in sexual orientation change efforts and revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations

Establishes a private right of action against mental health professionals who engaged in sexual orientation change efforts, revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and grants trial preference to such actions.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts access to specific mental health services by enabling lawsuits against providers for sexual orientation change efforts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 30, 2026

S 10124: Requires search engines and social media networks to include a consumer notice on limited services pregnancy center listings and posts

Requires search engines such as Google, Yahoo or Bing to include a notice to users when searching limited services pregnancy center listings that such limited services pregnancy centers provide limited medical and abortion care and may not have medical professionals onsite; requires social media networks such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr and Flickr to include such consumer notice on any posts or advertisements by such centers.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts patient access to healthcare information by mandating notices on limited services pregnancy centers, potentially limiting informed decision-making.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Senate May 15, 2026

S 10513: Relates to disclosing certain diagnostic results to patients on their electronic health record

Prohibits the disclosure of a pathology report or radiology report that has a reasonable likelihood of showing a finding of malignancy to patients on their electronic health record for seventy-two hours or unless the treating practitioner contacts the patient before the end of the seventy-two hour period.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts patient access to diagnostic results by delaying disclosure of malignancy findings, limiting transparency and timely care.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 6, 2026

S 9763: Relates to consideration of gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care in child custody cases

Relates to consideration of gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care in child custody cases for purposes of jurisdiction, forum and enforcement of custody orders.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill mandates considering gender-affirming care in custody cases, which restricts access to these specific healthcare services for families.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 6, 2026

S 9817: Establishes a private right of action against mental health professionals who engaged in sexual orientation change efforts and revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations

Establishes a private right of action against mental health professionals who engaged in sexual orientation change efforts, revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and grants trial preference to such actions.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts access to specific mental health services by enabling lawsuits against providers for sexual orientation change efforts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 1, 2026

A 10818: Expands the definition of professional misconduct

Expands the definition of professional misconduct to include refusing to provide professional services to a person referred for treatment by a United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility or provider because such person declines elective services during the course of treatment.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts patient access by penalizing providers who refuse service to those declining elective treatments, limiting healthcare autonomy.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill protects veterans by preventing providers from refusing care when they decline elective services, ensuring continuity of VA-referred treatment.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 6, 2026

A 10428: 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 ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill removes patient and dispenser identification from prescriptions, reducing transparency and traceability in medication dispensing, which limits patient safety and healthcare accountability.85% confidence

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