A 8849 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the department of health to facilitate the exchange of data between the state prescription drug program and electronic health records

Summary

Directs the commissioner of health shall promulgate regulations allowing for any electronic health records integration vendor to obtain state approval to facilitate interoperability between the prescription monitoring program registry and certified electronic health records systems that can connect with any national data sharing hub.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Assembly Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action May 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8849A → A8849B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify its procedural status and simplify the text of the act by removing redundant language. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a specific requirement for vendors to maintain HITRUST CSF certification, replacing it with a more flexible mandate to comply with industry standards and any future standards set by the commissioner.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains the same, but the technical requirements for vendor certification were broadened to allow for alternative compliance methods.

REQUIREMENT

The specific mandate requiring vendors to hold HITRUST CSF certification was removed and replaced with a requirement to comply with industry standards and any additional standards determined by the commissioner.

TECHNICAL

Procedural text was updated to reflect the bill's new status as 'A 8849--B' and to clarify that it was recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, section 2.

Redundant and repetitive text regarding the bill's committee history and the act's title was deleted to streamline the document.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · Assembly Apr 27, 2026

How they voted

60–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

May 13, 2026

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican22

20 Yea 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8849B

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8849A

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors