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S 4035 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to allowing for unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to perform certain nursing tasks during a state of disaster emergency

Summary
Allows for unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to perform certain nursing tasks during a state disaster emergency.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands healthcare workforce capacity during disasters by allowing unlicensed personnel to collect specimens and perform nursing tasks, directly supporting public health response without restricting services.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42
Co
Photo of Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
13
Co
Photo of John Liu
John Liu
DDemocratic
NY
16