S 8083 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to staffing at state-operated facilities that deliver health care services

Summary

Requires each state-operated facility that delivers health care services which is operated and licensed pursuant to the mental hygiene law, the education law, the correction law or section 504 of the executive law and which requires two or more registered nurses or licensed practical nurses to be present within the facility at any given time.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Sub-Topics: Healthcare Workforce

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action May 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8083 → S8083A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add three new sponsors (Senators Jackson and Martinez) and to include a new policy statement emphasizing evidence-based nurse staffing standards and data transparency. The legislative text itself remains substantively unchanged, with no modifications to the requirements, deadlines, or scope of the clinical staffing committees.

SCOPE

Added two new sponsors to the bill: Senators Jackson and Martinez.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new legislative intent clause stating that the state promotes evidence-based nurse staffing standards and increases transparency in healthcare data and decision-making.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill number from S 8083 to S 8083--A and adjusted the page number in the footer.

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Committee

Amendments

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8083A

upper

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

May 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors