New York Bills

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8742: Provides for expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; repealer

Provides for expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; repeals certain cost sharing requirements for such services.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8636: Permits requests for self-exclusion from gambling to be made electronically

Requires that procedures for placements on, and removals from, the list of persons self-excluded from gambling includes procedures that allow a person to submit requests electronically; requires such procedures to ensure parity between electronic and non-electronic requests with respect to record retention and transmission of requests to licensed gaming facilities and mobile sports wagering platforms.

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8838: Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers

Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment fee schedule for the same service or item.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Gustavo Rivera (D) · 34 co-sponsors

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8844: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper Arthur A. Reddy

Dedicates the bridge over the Southern State Parkway on Deer Park Avenue between Parkdale Drive and Sylvan Road in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to Trooper Arthur B. Reddy.

passed both · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8841: Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through personal income tax filings

S 8841 adds mandatory electronic personal income tax filings as a new method for New Yorkers to register for the Donate Life Registry, which facilitates organ, eye, and tissue donation. It requires tax forms subject to electronic filing to include a clear, conspicuous question asking: "Would you like to be added to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this question'." This change directly affects all New York residents who file taxes electronically, making organ donation registration part of routine tax processing. The bill updates existing public health law provisions to include tax filings alongside other registration methods like driver's licenses and health insurance applications.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8850: Establishes the NY digital choice act requiring social media companies to provide covered users with a copy of the covered user's social graph at the request of the covered user

Establishes the NY digital choice act requiring social media companies to provide covered users with a copy of the covered user's social graph at the request of the covered user; defines terms; provides requirements for the interoperability of covered users' data; grants the attorney general the authority to promulgate rules and regulations and enforce such provisions.

Topics ✓ Technology

passed both · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8837: Relates to optional disability coverage for county probation officers

S 8837 would allow Nassau County to optionally provide disability coverage for its county probation officers. If adopted, the county would pay full salary and cover medical costs for probation officers injured or ill due to job duties, mirroring existing coverage for police and fire personnel. The bill does not require Nassau County to implement this coverage - it remains a choice for the county. This change extends existing disability protections to a new group of county employees, without altering current requirements for other covered workers.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8865: Requires utility corporations and municipalities to notify property owners prior to beginning any scheduled non-emergency construction or other work

Requires a utility corporation or municipality to notify property owners at least five business days prior to beginning any non-emergency construction or other work that will result in a planned interruption of a customer's property; requires notice to include, but not be limited to, a description of the work to be performed, the expected duration of such work, the location of such work, and the contact information for the utility performing such work; exempts cases where a natural or man-made disaster or state of emergency occurs.

passed both · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8908: Relates to civil penalties imposed by the public service commission upon certain utility corporations

Requires that any sanction or civil penalty imposed by the public service commission be returned to the rate payers by means of a direct bill credit, as soon as practically feasible or no later than ninety days.

Topics ✓ Energy

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 9537: Enacts the "freedom to read act"

Requires each board of education to adopt a written policy for reconsideration of school library materials and make such policy available on its website; requires such policies to include provisions for the creation of a reconsideration committee to review complaints regarding school library materials; requires the commissioner of education to develop one or more model policies for school districts.

Topics ✓ Education

Tony Simone (D) · 30 co-sponsors

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 9528: Relates to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people

Sets minimum staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8847: Relates to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people

Sets minimum staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

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