Healthcare

vetoed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 26: Prohibits Medicaid from requiring prior authorization for certain HIV medications

Prohibits Medicaid service providers from requiring prior authorization for antiretroviral prescription drugs for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves prior authorization barriers for HIV medications, improving patient access to critical treatments under Medicaid.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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signed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 7411: Permits the commissioner of health to designate local health officials to request copies of certain reports and records

This bill allows New York's Commissioner of Health to authorize local health officials to request death-related records, including autopsy and toxicology reports, from coroners or medical examiners. It requires these officials to provide copies within three business days of record completion. The change directly affects local health departments and coroners' offices by expanding who can access these death records for public health purposes. The law specifically covers records related to deaths, streamlining access for health investigations without altering existing record-keeping requirements.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables faster access to death records for public health monitoring, strengthening data collection for disease tracking and prevention efforts.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

vetoed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 2177: Removes emergency medical services from the limit on real property tax levies by local governments

This bill (A 2177) removes the cost of emergency medical services (EMS) from the property tax levy limit that local governments (like cities and towns) must follow. It directly affects municipalities that fund EMS services, allowing them to cover these costs without triggering the tax cap. The key change adds a specific exemption in law, so EMS expenditures no longer count toward the maximum tax levy allowed under current rules. This provides local governments with more budget flexibility for essential emergency response services.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts EMS costs from tax levy cap, increasing budget flexibility for essential public services without raising taxes.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExempts EMS costs from tax limits, enabling stable local funding for emergency medical services, directly supporting healthcare delivery.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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vetoed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 3319: Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies

Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies covering care for other mental health services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands mental health insurance coverage by mandating inclusion of creative arts therapists' outpatient services, directly supporting patient access to expanded care options.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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signed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 1744: Imposes certain requirements on institutions housing a defendant due to mental disease or defect prior to the discharge of such defendant

Requires each appropriate institution housing a defendant due to mental disease or defect to assign a critical time intervention care management team to the defendant and make a single point of access referral for the defendant prior to such defendant's discharge.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill mandates care management teams and referrals for mentally ill defendants pre-discharge, promoting continuity of care to reduce recidivism and aligns with criminal justice reform goals.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates care teams and referrals for mental health defendants pre-discharge, improving continuity of care and patient access to services.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · New York · Assembly Dec 18, 2025

A 6721: Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act"

Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" which establishes a law enforcement peer support program to provide confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling; defines terms; provides exceptions for when a peer support communication may be disclosed.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes confidential peer support for law enforcement officers, promoting mental health and accountability within criminal justice system.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes confidential peer support for law enforcement mental health, protecting access to services per mental health care indicators.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · New York · Assembly Dec 12, 2025

A 5367: Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts

This bill ensures that cost-sharing requirements (like copays) for specific high-deductible health plans paired with health savings accounts (HSAs) do not make enrollees ineligible for HSAs. It requires that out-of-pocket costs only apply after a person meets the plan's deductible, except for preventive care services (e.g., vaccinations, screenings), which remain fully covered regardless of deductible status. The law directly affects individuals enrolled in HSA-qualified health plans and their insurers, clarifying when cost-sharing rules apply. It amends New York's insurance law to align with federal HSA eligibility rules under Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnsures preventive care remains fully covered under HSA-qualified plans, protecting patient access to essential services without financial barriers.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

vetoed · New York · Assembly Dec 12, 2025

A 7907: 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 ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands non-medical in-home/respite services without prescription and removes cost sharing, improving access to healthcare services and reducing financial barriers.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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signed · New York · Assembly Dec 10, 2025

A 387: Requires general hospitals to provide language assistance services

Requires general hospitals to provide language assistance services; requires general hospitals to develop a language assistance program to ensure meaningful access to the general hospital's services and reasonable accommodation for all patients who require language assistance.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires language assistance to ensure meaningful access to hospital services, directly improving patient access to healthcare for non-English speakers.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · New York · Senate Dec 5, 2025

S 3355: Includes digital health care service platforms in the definition of temporary health care services agency

This bill amends New York's public health law to explicitly include digital health care platforms (e.g., app-based services connecting workers with facilities) in the legal definition of "temporary health care services agency." It directly affects digital health staffing platforms and health care facilities that use them, requiring these platforms to verify workers' licenses and training before assignments. Key provisions mandate submitting contracts with health facilities to the state within five business days and documenting staff qualifications. The law ensures digital platforms face the same regulatory standards as traditional staffing agencies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates license verification for digital health platforms, enhancing patient safety and regulatory compliance in healthcare services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare