Healthcare

passed · New York · Senate Apr 1, 2026

S 2648: Relates to insurance coverage for dental night guards

Provides that dental insurance coverage shall include coverage for night guards; defines dental night guards; provides that dental night guards shall be covered under Medicaid.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates dental insurance coverage for night guards, including Medicaid, expanding health coverage under insurance policies.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 31, 2026

S 9630: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 7, 2026

This bill provides emergency funding to keep state government operations running from April 1 through April 7, 2026, while waiting for the regular state budget to be passed. It allocates approximately $248 million to pay state employee salaries and another $10 million for non-personal service expenses like supplies and contracts. The legislation also includes $6.4 million for federal food and nutrition programs and $610 million for medical assistance, with specific spending limits on Medicaid expenditures. These funds are intended to cover essential government functions during a brief period when the state lacks a fully enacted budget for the new fiscal year.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides emergency funding to maintain state government operations and essential services like Medicaid and food programs, directly supporting budget and fiscal management.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $610M for medical assistance and includes funding for federal food/nutrition programs, directly supporting healthcare services.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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signed · New York · Assembly Mar 31, 2026

A 10760: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 7, 2026

This bill provides emergency funding for state government operations from April 1 through April 7, 2026, to ensure payments continue while regular appropriations are being processed. It allocates approximately $248 million for employee payroll, $10 million for non-payroll operational expenses, and $6.4 million for federal food and nutrition assistance programs. The legislation also includes $609.9 million for the Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) and covers various employee benefits such as social security contributions and retirement plan costs. This temporary funding allows state departments and agencies to maintain essential services during the brief gap before the full fiscal year budget is enacted.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides emergency funding for state operations, payroll, Medicaid, and essential programs, directly advancing budget allocation and government spending.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $609.9 million for Medicaid, directly funding healthcare services and maintaining program operations.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill allocates $248M for employee payroll and covers employee benefits, directly supporting worker compensation and employment operations75% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

passed · New York · Senate Mar 30, 2026

S 707: Relates to certain data required in an annual report on the administration of managed long term care plans

This bill (S 707) requires managed long term care plans in New York to include specific data in annual reports to the state Department of Health, replacing previous biannual reporting. It mandates detailed metrics on service utilization (like hours of personal care), expenditures (broken down by service type), complaint resolution rates, timely access to care, and rebalancing efforts shifting care from nursing homes to home-based settings. These reports must be published annually on the Department’s website in an interactive format for public comparison, covering statewide and regional data. The changes directly affect managed care plans (which provide long-term care services), the Department of Health (which collects and publishes the data), and enrollees (whose care quality and access are measured).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates detailed data reporting on service utilization, rebalancing to home-based care, and access metrics to improve long-term care oversight and patient access.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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signed · New York · Senate Mar 27, 2026

S 8806: Directs counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans

Directs the department of health to make available a model comprehensive county emergency medical system plan to provide guidance to counties in developing their plans and to review such county plans within a certain period of time; and directs counties, in coordination with their regional emergency medical services councils, to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans that provide for coordinated emergency medical systems within such counties.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirects counties to develop coordinated emergency medical system plans, strengthening public health infrastructure and emergency response coordination within healthcare systems.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

in committee · New York · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 6404: Provides a lung disease presumption for correction officers, correction supervisors, deputy sheriff patrol or deputy sheriff patrol supervisors

This bill creates a legal presumption that lung diseases causing disability or death for certain New York state correction and law enforcement workers were incurred during their duties. It directly affects correction officers, correction supervisors, deputy sheriff patrol officers, and their supervisors who are part of the state retirement system. The law presumes that any lung disease contracted while employed was work-related (and thus eligible for disability benefits), unless the worker had a pre-existing lung condition proven by their initial pre-employment physical exam. This applies to current employees who developed the condition during their service.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates presumption for work-related lung disease disability benefits, expanding healthcare access for correction officers under state retirement system.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPresumes work-relatedness of lung diseases for correction officers, easing access to disability benefits under workplace safety protections95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed both · New York · Assembly Mar 25, 2026

A 4677: Requires insurance coverage for lactation consultant services

Requires insurance coverage for lactation support services by a certified lactation consultant who evaluate and manage lactation and infant feeding problems and provide preventative clinical consulting to prevent or minimize the occurrence of potential problems.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for lactation services, expanding health coverage for maternal care and infant feeding support.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 24, 2026

S 438: Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act

Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act; requires pharmacy services administrative organizations, pharmacy switch companies and rebate aggregators to register with the insurance department and to provide certain disclosures relating to the ownership and activities of such entities; relates to deposits into the pharmacy benefit manager regulatory fund.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires pharmacy entities to disclose ownership/activities, enhancing supply chain transparency to protect patient access and safety in drug coverage.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 24, 2026

S 3689: Prohibits the eviction of tenants for using medical marihuana for a certified medical use

Bill S 3689 amends the real property actions and proceedings law to protect tenants using medical marihuana. It prohibits landlords from evicting a tenant from a residential unit solely because of their certified medical use of medical marihuana. The bill establishes this as a defense for tenants in eviction proceedings. However, it also clarifies that landlords retain their legal rights to recover possession for any other lawful grounds not related to medical marihuana use.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects tenants using medical marijuana for certified medical use from eviction, safeguarding patient access to healthcare treatment and aligning with patient rights protection in healthcare.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly protects tenant rights by prohibiting eviction for certified medical marijuana use, directly strengthening tenant protections under housing policies.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 24, 2026

S 7731: Requires coverage of a hospitalized birthing parent's interhospital transport to accompany their infant needing such transport

Requires insurance coverage of a hospitalized birthing parent's interhospital transport to accompany such birthing parent's newborn infant experiencing a condition necessitating transport.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for birthing parent's transport with infant, expanding access to necessary care and protecting patient rights during medical transport.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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