S 8817 requires insurers and health care plans to notify providers about potential fees before using payment methods like virtual credit cards that charge providers, offer a fee-free alternative, and get provider consent within 30 days. If providers don't choose within that timeframe, insurers must use the fee-free method. The bill also prohibits charging fees for payment transmission unless providers explicitly consent to the fee-charged method. This directly affects health care providers receiving payments from insurers by ensuring transparency about payment fees and giving them control over payment method choices.
This bill requires New York's State Office for the Aging to create and publish a "Guide to Actions When Someone Close Dies" within one year. The guide must cover practical information on economic security (pensions, insurance, taxes), legal steps (death certificates, wills), mental health support for grief, funeral arrangements and costs, and other relevant resources. It directly affects New Yorkers experiencing bereavement by providing a centralized, accessible resource during a difficult time. The guide will be available online and optionally in print, developed with input from experts in funeral services, mental health, law, and tax fields. The bill is procedural, focusing on creating a reference tool rather than changing existing laws.
This bill amends New York's education law to explicitly permit dentists to administer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations as part of their professional practice. It directly affects dentists by expanding their scope of practice to include HPV vaccine administration, which is currently typically provided by physicians or nurses. The key provision adds "the administration of vaccinations against the human papillomavirus (HPV)" to the legal definition of dental practice under Section 6601. This change would allow dentists to provide HPV vaccines during routine dental visits, potentially increasing access to the vaccine. The bill takes effect 180 days after enactment.
Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.
Requires disclosure of information concerning non-invasive prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities including the benefits and limitations of non-invasive prenatal testing, the difference between non-invasive prenatal testing and prenatal diagnostic testing, and current recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).
Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act" requiring public universities to develop, produce and distribute informational materials related to emergency contraception.
This bill updates New York's legal process for cases where criminal charges are terminated due to a defendant's mental disease or defect. It requires courts to dismiss all criminal charges and arrange for discharge planning (including referrals to outpatient services when clinically appropriate) when a defendant is committed under a final order of observation. Institutions like hospitals must track and report on these referrals through biennial submissions, while the state must publish annual data online about case numbers, originating counties, inpatient care details, and referral outcomes. These changes aim to standardize post-termination care coordination and transparency without altering criminal liability for the defendant.
This bill (S 8801) allows local health officials to request autopsy and toxicology reports related to deaths for public health purposes. It directly affects local health officials and coroners/medical examiners, who must provide these records within strict timeframes: 3 business days for deaths within the official's district, or up to 7 days for out-of-district requests involving residents. The bill specifies that requests are valid when a death occurs within the district or when a resident had a related injury, treatment, or was found deceased in the district. Officials must maintain logs for out-of-district requests and provide written requests to the relevant health official within 3 business days. The policy change streamlines access to death-related data for public health monitoring without altering death certification processes.
Provides that the prescribing, dispensing, or receipt of mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be considered a criminal conversion act under certain circumstances; provides that mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be deemed to be adulterated or misbranded under certain circumstances.
Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility.
