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passed both · New York · Senate Mar 10, 2026

S 1287: Establishes the rare disease advisory council

Establishes the rare disease advisory council to identify best practices, raise awareness regarding rare diseases, evaluate barriers to access to care, and to make recommendations to the legislature and the governor.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes council to evaluate rare disease care barriers and recommend improvements, directly addressing patient access to healthcare services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 10, 2026

S 2400: Establishes a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup

S 2400 creates a workgroup to study blood clots and pulmonary embolisms in the state. The workgroup, appointed by the governor and legislative leaders, will include healthcare providers, patients, family members, and advocates. It must study annual incidence rates, current data collection methods, patient impacts, care standards, emerging treatments, and develop a risk surveillance system. The workgroup will issue policy recommendations within one year to improve patient awareness, surveillance in healthcare facilities (like hospitals), and written risk notices for patients. These recommendations will be published by the health department after submission.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates workgroup to study blood clots/pulmonary embolisms, develop surveillance system, improve patient awareness - enhances healthcare policy and care standards85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 10, 2026

S 2278: Requires general hospitals to have a registered professional nurse as a member of the governing entity responsible for developing a general hospital's strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs

Requires hospitals to have a registered professional nurse as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing a hospital's strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates nurse representation in hospital governance to influence strategic policies, improving clinical decision-making and patient care quality per healthcare support indicators.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 9, 2026

S 1855: Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers

Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill strengthens patient protections against medical misconduct, aligning with patient rights and safety in healthcare services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 5, 2026

S 29: Relates to the reporting of lyme and tick-borne disease infection after death

This bill requires coroners, pathologists, medical examiners, and other qualified medical professionals to report cases of Lyme or other tick-borne diseases discovered during post-mortem examinations to the state health department. It directly affects medical examiners and public health officials by mandating timely reporting of such cases. The key provision specifies that reporting must follow methods set by the health commissioner, ensuring standardized data collection. The goal is to improve public health tracking of tick-borne disease fatalities without changing treatment or prevention policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates reporting of tick-borne disease cases to health department for improved public health data collection, strengthening disease surveillance and response efforts.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed both · New York · Assembly Mar 5, 2026

A 4591: Relates to hospital care for mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lymph node dissection patients

Requires that general hospitals that provide mastectomy surgery, lymph node dissection or lumpectomy provide information to such patients concerning options for breast reconstruction.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires hospitals to provide breast reconstruction options information to patients, improving patient access and rights in surgical care.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 4, 2026

S 8853: Relates to vaccines and immunizations of children

Requires the administration of certain vaccines for children in accordance with regulations issued by the commissioner, utilizing generally accepted medical standards and based on recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or other similar nationally or internationally recognized scientific organizations.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates school-required vaccines for K-12 attendance, ensuring student health and preventing disruptions to educational access as standard school policy.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates childhood vaccines per medical guidelines, advancing public health prevention standards and aligning with major medical organizations' recommendations.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 4, 2026

S 6217: Relates to workers' access to treatment

Allows for treatment costing less than $1,500 to be done without prior approval, and more clearly defines the list of "pre-authorized procedures" as a floor on treatment as opposed to its current status as a ceiling; allows non-network providers of testing to be compensated at the provider network rate negotiated by the carrier.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves prior approval barriers for low-cost treatments, clarifies coverage as minimum (not maximum), and ensures fair reimbursement for non-network providers, improving patient access to care.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 4, 2026

S 8496: Relates to the establishment of regulations for administering immunizations based on the recommendations of certain entities

Relates to the establishment of regulations for administering immunizations taking into consideration the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the advisory committee on immunization practices, any interstate body established for purposes of reviewing and making recommendations regarding immunization coverage and access, or other similar nationally or internationally recognized scientific organizations.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands advisory bodies for immunization administration, strengthening public health program coordination without restrictions or defunding.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 4, 2026

S 5852: Relates to insurance reimbursement for cost of vaccinations

This bill requires health insurance plans to reimburse providers for all costs associated with administering recommended vaccinations, including both vaccine acquisition costs (based on CDC private sector rates plus 21% for shipping/storage) and full administration costs (like counseling, supplies, and nursing time, using current Medicare rates). It directly affects healthcare providers (such as clinics and doctors' offices) who administer vaccines, ensuring they are compensated for the full cost of delivery. The reimbursement applies specifically to vaccines recommended by the CDC's immunization practices committee, covering standard childhood and adult vaccines like measles, polio, and flu shots. This policy change aims to remove financial barriers for providers to offer routine vaccinations under insurance coverage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates full insurance reimbursement for vaccine costs and administration, ensuring providers are compensated and improving access to vaccinations under public health coverage.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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