Healthcare

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9897: Requires general hospitals and nursing homes to offer free notarial services to patients

Requires general hospitals and nursing homes to offer free notarial services to patients; requires an employee of such general hospital or nursing home who is a notary public to be present from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on business days.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill improves patient access to essential services by mandating free notarial services at healthcare facilities.75% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9815: Requires insurers to deposit certain funds into the reproductive health care access fund; and establishes the reproductive health care access fund

Requires insurance companies to deposit a certain percentage of premiums collected but not paid out in prior years for abortion care to the reproductive health care access fund for use for grants under the reproductive freedom and equity grant program; establishes the reproductive health care access fund; relates to the use of funds under the reproductive freedom and equity grant program; directs the governor to provide for funding in the state budget.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes a new fund and directs the governor to include funding in the state budget, directly advancing fiscal management for a specific program.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes a fund to support reproductive health care access and grants, directly advancing healthcare equity and funding.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9555: Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families

This bill requires residential health care facilities in New York to provide residents and their families with a separate document during the intake process that explains how to access information about facility complaints, inspections, and enforcement actions. The document must include web addresses for state and federal nursing home profile websites, along with details about the facility's ownership structure, board of directors, and contractors handling major functions like staffing and food services. Facilities must present this information in a clear twelve-point font as part of their application materials. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enhances transparency and patient rights by requiring facilities to disclose critical information about complaints, inspections, and ownership to residents and families.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9604: Provides liability protections for health care providers who issue vaccines

Provides liability protections for health care providers who issue vaccines so long as such vaccination does not arise out of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects healthcare providers from liability when issuing vaccines, strengthening vaccine administration and public health efforts.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 10312: Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families

This bill requires New York residential health care facilities to provide residents and their families with a separate document during the intake process. The document must include clear instructions on how to look up facility complaints, inspections, enforcement actions, and penalties, along with direct links to the state nursing home profiles website and the federal Nursing Home Compare website. It also mandates disclosure of the facility's ownership structure (including board members and LLC details) and major contractors handling staffing, food, and linen services. This directly affects all residential health care facilities and their residents/families by increasing transparency about facility oversight and operations.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires facilities to disclose complaint data, inspections, and oversight links, enhancing transparency and patient access to facility performance information.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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passed both · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9269: Provides for the protection of health information

Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates consent requirements and communication standards for health data, protecting patient privacy rights per healthcare topic definition.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates consent for health data processing, directly aligning with data privacy protections under technology policy indicators.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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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 ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareSets minimum staffing standards for EMS in 911 systems, improving emergency response quality and patient access to timely care.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8965: Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions

Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions; requires the commissioner of health to collect from each hospital a list of its hospital rule-based exclusions and publish such information on the department's website.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires hospitals to disclose rule-based exclusions to patients/public, enhancing transparency and patient rights in healthcare access.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 845: Establishes the "Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent act"

Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits non-consensual drug/alcohol testing for pregnant/postpartum individuals, protecting patient rights in maternal healthcare per bill's explicit consent requirements.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 9140: Provides liability protections for health care providers who issue vaccines

Provides liability protections for health care providers who issue vaccines so long as such vaccination does not arise out of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides liability protections for vaccine providers, encouraging vaccine administration and reducing legal barriers to healthcare access.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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