Healthcare

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2465: Relates to long term care insurance rates

Requires long term care insurance carriers who propose to raise long term care insurance premiums to obtain prior approval of the superintendent of financial services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires prior approval for premium increases, preventing sudden cost hikes and protecting consumer access to long-term care insurance coverage.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3357: Relates to prohibiting any substituted consent for a sterilization procedure

Provides that substituted consent by a guardian, health care proxy, or other third party shall not authorize a procedure resulting in sterilization in the absence of the informed consent of the person being sterilized.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits substituted consent for sterilization, requiring patient's informed consent to protect patient rights in healthcare procedures per bill summary.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5708: Requires hospitals and residential health care facilities to have a three-month supply of personal protective equipment in stock on the premises

Requires hospitals and residential health care facilities to have a three-month supply of personal protective equipment in stock on the premises; requires the department of health to conduct an annual audit of the availability of such personal protective equipment in hospitals and residential health care facilities.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates PPE stockpiles and audits for healthcare facilities, directly strengthening public health infrastructure and protecting patient/staff safety during emergencies.95% confidence

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passed · New York · Senate Feb 25, 2026

S 6227: Provides that the commissioner of education may promulgate rules and regulations for a health education curriculum to include menstrual disorders

Provides that the commissioner of education may promulgate rules and regulations for a health education curriculum to include menstrual disorders, including but not limited to, endometriosis.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands health curriculum requirements to include menstrual disorders, enhancing student health education content and aligning with curriculum improvement indicators.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates inclusion of menstrual disorders in school health curriculum, advancing health education awareness for women's health conditions.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4916: Relates to the enactment of the Safer Consumption Services Act

This bill establishes a legal framework for safe injection sites in New York, creating a program approved by the Department of Health to provide overdose prevention services. It directly affects people who use drugs (participants), community health organizations operating the sites, and local communities through designated locations. Key provisions require sites to offer sterile equipment, overdose monitoring, naloxone access, referrals to treatment, and language-accessible education, while mandating annual reporting on participant numbers and services. The bill also provides legal immunity from arrest or penalties for participants, staff, and property owners who follow approved protocols, ensuring these sites operate without criminal or civil liability.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes safe injection sites with overdose prevention, naloxone access, and treatment referrals, directly advancing public health services for people who use drugs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 16, 2025

S 7444: Relates to establishing a crisis intervention team program

Bill S 7444 establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program, primarily in cities with a population of one million or more, to assist law enforcement officers in responding to situations involving individuals with mental illness or substance abuse issues. It creates a Crisis Intervention Team Training Program Coordinator to coordinate specialized training for first responders and foster partnerships between law enforcement, mental health providers, and communities. The bill also establishes a Crisis Intervention Team Training Fund, supported by state and other moneys, to finance the training and community coordination efforts, and an advisory committee to oversee the program and make recommendations.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes crisis intervention teams to divert mental health crises from criminal justice system, reducing unnecessary arrests and aligning with reform goals.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes mental health crisis intervention program with law enforcement partnerships, directly supporting mental health services through specialized training and provider coordination.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Substance Abuse

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signed · New York · Assembly Feb 14, 2025

A 1016: Relates to recommendations of the traumatic brain injury services coordinating council

This bill establishes a council to make annual recommendations to health departments about services for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The council must consider service availability, emerging trends, differences in Medicaid waiver outcomes, and administrative efficiency when developing its recommendations. These recommendations must be posted annually on the department's website to increase transparency around TBI service planning.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes council to improve TBI service recommendations, enhancing transparency and coordination within healthcare delivery systems.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 2253: Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder

This bill authorizes paramedics to administer buprenorphine - a medication used to treat opioid overdoses - after receiving naloxone, following specific protocols. It requires the health commissioner to develop a training program for paramedics, which must include physician authorization and patient consent before administration. Paramedics who complete the training will be permitted to carry and administer buprenorphine during suspected overdose emergencies. The law directly affects emergency medical service paramedics in New York, creating a structured pathway for expanded overdose response.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill authorizes paramedics to administer buprenorphine for opioid overdoses, expanding emergency healthcare access and directly addressing public health crisis. No restrictions; promotes life-saving treatment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8081: 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 HealthcareStrengthens patient protections against medical misconduct, directly advancing patient safety and rights in healthcare services.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 6, 2025

S 5922: Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist where first aid kits are required by federal law

This bill requires non-governmental employers who must provide first aid kits under federal law to include an opioid reversal medication (like naloxone) in those kits. It directly affects private businesses and workplaces subject to federal first aid kit requirements, such as construction sites or manufacturing facilities. The law mandates adding this medication to existing first aid supplies without creating new requirements for kit provision. It does not apply to government agencies or workplaces not federally mandated to have first aid kits. The bill focuses solely on updating existing federal first aid kit standards to include life-saving opioid reversal medication.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates naloxone in workplace first aid kits, directly enhancing emergency opioid overdose response and public health access without restrictions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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