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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2566: Relates to certification by pharmacists of patients using medical cannabis

Relates to the content and procedure for certification by pharmacists of patients using medical cannabis; allows a pharmacist employed by a registered organization and responsible for supervising the dispensing of medical cannabis within a cannabis dispensing facility to recommend and certify patients upon consultation within such dispensing facility.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables pharmacists to certify medical cannabis patients, expanding access to healthcare services under regulated dispensing facilities.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7266: Relates to non-insurance benefits

Relates to authorizing non-insurance benefits or services to be offered as part of group life or group or blanket accident or health insurance policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill authorizes non-insurance benefits within health insurance policies, expanding coverage options and improving access to services under group plans.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 6375: Removes the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after such services are administered

Removes the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after such services are administered; requires the superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health to develop a uniform form for consent for payment; provides that any non-conforming form shall be prohibited and unenforceable.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill streamlines consent process for medical payment, potentially improving billing transparency and patient rights per healthcare policy indicators.85% confidence

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3363: Relates to the authority of a hospice medical director to sign a death certificate

S 3363 allows hospice medical directors or physicians they designate to sign death certificates, expanding authority beyond the last attending physician. This directly affects hospice care providers and their medical staff by streamlining end-of-life documentation processes. The bill amends Public Health Law Section 4141 to explicitly include these authorized signers in the certification requirements. It makes a specific procedural change to existing law without altering broader healthcare policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareStreamlines hospice end-of-life documentation by expanding authority to medical directors, improving care coordination without restrictions or funding changes.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 24, 2026

A 8747: Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for Federally Qualified Health Centers to preserve and improve patient access to fertility care

Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for federally qualified health centers to preserve and improve patient access to fertility care.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly directs APM establishment to 'preserve and improve patient access to fertility care' for FQHCs, advancing healthcare access per indicators.95% confidence

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passed · New York · Senate Feb 3, 2026

S 4816: Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation

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.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for long-term medical care of Lyme/tick-borne diseases, expanding health coverage for affected workers under workers' compensation.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands workers' compensation to cover Lyme disease as occupational illness, requiring insurance coverage for long-term medical care, strengthening worker benefits and protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Workers' Compensation

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2630: Provides that the results of urine tests conducted pursuant to a judicial diversion program shall be private and confidential

This bill requires that urine test results from judicial diversion programs be kept private and confidential. It prevents courts or any other parties from sharing these results without the defendant's consent, and explicitly prohibits using such results as evidence in criminal cases. The policy applies to all urine tests conducted under these programs, including results showing non-prescribed substance use. This ensures participants' privacy while allowing necessary treatment program access.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProtects defendant privacy in judicial diversion programs, promoting rehabilitation access and civil rights within criminal justice reform.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects patient privacy in substance abuse treatment programs, enabling access to care without fear of criminal evidence use, aligning with patient rights protection.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4990: Establishes the disability benefits maximization and assistance program to assist eligible state retirees in obtaining certain disability benefits

Establishes the disability benefits maximization and assistance program to assist eligible state retirees in obtaining certain disability benefits; provides for the investing of any net savings realized by the program back into the New York state health insurance program for the purpose of eliminating or limiting the impact of any premium rate or other cost increases that would be the responsibility of an employee or retiree.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill directs net savings into NY state health insurance program to limit premium increases for retirees, directly advancing healthcare affordability and access for beneficiaries.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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passed · New York · Assembly May 5, 2025

K 415: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Hypertension Awareness Month in the State of New York

Assembly Resolution No. 415 memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025 as Hypertension Awareness Month in the State of New York. This resolution aims to promote awareness, education, and prevention of hypertension among the public, including information on early detection, treatment, and innovative therapies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePromotes hypertension awareness, education, and prevention through public health initiative, aligning with healthcare topic of public health programs and patient education.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1727: Enacts The New Deal for CUNY

Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates state/city funds replace tuition, increasing public funding for CUNY's faculty and mental health services, directly advancing state budget allocation for public education.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases faculty/mental health ratios and replaces tuition with public funds, directly boosting higher education funding and access at CUNY.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases mental health counselor staffing at CUNY, directly supporting mental health services per bill summary.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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