S 1715 establishes a five-year pilot program in New York State to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (a treatment using high-pressure oxygen) to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder. The program requires the state health commissioner to collect annual data from participating providers on costs and effectiveness, with a final report due by December 31, 2031, to state officials. Eligible veterans must be New York residents with a diagnosed condition and receive a prescription from a licensed medical professional. The program aims to evaluate the therapy's cost and efficiency for veterans through this data-driven assessment.
Relates to creating the health emergency response data system, which collects information and statistical data relating to public health emergencies in order to assist the department of health, other government entities, health care providers, and the public in understanding and responding to public health emergencies.
This bill allows licensed physician assistants in New York to use fluoroscopy (real-time X-ray imaging) during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, but only after completing specific training. It requires physician assistants to finish an approved 80-hour program (40 hours didactic + 40 hours clinical) and pass a competency exam. The law directly affects physician assistants seeking to perform fluoroscopy-guided procedures, expanding their scope of practice under these defined conditions. It does not change existing licensing for radiographers or nuclear medicine technologists. The training requirements must be approved by the New York State Department of Health.
Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment installation grant program, providing a one-time grant to private well users for the installation of PFAS treatment or service connection to a public water system; directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment maintenance rebate program, providing a rebate to private well users for the maintenance of PFAS treatment equipment.
Authorizes Medicaid coverage to a disabled person attending an out-of-state college or university who is in need of continuous medical care and is a domiciliary of the state of New York; authorizes continuous coverage for services and care such person received while in-state; requires persons eligible for the provisions of this section must show proof of enrollment every semester.
Includes physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, respiratory therapists, respiratory therapy technicians, and recreational therapists within the existing statutory staffing standards for nursing homes.
This bill (A 3603) creates a statewide program to provide training and support for informal caregivers. It defines "person in need of assistance" broadly (including those needing help with daily tasks due to age or disability) and expands the definition of "informal caregiver" to include family members or others providing care who may not live in the same household (e.g., older adults caring for minor relatives). Key provisions require the state director to develop training curricula covering health knowledge, stress management, and resource access, fund caregiver resource centers and networks, and issue annual reports on program effectiveness. The law directly affects caregivers and the people they support, aiming to improve care quality through structured training.
Ensures that public retirees are not having their skilled nursing care benefits reduced under the state health benefit plan at the time they enroll for medicare.
Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits ex-parte interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice, or wrongful death actions.
This bill requires doctors, dentists, nurses, and other licensed health care providers (including chiropractors, physical therapists, and optometrists) who are placed on probation for specific reasons - such as gross negligence, felony convictions related to patient care, repeated negligence, or mental health issues affecting care - to disclose their probation status to patients before their first appointment following the probation order. The disclosure must include the reason for probation, duration, practice restrictions, and contact details for the state board, provided in writing prior to the appointment. Patients who choose to cancel after receiving this notice cannot be charged, and providers must obtain a signed receipt confirming the disclosure. The requirement applies only to probation orders issued on or after January 1, 2026, with violations potentially resulting in fines or license suspension.
