Healthcare (Hospitals)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4003: Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"

Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"; establishes minimum staffing levels for various health care workers in different health care facilities; requires submission of staffing plans; prohibits most mandatory overtime.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes minimum hospital staffing levels and prohibits mandatory overtime, enhancing patient safety and healthcare worker conditions.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentSets minimum staffing levels and bans mandatory overtime, directly protecting healthcare workers' safety and rights per bill's explicit provisions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Hospitals Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5389: Requires insurance coverage for child and family treatment and support services and children's home and community based services

Requires all policies that provide coverage for inpatient hospital care to include benefits for child and family treatment and support services and children's home and community based services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for child/family treatment and home-based services, expanding healthcare access and benefits per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 4, 2025

S 1235: Relates to the ability of the New York state medical care facilities finance agency to issue certain bonds and notes

This bill increases the New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance Agency's borrowing limit for hospital and nursing home project bonds from $18.2 billion to $20.2 billion. It directly affects medical facilities seeking financing for construction or improvements by allowing the agency to issue up to $200 million more in bonds. Key provisions include a new rule ensuring that refunding bonds don’t increase long-term debt costs and clearer requirements for maintaining reserve funds. The bill modifies existing law to expand financing capacity while maintaining fiscal safeguards.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill increases borrowing capacity for medical facility financing, enabling construction/improvements to healthcare infrastructure and expanding funding access for hospitals/nursing homes.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Long-Term Care

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vetoed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 1226: Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care

Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires public notice before closing mental health/maternity units, protecting access to critical healthcare services and preventing service disruptions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2080: Relates to assaults on medical providers and employees and volunteers of hospitals

S 2080 expands New York's assault law to protect more healthcare workers and hospital volunteers, including registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and certified nursing assistants, when they are performing their duties. It also extends these protections to transit workers like bus drivers, train operators, and station cleaners during official duties. The bill amends two sections of the penal law (subdivisions 3 and 11 of section 120.05) to add these new categories to the list of protected individuals. This change directly affects medical and transit workers by making it a crime to assault them while on duty, strengthening legal safeguards for essential frontline staff.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpands assault law protections to healthcare workers and transit employees, strengthening legal safeguards under criminal justice framework.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly expands legal protections for healthcare workers (nurses, NPs, CNAs) and hospital volunteers, directly strengthening safety for medical professionals in healthcare settings.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands assault law to protect healthcare/transit workers during duties, directly enhancing workplace safety protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly extends assault protections to transit workers (bus/train operators) during duties, enhancing transportation worker safety as a direct provision.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime Healthcare Workforce Hospitals Public Transit

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 5333: Authorizes collaborative programs for community paramedicine services

This bill authorizes collaborative programs between hospitals, home care agencies, physicians, and emergency medical services (EMS) to provide community paramedicine services. It specifically allows these partnerships to develop plans for preventive care in community settings, targeting at-risk individuals to avoid unnecessary emergency room visits, transports, and hospital admissions - especially for those with chronic conditions, behavioral health needs, or disabilities. The law establishes a legal framework for these collaborations under New York's public health system, enabling state funding support like grants or rate adjustments for participating entities. It directly affects healthcare providers, EMS organizations, and vulnerable patient populations by expanding coordinated care models beyond traditional emergency response.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes collaborative community paramedicine programs targeting at-risk patients with chronic/behavioral health needs to prevent unnecessary ER visits, improving access to preventive care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Long-Term Care Primary Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 9281: Requires medical insurers to permit patients to assign their payments

This bill requires health insurers to allow patients to directly assign their payments to healthcare providers (like doctors or clinics) for covered services, regardless of whether the provider is in the insurer’s network. It applies to all medical, hospital, and surgical insurance policies issued in the state, ensuring patients can pay out-of-network providers directly if services are covered. Insurers must also send written notices to policyholders when paying providers directly, detailing the payment amount, services covered, and calculation method. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment for new or renewed policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates insurers to allow direct patient payments to providers, improving access to out-of-network care and protecting patient payment rights under covered services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4972: Institutes a moratorium on the closure of hospitals during a pandemic

This bill prohibits hospitals in the state from closing or reducing capacity below pre-moratorium levels during any state of emergency declared due to a pandemic. It directly affects all hospitals within the state's jurisdiction during such emergencies. The key provision creates an automatic, enforceable moratorium that overrides existing laws allowing closures, requiring hospitals to maintain their operational capacity as of the moratorium's start date. The law takes effect immediately upon passage and applies only during pandemic-related emergencies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits hospital closures during pandemics, ensuring continuous healthcare access and capacity during emergencies, directly protecting public health services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5114: Requires insurance coverage for child and family treatment and support services and children's home and community based services

Requires all policies that provide coverage for inpatient hospital care to include benefits for child and family treatment and support services and children's home and community based services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires insurance coverage for child/family treatment services, expanding health coverage for children's care per bill's explicit mandate.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health Hospitals Insurance

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 8339: Provides an exception to hospital visitation rules for members of the clergy

S 8339 (Hospital Visitation by Clergy) allows patients in hospitals to request visitation from a clergy member of their religious congregation, subject to four conditions: the patient (or legal representative) consents, the visit fits hospital capacity and unit policies, doesn't interfere with treatment, and poses no health/safety risk. It specifically permits one clergy member to visit alongside the hospital’s maximum visitor limit (for up to one hour), and allows immediate clergy access during life-threatening emergencies or end-of-life situations. The bill does not override hospital safety rules, restrict existing visitation policies in specialized units (like burn units), or require clergy to provide visitation. It directly affects patients seeking spiritual care and hospitals managing visitor policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects patient rights via clergy visitation exception in hospitals, aligning with holistic care access within healthcare services.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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