Healthcare

in committee · New York · Senate Feb 10, 2025

S 2669: Establishes an Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program

Removes the director of the office of the aging from deciding resources and information concerning Alzheimer's disease and any other dementia related matters; leaves such decisions to the commissioner of health.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes Alzheimer's outreach/education program, a public health initiative directly supporting dementia care by shifting decision authority to health commissioner for improved service coordination.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 12, 2026

A 7897: Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet regarding the laparoscopic power morcellation surgery technique

This bill requires New York's Department of Health to create a patient-friendly pamphlet about laparoscopic power morcellation surgery by July 1, 2027. The pamphlet must explain the procedure, its risks (including the potential to spread undetected cancer cells), benefits, required cancer screenings (like for uterine myoma and leiomyosarcoma), privacy protections, and alternatives like hysteroscopic morcellation. It must be written in plain language, available in English and six common non-English languages in New York, and posted online. The pamphlet will directly inform patients considering this surgery and guide healthcare providers who must share it before the procedure.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates patient education on surgical risks/benefits, enhancing informed consent and patient rights in healthcare decisions95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2561: Relates to professional obligations under the physician loan repayment program

Relates to professional obligations under the physician loan repayment program; provides an option to practice as a physician engaged in private practice in an underserved area.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands physician access to underserved areas through loan repayment program, improving healthcare access in shortage regions.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6151: Relates to coverage for the detection of breast cancer

Relates to coverage for the detection of breast cancer; lowers the age of eligibility for an annual mammogram from 40 to 30 years old; requires coverage for follow-up treatment including biopsies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareLowers mammogram eligibility from 40 to 30 and mandates coverage for follow-up treatments, expanding access to breast cancer detection and care.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4219: Extends the utilization of limited permit practice of medicine to private offices or clinics in urgent care settings, prisons, schools, and universities

Extends the utilization of limited permit practice of medicine to private offices or clinics in urgent care settings, prisons, schools, and universities; extends the duration of such limited permits to three years.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends medical practice permits to schools/prisons/urgent care, improving access to healthcare services in underserved settings.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3572: Relates to adding spina bifida to the definition of developmental disability

This bill amends the mental hygiene law to add spina bifida to the list of conditions qualifying as a developmental disability. It directly affects individuals with spina bifida who may now qualify for services under existing developmental disability programs. The key change is simply adding "spina bifida" to the statutory list of qualifying conditions, which currently includes intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and others. No new programs or funding are created - this is a definitional update to align eligibility with current medical understanding. The bill passed committee referral and is now moving toward final legislative action.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAdds spina bifida to developmental disability definition, expanding access to existing healthcare services under current programs without new funding.85% confidence

Tags People with Disabilities

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 2666: Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated birth parent for a period of time

Relates to the provision of breast pumps and related collection and storage materials to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents who are confined in or committed to an institution or local correctional facility with or without their child subject to specific time limitations; requires institutions and local correctional facilities to provide pumps and related materials to such incarcerated birth parents; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to issue an annual report on data relating to incarcerated birth parents.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates correctional facilities to provide breast pumps and allow infant visits, supporting family reunification and rehabilitation - key criminal justice reform goals.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates provision of breast pumps (medical device) for incarcerated nursing parents, directly improving maternal/infant health access in correctional facilities.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Probation & Parole

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4150: Relates to the availability of opioid reversal agents

Relates to the availability of opioid reversal agents; requires the department of health to make available any formulation and dosage of opioid reversal agents approved by the federal food and drug administration.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates availability of FDA-approved opioid reversal agents, improving emergency access to life-saving treatment for opioid overdoses.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2100: Grants public access to employer lactation rooms under certain circumstances

This bill requires workplaces with designated lactation rooms to allow public access under specific conditions. It directly affects the public seeking breastfeeding or milk expression space, particularly in areas without nearby public building lactation rooms. Key conditions include: no covered public building lactation room within ½ mile, the room not being used by employees, the request made during public hours with one hour before closing, and no undue hardship to the business. The law applies immediately upon enactment and does not alter existing employer obligations for employee use.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enables public access to lactation rooms, improving maternal health service access and supporting breastfeeding initiatives under public health framework.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates public access to lactation rooms for nursing employees, enhancing workplace accommodations and directly supporting workers' rights under employment standards.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1869: Establishes a hyperbaric oxygen therapy pilot program

This bill establishes a five-year pilot program in New York to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder. The program, managed by the state health commissioner, requires participating providers to submit annual reports on costs, effectiveness, and improvement suggestions, with a final evaluation report due by December 2031. Veterans must be New York residents with a diagnosis from an authorized medical professional (such as a physician or nurse practitioner) and receive therapy using FDA-approved devices. The bill defines key terms like "hyperbaric oxygen therapy" and specifies eligibility criteria without expanding existing healthcare coverage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates new mental health/PTSD treatment access via HBOT pilot for veterans, directly advancing healthcare services and improving patient access for covered conditions.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill establishes HBOT pilot program specifically for veterans with TBI/PTSD, directly improving healthcare access and expanding benefits for veterans.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Veteran Healthcare Veteran Mental Health

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