Healthcare

died · New York · Senate Mar 5, 2026

S 1305: Relates to hospital care for mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lymph node dissection patients

Requires that general hospitals that provide mastectomy surgery, lymph node dissection or lumpectomy provide information to such patients concerning options for breast reconstruction.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires hospitals to provide breast reconstruction options info to patients, enhancing patient autonomy and access to care per healthcare policy standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 6912: Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority

Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority for the purposes of providing services under the workers' compensation law; includes such practitioners as providers.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill includes mental health practitioners as providers under workers' compensation law, expanding access to mental health services and strengthening coverage for diagnostic services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8532: Prevents discrimination based on wage history, medical history, and health conditions

Bill A 8532 expands anti-discrimination protections in both housing and employment. It amends existing law to include wage history, medical history, and health conditions as protected characteristics. This means that landlords and housing providers cannot discriminate based on these factors when selling, renting, or leasing accommodations. Similarly, employers, licensing agencies, employment agencies, and labor organizations are prohibited from discriminating in hiring, employment terms, or compensation based on an individual's wage history, medical history, or health conditions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents discrimination based on medical history and health conditions in housing/employment, directly protecting access to stable housing and employment - key factors for healthcare access.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrevents housing discrimination based on medical/health conditions, strengthening tenant protections as explicitly stated in the bill's housing provisions.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill prohibits employment discrimination based on wage/medical history/health conditions, strengthening worker protections against bias in hiring and compensation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3268: Relates to home care and hospice worker shortage areas and disciplines

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adjust medical assistance rates of payment for certified home health agencies, managed long term care plans, hospices, long term home health care programs, licensed home care services agencies and other entities for recruitment, training and retention of direct care workers for services in shortage areas and by shortage disciplines.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes rate adjustments to fund recruitment/training of home care/hospice workers, directly addressing workforce shortages to improve service access and retention in critical healthcare sectors.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill authorizes payment rate adjustments to fund recruitment, training, and retention of direct care workers in shortage areas, directly advancing labor force stability and worker retention efforts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2288: Requires two qualified psychiatrists to be employed by each school district

Requires two qualified psychiatrists to be employed by each school district to perform and coordinate the provision of mental health services in the public schools.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates school districts to employ psychiatrists for mental health services, directly enhancing student support systems in K-12 education per topic description.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates psychiatrists in schools for mental health services, directly expanding access to mental healthcare in public education settings.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Student Health Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8781: Directs the state comptroller to conduct an audit of the department of health and other agencies to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements

Directs the state comptroller to conduct an audit of the department of health and other agencies to ensure that the agency meets its responsibilities to review and assess Medicaid managed care organizations for compliance with federal and state requirements to maintain adequate health care providers within network, and to meet mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates audit to ensure Medicaid and mental health parity compliance, protecting existing healthcare standards and provider network requirements.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 27, 2026

S 1580: Adds certain human services programs to the designated human services programs eligible for a cost of living adjustment

This bill (S 1580) requires state human services agencies to implement a 7.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for eligible programs starting April 1, 2025. It directly affects programs administered by the Office of Mental Health, Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, and Office of Addiction Services and Supports, including mental health clinics, developmental disability services, and addiction treatment programs. The COLA applies to reimbursement rates for these services and mandates that recipients use funds to provide at least a 2.6% targeted salary increase for eligible staff. The bill prohibits other new COLA increases during this period, except for specific federal pandemic relief programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates 7.8% COLA increase for human services programs, directly increasing state spending on essential mental health, developmental disability, and addiction services.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates 7.8% COLA for mental health, developmental, and addiction services, directly increasing funding for healthcare programs administered by key human services offices.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7729: Requires immunization against rotavirus for certain children

Bill S 7729 requires children attending public, private, or parochial schools in the state to receive age-appropriate immunization against rotavirus. This bill amends the public health law to add rotavirus to the list of mandatory immunizations for children between two months and eighteen years old. Parents or guardians are responsible for ensuring their children receive this vaccine from a health practitioner. Schools are prohibited from admitting or allowing children to attend for more than fourteen days without proof of this and other required immunizations. If parents cannot afford a private health practitioner, the immunization can be administered free of charge by a county health officer.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates rotavirus immunization for school-aged children, strengthening public health prevention through mandatory vaccination under public health law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health Public Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3262: Relates to funding early intervention services

This bill (A 3262) increases state funding for early intervention services by 11% for the 2025 fiscal year. It directly affects programs providing early support for children with developmental delays or disabilities, which rely on state budget allocations. The key provision amends the public health law to set the 2025 funding level at 11% above the 2022 amount ($40 million). This creates a concrete, measurable funding increase for these services without changing program eligibility or structure. The change takes effect immediately, with the funding adjustment tied to the 2025 fiscal year.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases state funding for public services (early intervention) by 11% via budget allocation, directly advancing fiscal support for essential programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill increases state funding for early intervention services by 11% under public health law, directly advancing healthcare access for children with developmental delays.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2127: Suspends all unnecessary travel to states that have discriminatory laws for access to women's reproductive health services

Suspends all unnecessary travel to states that have discriminatory laws for access to women's reproductive health services, including but not limited to, limitations on access to abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects reproductive healthcare access by restricting travel to states with restrictive abortion laws, directly advancing patient access to reproductive services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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