Healthcare

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5657: Enacts the interstate medical licensure compact

Enacts the interstate medical licensure compact; provides a streamlined pathway for medical professionals who are licensed in multiple states to obtain medical licensure in New York.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareStreamlines medical licensure across states, improving provider access and patient care options in New York.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 5407: Relates to the first responder peer support program act

This bill establishes New York's "First Responder Peer Support Program Act," creating a statewide grant program to fund peer-to-peer mental health support for first responders. It directly affects firefighters, police officers, EMTs, 911 operators, emergency dispatchers, coroners, and other emergency personnel by providing grants to local entities for trauma-informed training and mental health services. Key provisions include mandatory evidence-based training on suicide prevention and resilience, strict confidentiality rules prohibiting disclosure of personal information, and annual reporting requirements that exclude identifiable data. The program aims to improve mental health access while ensuring privacy and reducing barriers for those in high-stress emergency response roles.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes statewide grant program funding peer-to-peer mental health services for first responders, including suicide prevention training and trauma-informed care, directly advancing mental health support within healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4698: Eliminates the cap on the maximum amount and the gross income requirement for the long-term care insurance credit

This bill eliminates two restrictions on New York's long-term care insurance tax credit. It removes the $1,500 annual maximum credit limit and the requirement that taxpayers must have less than $250,000 in adjusted gross income to qualify. The change applies to residents who pay premiums for qualifying long-term care insurance policies, allowing them to claim the full 20% credit on their premiums regardless of income level or premium amount. The policy takes effect for taxable years beginning January 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRemoves income cap and credit limit, expanding tax credit access and providing broader tax relief under tax policy.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves income and credit limits for long-term care insurance tax credit, expanding access to healthcare coverage for residents by allowing full 20% premium reimbursement regardless of income or premium amount.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3931: Adopts the Interstate Massage Compact

Adopts the Interstate Massage Compact to support the mobility of licensed massage therapists by creating an additional licensing pathway to create reciprocity among participant states and reduce the barriers to license portability.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables cross-state practice for licensed massage therapists, improving access to healthcare services through licensing reciprocity.90% confidence

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failed · New York · Assembly May 13, 2026

A 777: Provides financial, health care, educational, and work force protections to disabled veterans and their families

Addresses the financial, health care, educational, and workforce needs of disabled veterans and their families by providing tax relief, expanding health care access, enhancing education benefits, and improving workforce protections.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly provides tax relief for disabled veterans and families, directly reducing tax burden per summary.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly states 'expanding health care access' for disabled veterans and families, directly advancing healthcare access as a core provision.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly provides 'workforce protections' for disabled veterans, directly aligning with labor protection indicators.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly expands healthcare access, enhances education benefits, and improves workforce protections for disabled veterans, directly advancing their support needs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Veteran Education Veteran Employment Veteran Healthcare

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3374: Relates to allowing a nursing home patient to install an electronic monitoring device or connected device in such patient's room

Relates to allowing a nursing home patient to install, operate and maintain, at such patient's own expense, an electronic monitoring device or connected device in such patient's room.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects patient rights in healthcare settings by allowing nursing home patients to install monitoring devices at their own expense.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5971: Establishes the nurse loan repayment program

Establishes the nurse loan repayment program; authorizes the commissioner to award loan repayment awards to nurses serving in underserved areas or nursing homes.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates nurse loan repayment program to incentivize healthcare workforce in underserved areas, directly expanding access to health services and funding healthcare professionals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6886: Relates to setting minimum reimbursement for mobile crisis intervention services

Sets the reimbursement for mobile crisis intervention services to be a rate that is not less than the rate that would be paid for such services pursuant to the medical assistance program under title eleven of article five of the social services law.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates minimum reimbursement for mobile crisis mental health services, ensuring adequate funding and access to critical mental health care under existing medical assistance programs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 9282: Relates to prohibiting the location of cannabis retail locations within two hundred feet of an addiction treatment center

This bill prohibits cannabis retail stores and on-site consumption licenses from being located within 200 feet of an "addiction treatment center" as defined by the law. An addiction treatment center is specifically defined as a licensed or certified facility providing clinical treatment for substance use disorders, mental illness, or chemical dependence (excluding peer support groups or non-clinical gatherings). The law applies to all cannabis retail licensees and applicants, requiring them to avoid locations near these treatment centers, similar to existing 500-foot buffers around schools. This policy directly affects cannabis businesses seeking new locations or licenses within the specified proximity.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects addiction treatment centers (mental health/substance use care) by restricting cannabis retail proximity, preventing potential interference with healthcare access.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 9264: Enacts the "protection, respect, inclusion, dignity, and equality (PRIDE) care act"

Establishes a home care services bill of rights for patients of home care services agencies and certified home health agencies; requires training for staff and contractors of such agencies to eliminate certain discriminations; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes patient rights and anti-discrimination training in home care, protecting dignity and promoting equality in healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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