Healthcare

died · New York · Senate May 5, 2026

S 5339: Provides for dentist loan repayment and practice support

This bill creates two programs to support dentists practicing in underserved areas of New York. It allocates $1.2 million annually (2025-2028) for loan repayment, covering up to 8 dentists trained in teaching hospitals and others working in underserved communities, with a 3-year practice commitment. An additional $3 million annually funds practice support, offering up to $70,000 per year for private practice or $50,000 for other settings, prioritizing dentists from teaching hospitals. Funding is distributed regionally (1/3 to NYC, 2/3 statewide) without competitive bidding. The programs target general/pediatric dentists and aim to address shortages in communities determined by the commissioner.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $4.2M annually for dentist loan repayment and practice support in underserved areas, directly improving dental care access and provider retention.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 25, 2026

A 5569: Establishes a task force to study aging in place in mental health housing

This bill creates a 9-member task force within New York's Office of Mental Health to study how elderly residents in community mental health housing can "age in place" while receiving proper care. The task force will examine specific barriers, including integrating mental and medical care, making housing ADA-compliant, training staff on elderly needs, and improving transportation for medical appointments. It must issue a report with recommendations to the governor and legislature within 12 months, after which the task force automatically expires. The bill directly affects elderly residents in state-funded mental health housing programs and aims to improve their care coordination and living conditions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates task force to study barriers in mental health housing for elderly, focusing on integrated care, accessibility, and staff training to improve aging-in-place services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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signed · New York · Assembly Dec 12, 2025

A 5367: Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts

This bill ensures that cost-sharing requirements (like copays) for specific high-deductible health plans paired with health savings accounts (HSAs) do not make enrollees ineligible for HSAs. It requires that out-of-pocket costs only apply after a person meets the plan's deductible, except for preventive care services (e.g., vaccinations, screenings), which remain fully covered regardless of deductible status. The law directly affects individuals enrolled in HSA-qualified health plans and their insurers, clarifying when cost-sharing rules apply. It amends New York's insurance law to align with federal HSA eligibility rules under Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnsures preventive care remains fully covered under HSA-qualified plans, protecting patient access to essential services without financial barriers.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Primary Care

in committee · New York · Senate Apr 29, 2026

S 7508: Requires health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid

Requires health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid and discuss the dangers of opioid addiction with such patient in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated by the commissioner of health.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates opioid antagonists and addiction education to prevent overdose, directly protecting patients and advancing public health safety within healthcare policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8580: Requires victims of firearm violence be offered and/or provided psychiatric care

Bill A 8580 mandates that general hospitals develop policies and procedures for identifying, assessing, treating, and referring victims of firearm violence. Hospitals would be required to train their medical, clinical, and security personnel on these new protocols. Upon discharge, hospitals must inform victims of available psychiatric services and coordinate these services if requested. The bill aims to ensure that individuals who have experienced firearm violence are offered and provided with psychiatric care.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates psychiatric care for firearm violence victims, expanding mental health access via hospital protocols and referrals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 5, 2026

S 29: Relates to the reporting of lyme and tick-borne disease infection after death

This bill requires coroners, pathologists, medical examiners, and other qualified medical professionals to report cases of Lyme or other tick-borne diseases discovered during post-mortem examinations to the state health department. It directly affects medical examiners and public health officials by mandating timely reporting of such cases. The key provision specifies that reporting must follow methods set by the health commissioner, ensuring standardized data collection. The goal is to improve public health tracking of tick-borne disease fatalities without changing treatment or prevention policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates reporting of tick-borne disease cases to health department for improved public health data collection, strengthening disease surveillance and response efforts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2327: Relates to reporting information regarding step therapy override requests and determinations; repealer

Requires disclosure, in such form as the superintendent shall require, of non-confidential information regarding step therapy override requests and determinations on a website that is readily accessible to the public.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires public disclosure of step therapy override data, enhancing transparency and patient access to necessary treatments by holding insurers accountable.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7800: Prohibits the use of state funds for non-residents seeking an abortion or related procedures

Prohibits the use of state funds for non-residents seeking an abortion or any other procedure that results in the intentional termination of a pregnancy at any stage of gestation.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRestricts state funding for abortion services, limiting government spending on this issue per bill's explicit prohibition of state funds for non-resident procedures.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareProhibits state funding for abortion services, restricting access to reproductive healthcare for non-residents, directly aligning with 'restricts health coverage' and 'defunds' indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1875: Creates the medical professionals across rural New York state student loan repayment fund pilot program

Relates to creating the medical professionals across rural New York state student loan repayment fund pilot program for certain participating professionals that make a two year commitment to practice in a tract or county defined by the health resources and services administration as being rural or eligible for a rural health grant.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds student loan repayments for rural medical professionals to address workforce shortages and improve healthcare access in underserved areas.95% confidence

Tags Rural Communities

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5184: Establishes protocols for the handling of stillbirths by healthcare facilities and establishing a stillbirth research database

This bill establishes mandatory protocols for New York healthcare facilities providing birthing services when a stillbirth occurs. It requires facilities to assign a primary physician to communicate sensitively with families, provide bereavement checklists, one-on-one nursing care, and support like holding the baby, naming the fetus, and creating memory boxes. The bill also mandates collecting standardized stillbirth data (including maternal health history and fetal evaluations) and creating a confidential public research database. The state will analyze this data to identify causes of stillbirths and develop prevention strategies, with a report to lawmakers within five years. These requirements apply to all licensed birthing facilities in New York.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates healthcare protocols for stillbirth support, enhancing patient care and data collection for research, directly strengthening healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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