Healthcare

in committee · New York · Senate Feb 4, 2025

S 758: Relates to doula access during emergency situations

Provides that maternal health care facilities are not required to grant doula access during emergencies or when such access could compromise the safety of the patient or health care team.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRestricts maternal care access by exempting facilities from allowing doulas during emergencies, limiting patient support options in critical situations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3807: Relates to prohibiting mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and enacts a vaccine bill of rights

Prohibits mandatory COVID-19 vaccination; limits civil liability of employers; prohibits requiring vaccination for education, employment, travel or other activities; enacts a vaccine bill of rights.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareProhibits mandatory vaccination mandates, restricting public health program implementation and limiting a key tool for disease prevention in healthcare policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3678: Relates to extending the two hundred foot rule to certain treatment facilities

Relates to extending the two hundred foot rule to certain treatment facilities for mental illness and chemical dependence operating under the mental hygiene law.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareExtending two hundred foot rule to mental health facilities likely restricts location options, potentially limiting access to care for patients.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6259: Exempts daycare facility and childcare facility employers from providing for COVID-19 sick leave

This bill exempts daycare and childcare facility employers from the requirement to provide paid sick leave for employees affected by COVID-19 quarantine or isolation orders. It amends a 2020 law (Chapter 25) to add a specific exemption for these employers, removing their obligation to cover such leave under existing sick leave rules. The exemption is temporary, set to expire on the same date as the original 2020 provisions it modifies. This directly affects daycare and childcare facility employers, not other businesses or employees.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill removes paid sick leave requirement for childcare employees during COVID-19, restricting a public health measure that limits disease spread by reducing employee sick leave benefits.90% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExempts daycare/childcare employers from mandatory COVID-19 sick leave, removing a worker benefit under 2020 law and weakening employment protections.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 9, 2025

S 3437: Relates to prohibiting the establishment of new for-profit hospices

S 3437 prohibits the approval of any new for-profit hospices or expansions of existing for-profit hospice capacity. It directly affects for-profit hospice operators by banning new licenses and preventing increases in beds or services for currently operating for-profit facilities. The bill amends public health law to require all hospice approvals (on or after its effective date) to exclude for-profit models entirely. The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareProhibits new for-profit hospices and expansions, restricting healthcare access options in end-of-life care by limiting provider models.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1978: 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 & TaxesBill explicitly prohibits state funding for abortion procedures, defunding a specific service and restricting government spending allocation.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareDefunds abortion services for non-residents, restricting healthcare access and funding for a specific procedure.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationThe bill prohibits state funds for 'non-residents' seeking abortion, which restricts access to a state service for a group that includes immigrants.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5161: Provides pregnant persons with alternative birth choices to preserve the life of a fetus when electing to have an abortion

Provides pregnant persons with alternative birth choices to preserve the life of a fetus when electing to have an abortion by health care practitioners offering sedated birth and perinatal hospice procedures.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill mandates alternatives to abortion, restricting patient access to abortion services by requiring healthcare practitioners to offer sedated birth/perinatal hospice instead.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3135: Repeals the excise tax on medical cannabis and the medical cannabis trust fund

S 3135 repeals the excise tax on medical cannabis sales and eliminates the medical cannabis trust fund established under state law. This bill removes a tax obligation for medical cannabis businesses and ends the dedicated funding stream for the trust fund. The repeal takes effect immediately upon enactment, impacting both the tax structure for this industry and the state's management of related trust fund resources.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRepeals cannabis excise tax and eliminates trust fund, reducing state revenue and defunding dedicated program.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareDefunds medical cannabis trust fund, likely a healthcare program, thus defunding public health initiatives.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax

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signed · New York · Assembly Feb 14, 2025

A 1019: Relates to doula access during emergency situations

Provides that maternal health care facilities are not required to grant doula access during emergencies or when such access could compromise the safety of the patient or health care team.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRestricts mandatory doula access during emergencies, limiting patient choice in maternal care90% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4883: Relates to the calculation of operating revenue for purposes of minimum direct resident care spending by residential health care facilities

Excludes one-time federal assistance in the calculation of operating revenue for purposes of minimum direct resident care spending by residential health care facilities.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareExcludes one-time federal aid from revenue calculation, potentially reducing required direct resident care spending by facilities.85% confidence

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