Healthcare

in committee · New York · Assembly May 18, 2026

A 10223: Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act"

This bill establishes a certification program for employers to become "recovery ready workplaces" (RRWs), directly affecting employers across all industries and their employees with substance use disorders (SUDs). To earn certification, employers must implement specific measures including onsite naloxone availability, mandatory training for supervisors on SUDs and prevention, workplace stress reduction strategies, and comprehensive health coverage for SUD treatment equal to physical health care. The program requires collaboration with unions and recovery organizations, along with policies ensuring confidentiality and reasonable accommodations for employees in recovery. Certification criteria also mandate connecting with local recovery resources and assessing workplace culture to support employees seeking treatment.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates equal health coverage for SUD treatment as physical health, expanding access to mental health services per bill's certification requirements.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates equal SUD treatment coverage and supervisor training, advancing workplace health protections for employees with substance use disorders.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse Professional Licensing

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 10, 2026

S 9172: Relates to direct access laboratory testing for certain lipid screening assays

Provides that clinical laboratories may provide laboratory testing at the request of individuals, without a practitioner order or prescription, for certain types of cholesterol.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves barrier for direct patient access to cholesterol testing, expanding self-initiated preventive care access without practitioner orders.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 11, 2026

A 10203: Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions

Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions; requires the commissioner of health to collect from each hospital a list of its hospital rule-based exclusions and publish such information on the department's website.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires hospitals to disclose rule-based exclusions to patients/public, enhancing transparency and patient rights in healthcare decisions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 2, 2026

A 10125: Exempts waived tests from clinical laboratory requirements

This bill exempts waived tests from New York State's clinical laboratory requirements. Waived tests - simple, low-risk diagnostics like rapid strep or influenza tests performed in clinics or doctor's offices - are already federally exempt but previously faced state regulatory burdens. The bill removes the need for healthcare providers to obtain clinical laboratory permits or comply with state registration rules when conducting these specific tests. This change applies solely to waived tests and does not affect regulations for more complex laboratory procedures.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves state regulatory barriers for low-risk diagnostic tests, improving clinic efficiency and patient access to basic care without increasing costs.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 12, 2026

A 10186: Enacts the "public health resilience, early-warning, and planning (PREP) act"

Enacts the "public health resilience, early-warning, and planning (PREP) act"; requires the commissioner of health to establish and maintain within the department a public health resilience, early-warning, and planning framework to identify, assess, and prepare for public health threats that may affect the residents of the state.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates public health framework to prepare for health threats, directly strengthening public health programs under healthcare topic95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 12, 2026

S 9191: Provides limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies

Provides limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies; requires divestment of the interest in one or more insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill limits conflicts of interest between insurers/PBMs/pharmacies via divestment, improving transparency and reducing drug costs to support patient access and affordability.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 18, 2026

S 9245: Requires employers to provide a leave of absence for an employee to use for preventative health care measures

Requires employers to provide a leave of absence of at least four hours for every 12 month period for an employee to use for preventative health care measures.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates employer leave for preventative health care, directly improving patient access to health services (key support indicator).95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires employer-provided leave for preventative health care, expanding worker benefits and protecting rights to access healthcare without penalty.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Paid Leave

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 10312: Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families

This bill requires New York residential health care facilities to provide residents and their families with a separate document during the intake process. The document must include clear instructions on how to look up facility complaints, inspections, enforcement actions, and penalties, along with direct links to the state nursing home profiles website and the federal Nursing Home Compare website. It also mandates disclosure of the facility's ownership structure (including board members and LLC details) and major contractors handling staffing, food, and linen services. This directly affects all residential health care facilities and their residents/families by increasing transparency about facility oversight and operations.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires facilities to disclose complaint data, inspections, and oversight links, enhancing transparency and patient access to facility performance information.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 21, 2026

S 9241: Establishes the adult care facility voucher demonstration program

Establishes the adult care facility voucher demonstration program for persons with dementia, Alzheimer's diagnosis, or other cognitive impairments to provide a sliding-scale subsidy for adult care facility residents who are at risk of losing nursing home care due to depleted resources and to individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid or supplemental security income, but in need of adult day care services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides sliding-scale subsidies for dementia/alzheimers care access, expanding coverage for vulnerable populations excluded from Medicaid and SSI.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicaid

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9093: Establishes a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning plus crisis hotline

Establishes a twenty-four hour, toll-free hotline and website for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning plus (LGBTQ+) individuals who are experiencing emotional distress, suicidal ideation, or crisis-related challenges, which shall provide immediate support, referrals, resource lists, and other information.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes mental health crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals, directly supporting mental health services under healthcare topic90% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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