Healthcare (Healthcare Workforce)

in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 5, 2026

A 7692: Authorizes certain nursing students to administer certain vaccines

Authorizes certain nursing students to administer certain vaccines pursuant to patient specific orders or non-patient specific orders; authorizes physicians and certified nurse practitioners to prescribe and order a patient specific order or non-patient specific order to a nursing student to administer certain vaccines.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands healthcare access by authorizing nursing students to administer vaccines under supervision, improving vaccine delivery capacity and public health response without restrictions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3389: Relates to safe staffing levels at nursing homes

Relates to safe staffing levels at nursing homes; requires the department of health to give significant weight to labor supply shortages in particular regions during any declared statewide disaster emergency.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires department to prioritize labor shortages in nursing home staffing during disasters, ensuring patient safety and quality care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Long-Term Care

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 1, 2026

S 607: Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; repealer

This bill establishes a licensing system for dietitians and nutritionists in New York. It defines "licensed dietitian" and "licensed nutritionist," requiring professionals to meet specific education and training standards to practice. The law restricts the use of titles like "dietitian" or "nutritionist" to only those who are licensed, and specifies that only licensed professionals can provide medical nutrition therapy and therapeutic diets for health conditions. It also clarifies the scope of practice for both professions, including services like nutrition counseling and managing dietary needs for chronic diseases.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes licensing standards for dietitians/nutritionists, ensuring qualified providers for medical nutrition therapy and improving patient safety/access to regulated healthcare services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Medical Licensing

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signed · New York · Senate Jun 26, 2026

S 3822: Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners

Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners; adds nurse practitioners as persons who can authorize or make certain determinations authorized to be made or determined by physicians.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands nurse practitioner authority to make medical determinations previously limited to physicians, improving patient access to care and strengthening healthcare provider scope.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Medical Licensing

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1869: Establishes a hyperbaric oxygen therapy pilot program

This bill establishes a five-year pilot program in New York to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder. The program, managed by the state health commissioner, requires participating providers to submit annual reports on costs, effectiveness, and improvement suggestions, with a final evaluation report due by December 2031. Veterans must be New York residents with a diagnosis from an authorized medical professional (such as a physician or nurse practitioner) and receive therapy using FDA-approved devices. The bill defines key terms like "hyperbaric oxygen therapy" and specifies eligibility criteria without expanding existing healthcare coverage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates new mental health/PTSD treatment access via HBOT pilot for veterans, directly advancing healthcare services and improving patient access for covered conditions.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill establishes HBOT pilot program specifically for veterans with TBI/PTSD, directly improving healthcare access and expanding benefits for veterans.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Veteran Healthcare Veteran Mental Health

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passed · New York · Assembly Feb 5, 2026

A 4346: Relates to the administration of certain immunizations by a pharmacist or a certified nurse practitioner

This bill allows pharmacists and certified nurse practitioners in New York to administer the mpox vaccine (and other specified vaccines like flu, COVID-19, and measles) to adults 18 and older under certain conditions. It requires the health commissioner to confirm the vaccine is safe for pharmacists to administer, needed to prevent a prevalent disease in the state, or recommended for patients lacking documentation or with specific risk factors. The law expands existing authority for pharmacists to give certain vaccines but maintains age limits (e.g., flu vaccine for ages 2+). It does not authorize unlicensed individuals to administer vaccines.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands vaccine access by allowing pharmacists/nurse practitioners to administer key vaccines (mpox, flu, COVID-19), improving public health service delivery and patient access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5127: Relates to allowing for unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to perform certain nursing tasks during a state of disaster emergency

Allows for unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to perform certain nursing tasks during a state disaster emergency.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands healthcare workforce flexibility during disasters by allowing unlicensed personnel to perform essential specimen collection and nursing tasks, improving emergency access to testing services.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 8968: Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; repealer

This bill establishes a licensing system for dietitians and nutritionists in New York, requiring professionals to be licensed to use the titles "licensed dietitian" or "licensed nutritionist." It defines key terms like "medical nutrition therapy" (specialized nutrition care for medical conditions) and specifies that only licensed individuals can provide services such as dietary planning, nutrition counseling, or ordering therapeutic diets. The bill restricts the use of these titles to licensed professionals and clarifies that unlicensed individuals cannot practice under these names or provide certain nutrition services. It updates existing law to standardize qualifications and scope of practice for these health professionals.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes licensing standards for dietitians/nutritionists to ensure qualified providers, directly enhancing patient safety and quality of health services (a core healthcare standard).95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Medical Licensing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6467: Provides for universal newborn nurse home visiting services; requires health insurance coverage for universal newborn nurse home visiting services

Provides for universal newborn nurse home visiting services; requires health insurance coverage for universal newborn nurse home visiting services; authorizes the department of health to apply for certain waivers; directs the superintendent of financial services to require an insurer, health carrier or health benefit plan to notify enrollees annually of universal newborn nurse home visiting services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates health insurance coverage for newborn nurse home visiting services, expanding access to preventive healthcare under public health programs.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5130: Provides for the performance of medical services by physician assistants

Permits the performance of medical services by a physician assistant without the supervision of a physician as appropriate to the physician assistant's scope of practice, education and training where such physician assistant has practiced for more than three thousand six hundred hours.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePermits physician assistants to perform medical services without physician supervision after 3,600 hours, expanding scope of practice to improve patient access and healthcare delivery.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Medical Licensing

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