Healthcare

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 30, 2026

A 10059: Makes certain fees and charges related to emergency medical services permanent

This bill permanently authorizes specific fees and charges for emergency medical services that were previously set to expire. It removes a 9-year expiration date from existing laws (amended in 2022 and 2025) that allowed local governments to collect these fees. The change directly affects emergency medical service providers and local governments that collect these fees. The key provision is making the fee structure permanent, eliminating the need for future legislative renewal.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePermanently authorizes EMS fees, ensuring stable funding for emergency services without renewal needs, supporting continuity of critical healthcare access.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 11, 2026

A 9519: Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives

This bill requires most health insurance plans issued after 2020 to cover contraceptive services provided by pharmacists without cost-sharing. It mandates coverage for all FDA-approved contraceptives (including over-the-counter options), emergency contraception, patient counseling, and follow-up care, with pharmacists receiving administrative fees at least at Medicaid rates. Plans must allow dispensing up to 12 months of contraceptives at once and cover alternative versions if preferred options aren’t available or medically unsuitable. This directly affects insured individuals seeking contraceptive care and insurers offering comprehensive health coverage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for pharmacist-provided contraceptives without cost-sharing, expanding access to reproductive healthcare services and removing financial barriers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Medicaid Women's Health

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8742: Provides for expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; repealer

Provides for expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; repeals certain cost sharing requirements for such services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands non-medical in-home/respite services without prescription requirement, repeals cost-sharing, improving patient access and reducing financial barriers to healthcare support services.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 13, 2026

S 8873: Enacts the "first responders assault prevention act"

Enacts the "first responders assault prevention act" which increases the offense classification for assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional from a class C felony to a class B felony.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for assaulting first responders by upgrading felony classification, expanding criminalization per OPPOSE indicators.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects EMTs (emergency medical services professionals) from assault, safeguarding healthcare workforce safety per bill's focus on medical professionals.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 14, 2026

A 9525: Relates to state air for emergency medical services

This bill amends New York's General Municipal Law to classify emergency medical services (EMS) as essential services for the purpose of receiving state aid. It directly affects local governments and EMS providers by allowing them to qualify for state financial assistance previously reserved for other essential services, such as police or fire departments. The key provision adds a new section stating that EMS provided under specific conditions are deemed essential for state aid applications. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareClassifies EMS as essential services for state financial aid, directly increasing funding for emergency medical services providers.90% confidence

Tags Public Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 30, 2026

A 10053: Relates to nursing employees

This bill requires employers to provide a designated sink for washing breast pump equipment upon request by nursing employees. It amends labor law to specify that the room designated for expressing milk must include, "upon request," a sink or basin for cleaning pump attachments. The law directly affects nursing employees who express milk at work and their employers, who must comply with this provision. Key provisions include ensuring the facility is accessible, private, and not a restroom, with the new sink requirement being optional only when requested. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates workplace facilities for breastfeeding support, enhancing employee health access and aligning with public health initiatives for maternal care.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates employers to provide sink for breast pump cleaning, ensuring private, accessible facility for nursing employees - directly strengthens workplace accommodations under labor law.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 14, 2026

S 8911: Increases the amount of the credit against taxes for long-term care insurance

Increases the amount of the credit against taxes for long-term care insurance from twenty to forty percent and from one thousand five hundred dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax credit percentage (20%→40%) and dollar amount ($1,500→$2,500) for long-term care insurance, providing direct tax relief to eligible individuals.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases tax credit for long-term care insurance, making coverage more affordable and accessible under healthcare policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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passed · New York · Senate Jan 27, 2026

S 8656: Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions

Provides that mifepristone or misoprostol may be dispensed without the name and address of the dispenser and patient included on the prescription label.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill removes patient/dispenser info requirement on prescriptions for mifepristone/misoprostol, enhancing privacy and access to reproductive healthcare services.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 28, 2026

A 9547: Prohibits Medicaid from requiring prior authorization for certain HIV medications

Prohibits Medicaid service providers from requiring prior authorization for antiretroviral prescription drugs for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves prior authorization barriers for HIV medications, improving patient access to critical treatments under Medicaid.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 8637: Relates to purposes of the drug treatment and public education fund

Expands the purposes of the drug treatment and public education fund to include prevention and recovery programs; requires reporting to be made available on the office of addiction services and supports' website.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands fund purposes to include prevention/recovery programs, directing existing budget toward public health services.90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpands drug treatment fund to include prevention/recovery programs, directly supporting criminal justice reform through rehabilitation and recidivism reduction.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands drug treatment fund to include prevention/recovery programs, strengthening public health services under healthcare topic.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Substance Abuse

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