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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8495: Allows pharmacists to administer certain vaccines pursuant to a statewide order; and relates to the authority of the commissioner of health

Provides that licensed pharmacists may administer certain vaccines where a non-patient specific order exists or immunizations are authorized by the commissioner of health and are recommended for use by the New York state immunization advisory council or are identified by the department of health as necessary to address public health emergencies, outbreaks, or chronic disease prevention.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands vaccine access by allowing pharmacists to administer recommended vaccines per public health needs, improving patient access to immunizations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 15, 2026

A 6606: Establishes protections for the rights of pregnant students, parenting students, and students with pregnancy-related conditions in schools

Establishes protections for the rights of pregnant students, parenting students, and students with pregnancy-related conditions in schools; requires schools to establish liaison officers for such students and to disseminate information relating to resources available to such students; directs that rules be established to administer such rights and to establish minimum periods of time for a leave of absence at the student's option.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates school protections for pregnant/parenting students and requires resource dissemination, directly advancing educational access and student support within K-12 schools.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates schools to provide resources and liaison officers for students with pregnancy-related conditions, directly protecting health access and rights for this group.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 8, 2026

S 1538: Relates to optional disability coverage for county probation officers

This bill (S 1538) adds county probation officers in Nassau County to a list of public safety workers eligible for optional disability coverage. If Nassau County chooses to adopt it, probation officers injured or made ill while performing job duties would receive full salary during recovery and have medical/hospital costs covered by the county - mirroring existing protections for police, firefighters, and other covered roles. The coverage is optional for Nassau County, not mandatory statewide, and prohibits medical providers from billing the officers directly. It does not change current coverage for other counties or public safety workers outside Nassau.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands disability coverage for public safety workers, including medical/hospital cost coverage during injury/illness, directly advancing healthcare access for this group.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends disability benefits (full salary + medical coverage) to probation officers, mirroring protections for police/firefighters, strengthening worker benefits for public safety roles.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 5045: Relates to copayment and coinsurance charged for physical and occupational therapy services

Provides that any copayment or coinsurance amount charged by an insurer to the insured for services rendered by a physical therapist or an occupational therapist shall not be more than twenty-five percent greater than the copayment or coinsurance amount imposed for an office visit to a licensed primary care physician or osteopath for the same or a similar diagnosed condition.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCaps copayments for therapy at 25% above primary care, reducing patient costs and improving access to physical/occupational therapy services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Primary Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3329: Relates to certain rates of payment for services provided by assisted living programs

Provides that such rates of payment shall be updated to reflect the most current mean price for free-standing residential health care facilities with less than three hundred beds each time that the cost basis of residential health care facility rates is updated.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareUpdates payment rates for assisted living programs to reflect current costs, ensuring adequate funding for healthcare services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7517: Requires vehicles operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists

Requires vehicles operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists and for public transit authorities to train employees on the proper use of opioid antagonists.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires opioid antagonists on transit vehicles for overdose response, directly supporting public health emergency care access and life-saving intervention.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3731: Permits certain registered pharmacy technicians to assist a licensed pharmacist in preparing prescriptions in certain facilities

Permits certain registered pharmacy technicians to assist a licensed pharmacist in preparing prescriptions in facilities that are qualified home infusion therapy suppliers, under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist employed by such facility.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePermits pharmacy technicians to assist pharmacists in home infusion therapy, improving prescription access efficiency and expanding healthcare service delivery within qualified facilities.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2274: Enacts The New Deal for CUNY

Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases faculty/mental health staff ratios and replaces tuition with public funds, directly advancing higher education access and support at CUNY.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases mental health counselor ratio to students, directly advancing mental health services (a healthcare component) as per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5238: Relates to limited permits to practice medicine

Provides that limited permits to practice medicine may be renewed biennially; expands the types of facilities where permitees may practice; authorizes permits to be renewed at the discretion of the department of education; provides that such department shall not deny a limited permit based solely on the previous number of authorizations of such permits issued to the applicant.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands medical practice access by easing permit renewals and allowing broader facility use, improving provider availability and patient access to care.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 44: Requires disclosure of information concerning non-invasive prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities

Requires disclosure of information concerning non-invasive prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities including the benefits and limitations of non-invasive prenatal testing, the difference between non-invasive prenatal testing and prenatal diagnostic testing, and current recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires disclosure of prenatal screening info to protect patient rights in informed decision-making90% confidence

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