Sen. Jake Ashby

Co-sponsor S 965

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children

Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for treatment of rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children, by a provider of the patient's choice.

HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurers to cover rare, life-threatening, and disabling conditions, expanding patient access and strengthening insurance coverage for critical healthcare needs.95% confidence

In committee Jan 8, 2025 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1478

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury

Directs the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury.

Signed into law Dec 21, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 8843

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care

Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.

Vetoed Dec 13, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1470

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments for physical or occupational therapy greater than copays for similar services provided by a physician

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments for physical or occupational therapy greater than the copay for similar services provided by a physician.

Vetoed Dec 13, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3397

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities; provides a definition of extreme heat condition days and the standard to measure room temperature.

Signed into law Dec 13, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 4674

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a state Parkinson's disease registry

Establishes a state Parkinson's disease registry; directs certain health professionals and general hospitals to report instances of Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonisms to the department of health; directs the department of health to create and manage the Parkinson's disease registry; makes related provisions.

Signed into law Dec 13, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1198

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to a review of reimbursement adequacy for early intervention services

Directs the commissioner of health to do a comprehensive assessment of the existing methodology used to determine payment for early intervention screenings, evaluations, services and service coordination; directs recommendations on reimbursement methodology as well as needs under the program.

Vetoed Nov 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4198

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state for wildlife crossings

Enacts the "New York wildlife crossing act"; directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified.

Vetoed Nov 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6162

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Ensures that color vision requirements for appointment of police officers are tailored to only eliminate individuals with extreme color vision deficiencies from eligibility

Ensures that color vision requirements for appointment of police officers are tailored to only eliminate individuals with extreme color vision deficiencies from eligibility; provides methods under which an individual can meet such requirements after failing to meet an initial color vision standard.

Vetoed Nov 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8939

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the Assemblyman Pat M. Casale Memorial Highway

Maddy summaryThis bill designates a specific stretch of State Route 40 in Schaghticoke as the "Assemblyman Pat M. Casale Memorial Highway" to honor a state legislator. The law requires transportation officials to install and maintain signs for this commemorative name while explicitly stating that the official street name will not change to prevent confusion or disrupt commerce. The designation is purely ceremonial and does not alter the physical characteristics or legal status of the road.

Signed into law Nov 11, 2024 0 co-sponsors