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New York PBH bills, 2025-2026
Every New York bill filed under PBH in the 2025-2026 session, newest action first. Status, author, and last action are public; tracking, alerts, and analysis open with Connect Plus.
185
PBH bills
4
Signed into law
178
Still moving
New York's 2025-2026 session has 185 bills filed under PBH. 4 have been signed into law, 3 vetoed, 0 failed, and 178 are still moving. By status: 158 introduced, 20 passed first house, 4 signed into law, and 3 vetoed. The most recent recorded action in this group was on June 5, 2026.
Asm. Amy Paulin (14), Asm. Linda Rosenthal (11), and Sen. Cordell Cleare (10) have the most bills in this group. 94 started in the Assembly and 91 in the Senate. Every bill below links to its own page with the official summary, author and coauthors, recent actions, and committee of record.
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185 bills · showing the 100 with the most recent action · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session
BillTitleStatus
A 509Allows camp employees who are 18 years of age or older to administer medications and treatment to children, under parent or guardian consent and authorization, pursuant to a patient specific order and in compliance with regulations.New York · last action 2026-06-05IntroducedA 4018Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.New York · last action 2026-06-05IntroducedS 6230Allows camp employees who are 18 years of age or older to administer medications and treatment to children, under parent or guardian consent and authorization, pursuant to a patient specific order and in compliance with regulations.New York · last action 2026-06-05Passed first houseS 6983Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.New York · last action 2026-06-05Passed first houseA 10569Enacts the "pediatric palliative care center act" to establish a demonstration program for pediatric palliative care centers for up to five not-for-profits to provide palliative care to individuals who are under twenty-one years of age, have been diagnosed with a chronic, complex, life-threatening illness that is expected to shorten their life expectancy, and is not expected to survive past twenty-one years of age; authorizes the establishment or approval of a rate methodology.New York · last action 2026-06-04IntroducedA 8634Establishes maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sets such levels at no higher than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and no higher than 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA).New York · last action 2026-06-03IntroducedA 10310Requires residential health care facilities to maintain hospice agreements to ensure access to hospice services for eligible residents.New York · last action 2026-06-03Passed first houseS 3207Establishes maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sets such levels at no higher than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and no higher than 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA).New York · last action 2026-06-03Passed first houseS 9620Requires residential health care facilities to maintain hospice agreements to ensure access to hospice services for eligible residents.New York · last action 2026-06-03IntroducedA 9304Directs the department of health to establish and maintain a menopause informational and resource webpage on the department website.New York · last action 2026-06-02Passed first houseS 8543Directs the department of health to establish and maintain a menopause informational and resource webpage on the department website.New York · last action 2026-06-02IntroducedA 9168Directs the department of public health to annually report on food security trends.New York · last action 2026-06-01Passed first houseS 1476Requires certain health care providers to disclose disciplinary status to current and new patients.New York · last action 2026-06-01Passed first houseS 4955Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds.New York · last action 2026-06-01Passed first houseS 8553Directs the department of public health to annually report on food security trends.New York · last action 2026-06-01IntroducedA 7840Provides that consenting registrants of the adoption information registry may pre-authorize the release of identifying information.New York · last action 2026-05-28Passed first houseS 6578Provides that consenting registrants of the adoption information registry may pre-authorize the release of identifying information.New York · last action 2026-05-28Passed first houseA 7630Relates to the requirements for licensure of funeral directors; specifies requirements for a residency period under the direct supervision of a preceptor; sets requirements to act as a preceptor.New York · last action 2026-05-26IntroducedA 10543Requires healthcare facilities to maintain a fifty percent operating threshold of certain reusable healthcare protective textiles in their inventory unless a reprieve is provided for supply chain issues; provides a fine may be assessed for failure to comply, as determined by the commissioner.New York · last action 2026-05-22IntroducedA 10953Directs the department of health to collect certain data from relevant entities, and designated public safety answering points to receive 911 service calls, regarding calls and dispatches for emergency medical services; establishes reporting requirements.New York · last action 2026-05-20IntroducedA 1358Provides a religious exemption from vaccination requirements for school attendance.New York · last action 2026-05-19IntroducedA 3254Requires children enrolled in an overnight camp, summer day camp, or travelling summer day camp to be vaccinated against a specified list of diseases.New York · last action 2026-05-19Passed first houseA 10464Relates to improving Medicaid accountability; verifies Medicaid enrollment data; audits certain Medicaid program areas; creates managed care payment safeguards; establishes a biometric verification pilot program.New York · last action 2026-05-19IntroducedS 3958Requires children enrolled in an overnight camp, summer day camp, or travelling summer day camp to be vaccinated against a specified list of diseases.New York · last action 2026-05-19IntroducedS 7575Requires healthcare facilities to maintain a fifty percent operating threshold of certain reusable healthcare protective textiles in their inventory unless a reprieve is provided for supply chain issues; provides a fine may be assessed for failure to comply, as determined by the commissioner.New York · last action 2026-05-18IntroducedA 10022Requires certain health care providers to disclose disciplinary status to current and new patients.New York · last action 2026-05-14IntroducedS 7690Relates to the requirements for licensure of funeral directors; specifies requirements for a residency period under the direct supervision of a preceptor; sets requirements to act as a preceptor.New York · last action 2026-05-13Passed first houseS 7833Directs the commissioner of health to establish or approve an add-on rate for pediatric practices implementing the HealthySteps model.New York · last action 2026-05-11IntroducedA 8048Directs the commissioner of health to establish or approve an add-on rate for pediatric practices implementing the HealthySteps model.New York · last action 2026-05-06IntroducedS 8635Establishes a special needs assisted living demonstration program to authorize up to three assisted living programs throughout the state to serve individuals with special needs, including, but not limited to, individuals with dementia or cognitive impairments.New York · last action 2026-05-05IntroducedA 9547Prohibits 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).New York · last action 2026-04-28IntroducedS 6814Requires the notification of a crime victim or witness of the death of the accused if such person dies during pending judicial proceedings or during any period of incarceration, parole or post-release supervision, or when an order of protection exists.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseA 11123Requires small businesses to have and maintain a first aid kit on the premises of the business at all times and to store such kits in an accessible location and to make such kits available for use by any person who enters the premises of the business.New York · last action 2026-04-24IntroducedA 9126Relates to prohibiting supervised injection sites; provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate, work in or volunteer at a supervised injection site; defines terms and establishes penalties.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedA 6709Relates to the topics of the course required to be taken by practitioners certifying patients as eligible for medical cannabis; establishes the endocannabinoid system awareness program; requires the office of cannabis awareness and the department of health to publish information about the endocannabinoid system awareness program on their websites.New York · last action 2026-04-15IntroducedS 6972Relates to the topics of the course required to be taken by practitioners certifying patients as eligible for medical cannabis; establishes the endocannabinoid system awareness program; requires the office of cannabis awareness and the department of health to publish information about the endocannabinoid system awareness program on their websites.New York · last action 2026-04-15IntroducedA 1069Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds.New York · last action 2026-04-14IntroducedA 8828Provides guidelines, corrective actions, and transparency, and reconfigures the composition of committees of professional conduct within the office of professional medical conduct.New York · last action 2026-04-13IntroducedS 8325Provides guidelines, corrective actions, and transparency, and reconfigures the composition of committees of professional conduct within the office of professional medical conduct.New York · last action 2026-04-09IntroducedS 9844Requires all certified first responders, emergency medical technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians to undergo criminal background checks to maintain their certification.New York · last action 2026-04-07IntroducedA 10805Enacts the "New York saves lives act" to authorize any New York state resident aged sixteen and older to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor through the New York state donate life registry; adds a New York state donate life registry option on admission applications to the state university of New York and the city university of New York.New York · last action 2026-04-01IntroducedS 122Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination in soils and on floors and window sills.New York · last action 2026-03-31Passed first houseS 9622Enacts the "private well testing act"; authorizes the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations to establish standards for the testing of drinking water from privately owned wells.New York · last action 2026-03-30IntroducedA 10681Directs school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to implement certified point-of-use lead removal filtration devices when an elevated risk for lead exposure is identified; allows for the discontinuance of use of such filtration devices once certain requirements are met.New York · last action 2026-03-20IntroducedS 4589Provides for the calculation and analysis of certain health center costs.New York · last action 2026-03-17IntroducedA 6469Requires healthcare facilities to maintain a fifty percent operating threshold of certain reusable healthcare protective textiles in their inventory unless a reprieve is provided for supply chain issues; provides a fine may be assessed for failure to comply, as determined by the commissioner.New York · last action 2026-03-10IntroducedS 2400Directs the commissioner of health to establish a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup.New York · last action 2026-03-10Passed first houseA 5501Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sheriffs, members of fire departments and companies, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.New York · last action 2026-03-09IntroducedA 67Provides for the calculation and analysis of certain health center costs.New York · last action 2026-03-06IntroducedA 9418Establishes a special needs assisted living demonstration program to authorize up to three assisted living programs throughout the state to serve individuals with special needs, including, but not limited to, individuals with dementia or cognitive impairments.New York · last action 2026-03-04IntroducedS 9323Enacts the "pediatric palliative care act" to establish pediatric palliative care centers to provide palliative care to individuals who are under twenty-one years of age, have been diagnosed with a chronic, complex, life-threatening illness that is expected to shorten their life expectancy, and is not expected to survive past twenty-one years of age.New York · last action 2026-02-27IntroducedA 10327Requires the health equity council to issue mandates related to the treatment of sickle cell disease; requires the commissioner of health to adhere to and act upon the recommendations and mandates of the health equity council.New York · last action 2026-02-20IntroducedS 9219Relates to improving Medicaid accountability; verifies Medicaid enrollment data; audits certain Medicaid program areas; creates managed care payment safeguards; establishes a biometric verification pilot program.New York · last action 2026-02-17IntroducedS 8757Prohibits charging a fee for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or pregnancy loss; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.New York · last action 2026-02-13Chaptered/SignedS 11Requires 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).New York · last action 2026-02-03Passed first houseS 518Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sheriffs, members of fire departments and companies, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.New York · last action 2026-02-03Passed first houseA 10067Directs the commissioner of health to conduct a study on and then integrate blockchain technology into its New York state of health marketplace and statewide health information network for New York and improve interoperability of these two platforms.New York · last action 2026-01-30IntroducedA 9485Prohibits charging a fee for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or pregnancy loss; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.New York · last action 2026-01-21IntroducedA 9656Authorizes real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a partial tax exemption for property purchased by a clinician in a clinician shortage area, as determined by the commissioner of health, which will be such clinician's primary residence and they will practice in such shortage area; provides state aid to taxing jurisdictions which grant the exemption to the extent of the tax savings provided to clinicians.New York · last action 2026-01-21IntroducedA 2253Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder during certain emergency medical treatment, or to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms.New York · last action 2026-01-13IntroducedA 265Relates to the availability of opioid reversal agents; requires the department of health to make available any formulation and dosage of opioid reversal agent approved by the federal food and drug administration.New York · last action 2026-01-12Passed first houseA 1612Authorizes emergency medical care personnel to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats.New York · last action 2026-01-12IntroducedA 2685Authorizes a holder of a license to perform limited-scope radiography to practice radiography at urgent care centers under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or licensed registered radiologic technologist; defines limited-scope radiographer as a person licensed to practice radiography limited to chest, extremities, skull/sinus, and spine/sacrum at urgent care centers; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-12IntroducedS 684Authorizes a holder of a license to perform limited-scope radiography to practice radiography at urgent care centers under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or licensed registered radiologic technologist; defines limited-scope radiographer as a person licensed to practice radiography limited to chest, extremities, skull/sinus, and spine/sacrum at urgent care centers; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-08IntroducedS 8744Establishes an age-friendly health system technical assistance center to provide assistance in relation to age-friendly health systems; relates to hospital performance data.New York · last action 2026-01-08IntroducedA 44Requires 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).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 220Deems human remains to be abandoned if not acted upon within a certain period of time and authorizes the person in possession of such remains to dispose of them.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 542Provides that a fentanyl analogue shall be deemed to be a schedule I opiate.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1147Authorizes the commissioner of health to increase rates by 11 percent for in-person early intervention services commencing July 1, 2026.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1359Requires the commissioner of health to set rates of payment for medical assistance for needy persons to reflect more current base year information.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1372Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act" requiring the commissioner of public health to establish a statewide emergency contraceptive college education and awareness program to promote public awareness in colleges and universities and to disseminate informational materials related to emergency contraception.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1485Requires the promulgation of regulations relating to the commercial trade of human reproductive processes involving semen donation; limits the number of live births from a single semen donor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1657Requires health insurers to offer coverage of health care provided by out-of-network providers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1825Relates to waiving the $200 microscopy registration fee for basic life support first response agencies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1896Establishes a training program for first responders for responding to victims of suspected drug overdose and the administration of opioid antagonists.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1900Requires quarterly reporting on hospital compliance with federal hospital price transparency law, rules and regulations; establishes a civil penalty for non-compliance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1937Relates to patient counseling before issuing a prescription for a schedule II opioid; requires practitioners to consult with the patient regarding the quantity of the opioid and the patient's option to fill the prescription in a lesser quantity, and to inform the patient of the risks associated with opiate addiction and document the reason for the prescription.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2035Allows certain certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants or physicians to be able to be certified as an emergency service technician to service rural areas of the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2059Establishes the COVID-19 pandemic response study commission to conduct a study of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the repeal of such commission upon the completion of the commission's final report.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2275Requires the availability and permits the use of opioid antagonists on trains.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2348Requires providers to share electronic health records with plans for purposes of improving patient care and reducing administrative delays.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2352Requires insurers and health plans to grant automatic preauthorization approvals to eligible health care professionals in certain circumstances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2365Establishes hospital-sponsored off campus emergency departments as a "hospital"; sets out specific standards for operations, staffing and capacity requirements.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2582Provides for supports and services for unaccompanied minors with no lawful immigration status including legal representation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2650Provides for patient access to FDA approved abuse-deterrent technology to help combat opioid abuse.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3268Authorizes the commissioner of health to adjust medical assistance rates of payment for certified home health agencies, managed long term care plans, hospices, long term home health care programs, licensed home care services agencies and other entities for recruitment, training and retention of direct care workers for services in shortage areas and by shortage disciplines.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3439Requires a certified copy or certified transcript of a birth record, death record, certificate of marriage, or certificate of dissolution of marriage to be issued to the child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of a deceased person upon request; removes requirement for such individuals to obtain a court order for issuance of such records.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3593Allows schools and camps to implement a policy to administer over-the-counter medication to students and children attending such schools or camps upon written request by such students' and children's parents or guardians.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4079Establishes a long COVID-19 review board for the purpose of reviewing the research and data in the state on long COVID and developing and disseminating findings, recommendations, and best practices to contribute to the prevention of long COVID.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4111Requires annual screenings for depression of students in grades seven through twelve; requires the department of education and the department of health to review data pertaining to the results of such screenings for local and statewide trends concerning teenage depression.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4479Relates to health facilities and services in correctional facilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4545Provides expanded enrollment through New York state of health through tax returns (Part A); allows for enrollment through the New York state of health at any time for first-time enrollees; expands New York state of health navigator program (Part B); creates the New York health benefit and cost commission (Part C); establishes New York health care savings accounts to expand and incentivize purchasing private health insurance (Part D).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4694Establishes the maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs) for emerging contaminants; provides that the commissioner of health shall by regulation establish a maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) for each emerging contaminant for which such commissioner has established; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4719Establishes the first responder epinephrine preparedness initiative (EPI) act, creating a first responder epinephrine access program; authorizes the commissioner of health to approve and implement a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase program; authorizes taxpayers to contribute a gift for municipal epinephrine bulk purchases; establishes a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4748Requires safety net hospitals to submit an annual plan for increasing or generating revenue.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4801Provides that on and after April first, two thousand twenty-five, the department of health shall reimburse municipalities in an amount of sixty-six percent or more for the costs of early intervention services; directs the commissioner of health to review rates of reimbursement for early intervention services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4974Directs the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger designed to educate about the effects and risks associated with cannabis use, including that it is illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5106Prohibits an insurer or health maintenance organization from including certain requirements in insurance contracts.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5172Authorizes funeral directing apprenticeships as an alternative to licensing examinations; requires such apprenticeships to be one- to four-year programs led by licensing funeral directors; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5229Directs the commissioner of health to establish a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced
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