Healthcare laws and bills in New York

Every bill in the New York Legislature that falls inside the Healthcare Legislation Tracker's scope, with where each one currently stands.

Bills in scope: 287bills in scope
Past committee: 68past committee
Most recent action: 16 October 2026most recent action

Healthcare laws enacted in New York in 2026

8 Healthcare bills were enacted in New York this year, the latest with a last action on 26 June 2026. They lead the list below.

Healthcare bills in New York

16Enacted

5Cleared both chambers

47Past committee

4Active in committee

215Introduced or inactive

287 bills in scope

Enacted

S 3822Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners26 June 2026Enacted A 329Relates to setting integrated behavioral health services5 June 2026Enacted A 10007Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year28 May 2026Enacted S 8806Directs counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans27 March 2026Enacted A 9477Authorizes the performance of certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care agency health facilities13 February 2026Enacted S 8772Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts; relates to the effectiveness of a chapter of the laws of 202513 February 2026Enacted A 136Relates to the medical aid in dying act6 February 2026Enacted A 9515Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying6 February 2026Enacted A 3986Relates to the use of virtual credit cards by insurers and certain health care plans19 December 2025Enacted S 4914Protects individuals who provide or receive legally protected health activity from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed by jurisdictions outside the state; repealer19 December 2025Enacted A 1195Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer4 December 2025Enacted S 3236Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist21 November 2025Enacted S 3007Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2025-2026 state fiscal year9 May 2025Enacted A 2250Relates to breast cancer screening and diagnostic testing for incarcerated individuals in accordance with certain nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines14 February 2025Enacted A 914Relates to maternal health care and birthing best practices; repealer14 February 2025Enacted S 753Relates to the definition of medical debt14 February 2025Enacted

Cleared both chambers

A 26Prohibits Medicaid from requiring prior authorization for certain HIV medications19 December 2025Vetoed S 3486Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions19 December 2025Vetoed A 8090Requires the commissioner of health to produce a report on the utilization and activity of the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program5 December 2025Vetoed A 2581Creates a department of health education and outreach program on reproductive health services17 October 2025Vetoed S 6441Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives16 October 2025Vetoed

Past committee

4 of 47 shown

S 1913Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act"5 June 2026Passed chamber S 5939Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies5 June 2026Passed chamber S 10467Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis4 June 2026Passed chamber S 8473Directs the department of health to contract with a qualified entity for a feasibility study and actuarial analysis of long-term services and supports financing and services options4 June 2026Passed chamber

Showing the 25 furthest along of 287. Subscribers see all of them, filtered and searchable. Bill titles link to the New York Legislature's own page.

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What counts as Healthcare Legislation legislation

In scope is any bill on the delivery, financing and regulation of health care: coverage mandates, prior authorization and utilization review, Medicaid and state health programmes, hospital finance, licensure and staffing, scope of practice and interstate compacts, telehealth, prescription drugs and pharmacy benefit managers, surprise billing, price transparency and medical debt, behavioral health and substance use treatment, maternal health, long-term care and emergency medical services.

Tracker scopes are model-drafted, not attorney-reviewed.

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