2021-2022 session: change session
Health bills
Bills on health care, insurance coverage of treatments, hospitals, public health, mental health, addiction services, aging, disability services, social services and child welfare. It spans more committees than any other topic on this site.
Highest impact
Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score
- A3403Assembly
Create Older Workers Office
This bill creates an Office of Older Adult Workforce Development to support older adults with job resources and anti-discrimination efforts.
Impact 9 · Transformational·0% to pass
Impact9/10TransformationalPassage0% - S1836Senate
Create Disability Advocate Office
This bill establishes the Office of the Advocate for People with Disabilities to coordinate and advocate for disability rights and services in New York State.
Impact 9 · Transformational·0% to pass
Impact9/10TransformationalPassage0% - A108Assembly
Require Hospital Staffing Committees
This bill requires New York hospitals to establish clinical staffing committees to develop, implement, and publicly report annual staffing plans for patient care.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A289Assembly
Improve Care for Fragile Kids
This bill enhances insurance coverage, care standards, and protections for medically fragile children in New York State.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A7119Assembly
Set Nursing Home Staffing Rules
This bill establishes minimum staffing levels for nursing homes in New York, including specific staff-to-resident care hour requirements and public reporting.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A8009Assembly
Expand Homeless Housing Vouchers
This bill requires large local social services districts to provide FHEPS housing vouchers at fair market rent, with state reimbursement.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A8739Assembly
Raise Juvenile Delinquency Age
This bill raises the minimum age for juvenile delinquency jurisdiction from seven to twelve and establishes alternative response programs for children under twelve.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S1594Senate
Support for Organ Donors
This bill establishes the New York State Living Donor Support Act to reimburse expenses for living organ donors and expand transplant education.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S3762Senate
Regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers
This bill creates new regulations, licensing, and transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers in New York State.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S4051Senate
Raise Juvenile Delinquency Age
This bill raises the minimum age of juvenile delinquency jurisdiction from 7 to 12 and creates alternative response programs for children under 12.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law
Most likely to pass
Bills not yet signed or vetoed, by Passage score.
- A108Assembly
Require Hospital Staffing Committees
This bill requires New York hospitals to establish clinical staffing committees to develop, implement, and publicly report annual staffing plans for patient care.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A289Assembly
Improve Care for Fragile Kids
This bill enhances insurance coverage, care standards, and protections for medically fragile children in New York State.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A7119Assembly
Set Nursing Home Staffing Rules
This bill establishes minimum staffing levels for nursing homes in New York, including specific staff-to-resident care hour requirements and public reporting.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A8009Assembly
Expand Homeless Housing Vouchers
This bill requires large local social services districts to provide FHEPS housing vouchers at fair market rent, with state reimbursement.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A8739Assembly
Raise Juvenile Delinquency Age
This bill raises the minimum age for juvenile delinquency jurisdiction from seven to twelve and establishes alternative response programs for children under twelve.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S1594Senate
Support for Organ Donors
This bill establishes the New York State Living Donor Support Act to reimburse expenses for living organ donors and expand transplant education.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S3762Senate
Regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers
This bill creates new regulations, licensing, and transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers in New York State.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S4051Senate
Raise Juvenile Delinquency Age
This bill raises the minimum age of juvenile delinquency jurisdiction from 7 to 12 and creates alternative response programs for children under 12.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law
Recently signed or vetoed
- A289Assembly
Improve Care for Fragile Kids
This bill enhances insurance coverage, care standards, and protections for medically fragile children in New York State.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A187Assembly
Sync Prescription Refills for Medicaid
This bill requires the Department of Health and managed care organizations to establish a program allowing synchronization of multiple prescriptions for chronic illnesses.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - S6389Senate
Expand Non-Marital Parent Rights
This bill expands and clarifies the rights of non-marital parents in New York adoption, surrender, and parental rights termination proceedings.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact5/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - S6541Senate
Protect Vaccine Privacy Rights
This bill strengthens privacy protections for vaccine and COVID-19 immunity passport information, limiting disclosure, use, and access by third parties and law enforcement.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A2549Assembly
Expand Home Visits for Welfare
This bill allows certain public assistance recipients to access home visiting services, which may count toward their work requirements.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - S9029Senate
Extend Child Care Assistance
This bill allows social services districts to extend guaranteed child care assistance for eligible families from 12 up to 24 months.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - A9442Assembly
Require Public Notice for Contract Changes
This bill requires public notice of changes to managed care contracts under Medicaid, including publication online and in the state register.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
Impact3/10LowOutcomeSigned into law - S559Senate
Expand Digital Therapy Coverage
This bill requires New York's health department to seek federal guidance on Medicaid coverage for FDA-approved prescription digital therapeutics treating substance and opioid use disorders.
Impact 2 · Minimal·Signed into law
Impact2/10MinimalOutcomeSigned into law