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NY A10007

NY A10007
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; extends provisions requiring the quarterly assessment of known and projected department of health state fund Medicaid expenditures (Part A); extends certain health provisions (Part B); extends certain provisions of law relating to the health care reform act; extends provisions relating to the distribution of pool allocations and graduate medical e


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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/21/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates, in relation to quarterly assessment of known and projected department of health state fund medicaid expenditures (Part A); to amend chapter 165 of the laws of 1991, amending the public health law and other laws relating to establishing payments for medical assistance, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 710 of the laws of 1988, amending the social services law and the education law relating to medical assistance eligibility of certain persons and providing for managed medical care demonstration programs, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter of the laws of 1984, amending the public health law and the social services law relating to encouraging comprehensive health services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part X2 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the public health law relating to allowing for the use of funds of the office of professional medical conduct for activities of the patient health information and quality improvement act of 2000, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law relating to the statewide health information network of New York and the statewide planning and research cooperative system and general powers and duties, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part A of chapter 58 of the laws of , amending the elder law and other laws relating to reimbursement to participating provider pharmacies and prescription drug coverage, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the social services law, in relation to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to negotiation of supplemental rebates relating to medication assisted treatment; to amend part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, amending the social services law and other laws relating to supplemental rebates, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part KK of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, amending the public health law relating to the designation of statewide general hospital quality and sole community pools and the reduction of capital related inpatient expenses, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 779 of the laws of 1986, amending the social services law relating to authorizing services for non-residents in adult homes, residences for adults and enriched housing programs, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part R of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, amending the public health law and the education law relating to electronic prescriptions, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to amending and extending the voluntary indigent care pool; to amend part H of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, amending the public health law relating to waiver of certain regulations, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022, amending the public health law and the education law relating to allowing pharmacists to direct limited service laboratories and order and administer COVID-19 and influenza tests and modernizing nurse practitioners, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 21 of the laws of 2011, amending the education law relating to authorizing pharmacists to perform collaborative drug therapy management with physicians in certain settings, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 520 of the laws of 2024, amending the education law and the public health law relating to amending physician assistant practice standards, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part V of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022, amending the public health law and the insurance law relating to reimbursement for commercial and Medicaid services provided via telehealth, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend part II of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016 amending part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005 relating to authorizing reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons and administration thereof, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend part C of chapter of the laws of 2018, amending the social services law and the public health law relating to health homes and the penalties for managed care providers, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part B); to amend the public health law, in relation to extending certain provisions relating to the distribution of pool allocations; to amend part A3 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 amending the public health law and other laws relating to enacting major components necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2003-04 state fiscal year, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions thereof; to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996, in relation to extending certain provisions relating thereto; to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 2000, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions thereof; to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to making technical corrections; to amend the public health law, in relation to extending certain provisions relating to health care initiative pool distributions; to amend the social services law, in relation to extending payment provisions for general hospitals; to amend the public health law, in relation to extending certain provisions relating to the assessments on covered lives; and to repeal certain provisions of section 2807-m of the public health law, relating to the distribution of the professional education pools (Part C); to amend chapter 266 of the laws of amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, in relation to insurance coverage paid for by funds from the hospital excess liability pool and extending the effectiveness of certain provisions thereof; to amend part J of chapter 63 of the laws of 2001 amending chapter 266 of the laws of 1986 amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, in relation to extending certain provisions concerning the hospital excess liability pool; and to amend part H of chapter 57 of the laws of 2017 amending the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996 and other laws relating to extending certain provisions relating thereto, in relation to extending provisions relating to excess coverage (Part D); to repeal certain provisions of the social services law relating to adult living programs for adult care facilities and enriched housing in adult care facilities; and to repeal certain provisions of the public health law relating to the tick-borne disease institute; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating to compliance plans regarding the working conditions and hours for certain employees and trainees in general hospitals (Part E); to amend the state finance law, in relation to approval to spend moneys of the Percy T. Phillips educational foundation of the Dental Society of the state of New York fund; to amend part JJ of chapter 57 of the laws of 2025 amending the public health law relating to reporting pregnancy losses and clarifying which agencies are responsible for such reports, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part P of chapter 57 of the laws of 2025 amending the public health law relating to requiring hospitals to provide stabilizing care to pregnant individuals, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to making technical corrections thereto; to amend the social services law, in relation to the look-back period for medical assistance; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to referencing the continuing care retirement community council (Part F); to amend the public health law, in relation to modifying definitions related to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), designating the department of health as the entity that may authorize the acquisition of AEDs, modifying requirements for public access defibrillation providers, and establishing requirements that providers of AEDs notify the receivers of their responsibilities (Part G); to amend the public health law, in relation to requirements for notices of material transactions (Part H); to amend the public health law, in relation to Medical Indemnity Fund reimbursement rates (Part I); to amend the public health law, in relation to temporary health care services agencies (Part J); to amend the public health law, in relation to approval to operate a mobile integrated and community paramedicine program; to amend chapter 137 of the laws of 2023 amending the public health law relating to establishing a community-based paramedicine demonstration program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to the definition of "emergency medical service"; to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing certified nurse practitioners and licensed physicians to prescribe and order a non-patient specific regimen for administering immunizations to an emergency medical services practitioner; and to amend the public health law, in relation to extending hospital services outside the facility and into patients' residences (Part K); to amend the public health law, in relation to restoring prior enacted nursing home capital rate reductions; and to amend the social services law, in relation to premiums for the Medicaid buy-in for working persons with disabilities (Part L); to amend the social services law, in relation to the amount payable for certain services provided to eligible persons who are also eligible for medical assistance or are also qualified medicare beneficiaries; to amend the public health law, in relation to extending the cooling off period for health maintenance organization plan contracts with hospitals from two months to one hundred twenty days; to amend the social services law, in relation to clarifying Medicaid requirements for biomarker testing; and to repeal certain provisions of such laws relating thereto (Part M); to amend education law and the public health law, in relation to the scope and practice of medical assistants (Subpart A); to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to the scope of practice of certified nurse aides; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof (Subpart B); to amend the education law, the vehicle and traffic law, and the judiciary law, in relation to authorizing qualified health care providers acting in their scope of practice to evaluate certain health issues (Subpart C); to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to transferring all functions, powers, duties, obligations and appropriations relating to the governance of certain healthcare professions; to amend the business corporation law, the limited liability company law, the partnership law, the social services law, and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to making conforming changes; to repeal article 131-A of the education law and certain provisions of such law and the public health law relating thereto (Subpart D); and to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to the performance of medical services by physician assistants (Subpart E) (Part N); to amend chapter 57 of the laws of 2022 providing a one percent across the board payment increase to all qualifying fee-for-service Medicaid rates, in relation to hospital and nursing home fee-for-service reimbursement rates (Part O); establishing a state fiscal year 2026-2027 targeted inflationary increase to be applied to certain portions of reimbursable costs or contract amounts for certain programs and services (Part P); to amend the mental hygiene law, the social services law and the public health law, in relation to integrated behavioral health services (Part Q); to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to substance-related and addictive disorder services (Part R); and to repeal subdivision 10 of section 553 of the executive law, relating to the requirement that the justice center administer an adult home and residence for adults resident advocacy program (Part S)

AI Summary

This bill enacts major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year. It extends provisions related to the quarterly assessment of the Department of Health's state fund Medicaid expenditures, various health provisions, and aspects of the Health Care Reform Act, including the distribution of pool allocations and graduate medical education funding. The bill also makes changes to definitions related to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), designates the Department of Health as the authorizing entity for AED acquisition, modifies requirements for public access defibrillation providers, and establishes notification requirements for AED providers. It also modifies requirements for notices of material transactions, adjusts Medical Indemnity Fund reimbursement rates, addresses temporary health care services agencies, and allows for the operation of mobile integrated and community paramedicine programs. Additionally, the bill restores prior enacted nursing home capital rate reductions, clarifies Medicaid requirements for biomarker testing, modifies the scope of practice for medical assistants and certified nurse aides, authorizes qualified healthcare providers to evaluate certain health issues, transfers governance functions for healthcare professions, and makes conforming changes to various business and social services laws. It also enacts targeted inflationary increases for certain programs and services and addresses integrated behavioral health services and substance-related and addictive disorder services. Finally, the bill repeals certain provisions related to adult living programs, the tick-borne disease institute, and compliance plans for hospital employees, and makes technical corrections and extensions to various health-related laws.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

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Last Action

referred to ways and means (on 01/21/2026)

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