State legislative activity update

Last week, Gov. Hochul signed the following chapter amendments into law:

• Prohibition on certain health plan contract provisions (Chapter 95 of the Laws of 2023)
• Legal protections for abortion providers (Chapter 101 of the Laws of 2023)
• Notification of changes to the model contract with Medicaid managed care providers (Chapter 100 of the Laws of 2023)
• Coverage for, and notice to insureds of, colorectal cancer screenings (Chapter 78 of the Laws of 2023)
• Support of living organ donation (Chapter 66 of the Laws of 2023)
• Prescription price transparency (Chapter 63 of the Laws of 2023)
• Infection control and updates in residential health facilities (Chapter 20 of the Laws of 2023)
• Required training for home health and nurses aides (Chapter 81 of the Laws of 2023)
• Restrictions on nurses for consecutive hours worked (Chapter 27 of the Laws of 2023)

Please see our summary chart for more details on bills of interest that have passed both houses during the 2023 legislative session.