January 3, 2025 News Headlines

Nominate your organization for HANYS’ Community Health Improvement Award by Feb. 18! Back this year — the winning CHIA program will be recognized in person at HANYS' Annual Membership Conference June 18-20! Learn more and submit your nomination on our awards page.

This week, HANYS and HTNYS announced their 2025 boards of trustees. Thank you to all these leaders for their continued dedication to strengthening and improving healthcare in New York state!

This week the governor signed the following bills of interest into law:

• Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations – Chapter 624 of the Laws of 2024
• Maternal depression screenings – Chapter 644 of the Laws of 2024
• Maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup – Chapter 661 of the Laws of 2024
• Doula admittance in operating rooms – Chapter 654 of the Laws of 2024
• Utilization review step therapy protocols – Chapter 641 of the Laws of 2024

The governor vetoed the following bills:

• Policy based exclusions information – Veto No. 126
• Closure of nursing homes – Veto No. 115
• Wrongful death – Veto No. 122
• Licensed creative art therapists – Veto No. 118

Please use our Significant State Legislation Tool to browse all bills of interest that passed both houses, were signed into law or vetoed during the 2024 session.

Learn to master time management, prioritize self-care and the power of boundaries during the Jan. 14 session of Vital Skills for Effective Leadership. Learn more and register for any or all of the three remaining sessions online.

Standing membership call on state and federal issues
Jan. 7

Establishing boundaries and time management best practices
Jan. 14

HANYS’ Sepsis Program: Applying the CDC Hospital Sepsis Core Elements
Jan. 15

MarketEdge user group winter webinar
Jan. 15

HANYS and Hyve Health payer data strategy
Jan. 15

Using patient experience data to drive health equity improvements
Jan. 16

Fiscal policy update call
Jan. 23

Fireside chat: How nursing homes can support and leverage their resident council
Jan. 23