A 11537

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: June 1, 2026.

Enacts the safe access to care act.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-11537
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Health
Assembly in_committee 2026-06-01
Healthcare Immigration
Summary

Enacts the safe access to care act requiring certain healthcare facilities to adopt and make public a statement of patient rights and healthcare facility obligations with regards to immigration enforcement; includes unlawful or non-judicially authorized immigration enforcement actions at a healthcare facility as a workplace threat or hazard for purposes of the violence prevention program.

Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-06-01 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-01 Status in_committee
2026-06-01 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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