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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S04914Protects individuals who provide or receive legally protected health activity, including reproductive health care and gender-affirming care, from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed by jurisdictions outside the state.
Protects providers and recipients of gender-affirming care from out-of-state liability, professional sanctions, or discipline, and expands the definition of reproductive health care to include gender-affirming care, so more access to and legal recognition of such care.
The legislature declares that it is the public policy of New York state that every individual possesses a fundamental right of privacy and equality with respect to their personal medical decisions, and should be able to safely effectuate those decisions, including by seeking and obtaining reproductive health care or gender-affirming care, free from the threat that they may be penalized for such legally protected care.
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↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Protects providers, recipients, and facilitators of reproductive health care (including abortion) from out-of-state criminal or civil liability and professional sanctions, and expands the definition of reproductive health care, so more legal access to and protection for abortion-related services.
The legislature declares that it is the public policy of New York state that every individual possesses a fundamental right of privacy and equality with respect to their personal medical decisions, and should be able to safely effectuate those decisions, including by seeking and obtaining reproductive health care or gender-affirming care, free from the threat that they may be penalized for such legally protected care.
Shields individuals who provide, receive, or facilitate gender-affirming care from out-of-state liability, sanctions, or professional discipline, and prohibits denial of licensure or misconduct charges based on such care, so greater legal recognition and protection for transgender-related health and
no court or county clerk, or attorney licensed to practice in this state shall issue a subpoena under this section in connection with an out-of-state proceeding relating to any legally protected health activity
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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill enacts shield-law protections against out-of-state enforcement actions targeting legally protected health activity, explicitly including both reproductive health care (encompassing abortion) and gender-affirming care. It amends multiple statutes to bar subpoenas, depositions, professional discipline, and licensure denials based on such care provided or received in New York, expands relevant definitions, and repeals prior narrower language. These provisions expand legal access to and recognition of both abortion services and transgender healthcare.
Related bills
S08807Specifies that professional liability insurance insurers cannot deny coverage or increase rates solely based on legal use or prescription of↑Expands abortion access↑Expands abortion access Law
S09275Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities i↑Expands transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
A06596Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities i↑Expands transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
S09763Relates to consideration of gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care in child custody cases for purposes of juris↑Expands transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
Hearings and calendar
2025-05-13 09:30 · Hearing · Senate Children and Families Committee Hearing Room 804 LOB