New York S 8688: Relates to requiring services provided by telehealth reimbursed at the same rate as an in-office visit

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S08688 Summary:

BILL NOS08688A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §17-194.1, NYC Ad Cd

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Requires notification of residents who are potentially affected by a serious health threat to their water system within 24 hours of receiving investigation results.

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BILL NOS08688A

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01/07/2026REFERRED TO CITIES 1

05/26/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1

05/26/2026PRINT NUMBER 8688A

06/03/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/03/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1638

06/03/2026PASSED SENATE

06/03/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/04/2026referred to cities

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8688--A

 IN SENATE

 January 7, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1 -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
 relation to requiring notification of residents who are potentially
 affected by a serious health threat to their water system

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 17-194.1 of the administrative code of the city of
 2 New York is amended by adding a new subdivision n to read as follows:
 3 n. Notice requirements. In all cases where the results of the investi-
 4 gation conducted pursuant to subdivision e of this section indicate a
 5 serious health threat, the department shall notify all potentially
 6 affected residents within 24 hours, including all adjacent buildings
 7 that share the same underlying water system. The department shall
 8 promulgate rules for compliance with the requirements of this subdivi-
 9 sion, in accordance with applicable law.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 11 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14373-02-6

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