by admin | Feb 1, 2026 | Healthcare Law Updates
February 2026 TO: ALL INTERESTED PHYSICIANS On February 5th, 2026, following up on her December announcement, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the “Right-to-Die Bill,” for the Terminally Ill. The legislation will apply to adults who have an incurable, irreversible illness...
by admin | Jul 1, 2025 | Healthcare Law Updates
July 2025 TO: MEMBERS OF THE LONG ISLAND JEWISH ORGANIZED MEDICAL STAFF As reported in the NY Health Journal, mental health ailments are reaching epidemic levels. As of 2022, over 49,000 Americans died by suicide, making it a leading cause of death in the United...
by admin | Jun 1, 2025 | Healthcare Law Updates
June 2025 TO: MEMBERS OF THE LONG ISLAND JEWISH ORGANIZED MEDICAL STAFF As reported in the Health Law Journal, important changes to New York’s Family Health Care Decisions Act have recently been implemented. Governor Hochul signed a bill that amended the Family...
by admin | May 1, 2025 | Healthcare Law Updates
May 2025 TO: MEMBERS OF THE LONG ISLAND JEWISH ORGANIZED MEDICAL STAFF On April 29th, after a long floor debate, the NY State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 136, the Medicaid in Dying Act, also known as “Death With Dignity Act.” New York would be one of eleven other...
by admin | Apr 1, 2025 | Healthcare Law Updates
April 2025 TO: MEMBERS OF THE LONG ISLAND JEWISH ORGANIZED MEDICAL STAFF On March 23, 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation, (S. 36A/A.2145A): TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to prescription labels for...
