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Nathalia Fernandez 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 59)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09169

Introduced
2/10/26  
Establishes the managed long term care high acuity stabilization pool to support managed long term care plans that demonstrate high performance on quality measures established by the department and serve a disproportionately high share of members with complex long term care needs or high service utilization.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09196

Introduced
2/13/26  
Prohibits the establishment of new for-profit hospices or increasing the capacity of existing for-profit hospices.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09051

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Prohibits artificial intelligence chatbots from using features which are considered unsafe for minors; defines terms; specifies what are considered unsafe features.
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New York Senate Bill S09036

Introduced
1/27/26  
Creates a department of health education and outreach program on reproductive health services for consumers, patients, educators, and health care providers related to reproductive health services available in New York state including, but not limited to: access to family planning services such as contraceptives and pregnancy testing, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S09063

Introduced
1/28/26  
Includes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders as eating disorders for the purposes of mental health.
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New York Senate Bill J01516

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Commemorating the 18th Anniversary of Kosovo's Independence
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01515

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 1, 2026, as Canada Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01525

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Congratulating Jolie Chichak of Shenendehowa High School upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Girls Tennis Singles State Championship on October 29th, 2025
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New York Senate Bill S09113

Introduced
2/3/26  
Establishes participation in assigned risk plans for voluntary foster care agencies (Part A); requires the office of children and family services to establish standards of payment for liability insurance costs beginning July 1, 2028 for the 2027-2028 rate year that ensures the maximum state aid rate accurately reflect the year over year increased costs for voluntary foster care agencies; directs such office to establish an application process (Part B); establishes the voluntary foster care agency insurance bridge fund; establishes a process for the distribution of moneys in such fund; sets eligibility requirements; requires certain supporting documentation (Part C).
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01535

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2026, as Black History Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09125

Introduced
2/5/26  
Enacts the "licensure incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act"; establishes the social work licensure examination voucher program to provide low-income individuals vouchers to cover the cost of the examination required for licensure as a licensed master social worker or licensed clinical social worker.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01520

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2026, as Recovery Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S09093

Introduced
2/2/26  
Establishes a twenty-four hour, toll-free hotline and website for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning plus (LGBTQ+) individuals who are experiencing emotional distress, suicidal ideation, or crisis-related challenges, which shall provide immediate support, referrals, resource lists, and other information.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09096

Introduced
2/3/26  
Establishes the office of energy and equity within the department of state to help ensure equitable access to all energy affordability initiatives available in the state by streamlining the administration of energy affordability and access programs, maximizing the support available to each eligible household, and enhancing the transparency, accountability, and effectiveness of energy affordability and access programs; establishes the energy affordability fund.
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New York Senate Bill S09095

Introduced
2/3/26  
Prohibits vaping in educational institutions; requires educational institutions to educate communities about health risks associated with vaping and post no-vaping signage on educational institution premises.