# New York A 187: Requires the New York city department of corrections and the New York city health and hospitals corporation to adopt safety policies to protect health care workers who treat incarcerated individuals

New York A 187, Requires the New York city department of corrections and the New York city health and hospitals corporation to adopt safety policies to protect health care workers who treat incarcerated individuals, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Catalina Cruz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-07 (REFERRED TO CITIES) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 187
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires the New York city department of corrections and the New York city health and hospitals corporation to adopt safety policies to protect health care workers who treat incarcerated individuals
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-07, REFERRED TO CITIES
- Sponsor: Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Cities
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Catalina Cruz (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CITIES (House)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO CITIES (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2024-12-23: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A187)

## Related bills

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- A 3450: Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption (signed)
- A 10921: Relates to exempting disabled veterans from certain fees relating to physical modification of a residence to accommodate a disability (signed)
- S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed)
- A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed)
- S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A187)

## Related
- [A 5578: Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5578-2025)
- [A 3450: Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A3450-2025)
- [A 10921: Relates to exempting disabled veterans from certain fees relating to physical m…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10921-2025)
- [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A187-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).