# New York S 3486: Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions

New York S 3486, Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michelle Hinchey (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-12-19 (VETOED MEMO.140) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 3486
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-12-19, VETOED MEMO.140
- Sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: HEALTH, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (136 yes, 75 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Ryan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Liu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leroy Comrie (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Krueger (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Fahy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samra Brouk (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 94 | 51 |   |
| 2025-06-06 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 34 | 19 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | committee | Health Committee Vote | pass | 8 | 5 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-12-19: VETOED MEMO.140 (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-09: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.494 (House)
- 2025-06-09: SUBSTITUTED FOR A3862 (House)
- 2025-06-06: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-06: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: 1ST REPORT CAL.1087 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: REFERRED TO HEALTH (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3486)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3486)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S3486-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).