New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S1963: Authorizes retail clinics to provide certain services
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Authorizes retail clinics to provide certain services; directs the commissioner of health to enact regulations imposing certain standards and restrictions.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to retail clinics.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to retail clinics THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 230-f to read as follows: § 230-F. RETAIL CLINICS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "RETAIL CLINIC" MEANS A FACILITY OR PORTION OF A FACILITY THAT IS OPERATED BY ANY ENTITY THAT IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AND THAT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES OR TREATMENT PROVIDED BY A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSED, CERTIFIED, REGISTERED OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW, ACTING WITHIN SUCH HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER'S LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE, THAT: (A) OPERATES WITHIN THE SPACE OF A RETAIL BUSINESS OPERATION, SUCH AS A PHARMACY OR A STORE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (B) IS LABELED, BRANDED, ADVERTISED OR MARKETED WITH THE NAME OR SYMBOL OF A RETAIL BUSINESS ENTITY; OR (C) IS LABELED, BRANDED, ADVERTISED OR MARKETED WITH THE NAME OR SYMBOL OF A BUSINESS ENTITY, OTHER THAN A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES OR TREATMENT PROVIDED AT THE FACILITY. HOWEVER, A FACILITY OR PORTION OF A FACILITY SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A RETAIL CLINIC IF IT …
Sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.389
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.490
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (February 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 4, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (March 4, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S1963?
- S1963 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes retail clinics to provide certain services.
- What does S1963 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to retail clinics.
- What is the status of S1963?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1963?
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for S1963?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1963
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