New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed amendments to New York State’s “Shield Law” to extend legal protections –previously limited to reproductive health care—to include gender-affirming care. Gender-affirming care now falls within the definition of “legally protected health activity” (LPHA), meaning that such care, when lawfully provided in New York State, receives the same protections...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released guidance clarifying and reinforcing the roles and responsibilities of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and donor hospitals during the organ donation and procurement process, especially around patient rights, family interactions, and compliance with protocols. CMS also issued revised surveyor guidance that outlines a more standardized, detailed...

GNYHA’s Tracker captures AI-related legislative and regulatory activities, as well as major policy developments that may be of interest to hospitals. This resource is organized by national, New York State, and New York City efforts. It will be updated quarterly. Last update: March 17, 2026.

GNYHA members have an opportunity to be part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Surveys on Patient Safety Culture ® (SOPS®) Medical Office Survey Version 2.0 pilot. Launching next month, the updated survey reduces the length of the previous medical office survey by approximately 50% while also including items on key aspects...

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) recently issued a Health Advisory to report that New York City has identified its first clade I mpox case in a traveler returning from Europe. Of the 12 US clade I mpox cases to date, three were locally acquired, reflecting limited community spread in...

GNYHA provides members with the tools to develop and maintain a workforce that delivers high-quality patient care and biomedical innovations. This webpage highlights Federal and state funding opportunities currently accepting applications and details future funding opportunities for which members are eligible to apply. Open Funding Opportunities This section is updated regularly and features funding opportunities...

The New York State Department of Health announced Wednesday that it received Federal approval to revert to the Basic Health Plan (BHP), which allows the State to access about $10 billion in Federal BHP Trust Fund dollars to mitigate HR 1’s cuts to the Essential Plan and to preserve health insurance coverage for over a...

Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Tracey Mann (R-KS) are circulating the attached bipartisan letter requesting language in the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Ed bill that prohibits the use of funds to implement a 340B rebate model. The letter requests the following bill language: None of the funds made available in this...