Legislative Updates - New York State Chiropractic Association

Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2024 – 2025 Proposed State Budget

by Harter Secrest & Emery | Jan 16, 2024 | Legislative Updates, Public

Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her third State Budget address this morning. She began her address by announcing that the State is no longer predicting a budget deficit for this fiscal year. The Division of Budget announced that tax revenue forecasts increased...

Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2024 State of the State Address

by Harter Secrest & Emery | Jan 9, 2024 | Legislative Updates, Public

Today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her third State of the State address from the Assembly chamber in the Capitol during a joint session of the Assembly and Senate. During the State of the State, the Governor focused on a goal of making New York a more affordable...

Beginning of the 2024 Legislative Session

by Harter Secrest & Emery | Jan 3, 2024 | Legislative Updates, Public

Today was the first day of the 2024 legislative session. Normally, this day would be marked with the Governor’s State of the State address, but a few weeks ago, Governor Hochul announced that she would hold that address next Tuesday, January 9. Both the Senate and...

Administrative Rules Distinguished from Legislated Statutes

by Staff Writer | Nov 20, 2023 | Members Only, NYSBC News, Q&A, Scope of Practice

Q: Can the NYSED make rule changes to modernize the current scope of the chiropractic enabling law? After the recent release of Emergency Rulemaking by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) “permitting treatment to be rendered by a licensed occupational...

Affirmation of a Health Care Practitioner Bill Signed Into NYS Law

by Legislative Committee | Nov 17, 2023 | Legislative Updates, NYSCA News, Public

The NYSCA Legislative Committee is pleased to share a legislative update regarding the passage of a bill (S2997/A6065) that will create a level playing field for all health care providers who are assisting a patient in a lawsuit. Chapter 585 of the Laws of 2023 amend...

2023 Election Day Update

by Harter Secrest & Emery | Nov 8, 2023 | Legislative Updates, Public

Tuesday, November 7 was Election Day in New York. Since it is an odd-numbered year, most races on the ballot were for local elections. There were also two proposed amendments to the New York State Constitution that appeared on the ballot as statewide voter...