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New York home-care nurse mandatory-overtime proposal

New York A8615/S7994 would add home care visits to state limits on requiring nurses to work beyond regularly scheduled hours.

New York · Active · Vote Jan 7, 2026

What it is

What changed
The Assembly and Senate bills would add regularly scheduled home care visits to existing law limiting when health care employers may require nurses to work beyond scheduled hours.
Why it matters
Home-care staffing rules can affect continuity, safety, and caregiver backup burden when families depend on scheduled nursing visits at home.
Who it touches
Family caregivers, Paid care workers, Care providers and plans, People receiving care, Businesses and agencies that must complyhome-care nurses, home-care recipients, family caregivers, home health agencies
Identifiers
A 8615 (session 2025) · S 7994 (session 2025)

Sources

Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.