NY A 1038

in committee

Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 1038 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1038 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LABOR

What is NY A 1038 about?

Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.

Who sponsors NY A 1038?

Didi Barrett is the primary sponsor of NY A 1038, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LABOR
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

2025-01-08
REFERRED TO LABOR
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO LABOR
referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Prior session: A 8614not in this corpus
Prior session: A 4617not in this corpus
Companion bill: S 4816

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1038?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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