New York Bills

Increases the penalties for the violent sex offenses of rape, criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse when committed in a forcible manner where an actor or accomplice is armed with or displays a deadly weapon, uses or threatens the use of a dangerous instrument or inflicts physical injury upon the victim.

Establishes the payment of certain volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance worker death benefits shall be within ninety days of the filing of application to receive such death benefit.

Includes the financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled within the definition of the crime of larceny; defines terms.

Creates a real property tax exemption for land of a farm operation which is in the process of being certified for the production of organic crops.

Provides for the delivery of a notice of enforcement of a lien upon a self-storage facility.

Relates to the unauthorized practice of a profession, the unauthorized use of a professional title and the practice of esthetics.

Provides that when the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment receives a report by means of a telephone call from a physician, registered nurse or registered physician's assistant or from a social worker or psychologist, or by a law enforcement official, such telephone calls shall not be screened by the hotline but shall be immediately transmitted to the appropriate child protective service for investigation; provides for the child protective service of each county to establish procedures for communication and cooperation with local hospitals and law enforcement to better protect the interests of at risk children and to better provide essential services to their families.

Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from each borough on its board of directors.

Relates to causing the death of a police officer.

Expands endangering the welfare of a child to include using a child for the purpose of begging, rag picking, collecting cigar stumps or refuse, or peddling.

Establishes the crimes of criminal trespass on a school bus, school grounds or children's camp.

Establishes the category of "qualified group practice" for medical, dental and podiatric practices that comply with certain standards and authorizes such practices to operate a malpractice prevention program.