Provides for enrollment of eligible incarcerated persons in the medical assistance for needy persons program; provides for enrollment of incarcerated individuals in other medical assistance programs, where eligible.
Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities for small businesses, including minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises, to participate in state contracts.
Requires cities that fluoridate public water supplies to comply with certain provisions of law relating to fluoridation, and to publish a notice in local newspapers and on the city's website and social media pages at least ninety days prior to discontinuing such fluoridation.
This bill updates New York's insurance law to clarify that service contracts can cover accidental damage from handling (like dropping devices) and power surges, alongside existing coverage for defects or wear. It explicitly includes these protections in the definition of "service contract," limiting indemnity payments per incident to the property's original purchase price. The bill also specifies that such contracts may cover tire repairs for road hazards, windshield chip repairs, paintless dent removal, key replacements, and residential appliance maintenance. These changes directly affect consumers purchasing service contracts for electronics, vehicles, or home appliances, ensuring clearer terms for accidental damage coverage.
This bill permits the Johnson City school district to establish an insurance reserve fund under state law. The fund would allow the district to cover costs related to insurance claims it is required to maintain, such as property damage or liability incidents. It specifically authorizes Johnson City (among listed school districts) to use this reserve for approved insurance-related expenses without creating new insurance requirements. The bill provides a dedicated funding mechanism for existing insurance obligations but does not alter the district's overall insurance coverage needs.
Requires that nominating petitions for small city school district elections be submitted no later than thirty days prior to the election; makes technical corrections relating to such small city school board elections.
Relates to establishing ground rent rebates for eligible homeowners and renters in the Battery Park project area; provides for a rebate program; provides for a process for application and certification.
Relates to physician charges for missed appointments by patients; bars physicians from charging fees if a patient arrives on time for appointment but was not seen; requires written policy about missed appointments be prominently posted in patient waiting room and included in bills mailed to patients.
Requires certain labeling to be used to indicate the safety dates and quality dates of food products; requires the department of agriculture and markets to educate consumers about such provisions.
Directs the commissioner of DMV to establish a sex trafficking awareness and prevention program to provide education and awareness literature and educational materials to trade schools, community colleges, agencies, public or private schools or persons offering instruction in the operation of commercial motor vehicles with a commercial motor vehicle license and requires applicants for commercial driver's licenses submit a certificate for completion of such program.
Bill A 8382 updates the language in the Family Court Act by replacing gender-specific terms with gender-neutral alternatives. It changes words like "father," "mother," and "paternity" to "parent," "parties," and "parentage" in various sections. This bill directly affects individuals involved in family court proceedings concerning the establishment of parentage and child support. For instance, it modifies provisions related to genetic marker tests, ordering them for "the parties and the child" to determine parentage.
Authorizes and directs the New York state power authority to rename the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant located in the town of Lewiston, county of Niagara, to the Shirley J. Hamilton Niagara Power Plant.
