Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority for the purposes of providing services under the workers' compensation law; includes such practitioners as providers.
This bill permits the Johnson City School District to establish an insurance reserve fund. The fund would allow the district to cover insurance-related losses or claims (such as lawsuits or damages) without needing separate budget approvals for each incident. It specifically applies to Johnson City School District, as listed in the law, and aligns with existing rules for school district insurance management. The bill does not change insurance requirements but provides a dedicated funding mechanism for covered claims.
Senate Bill 2113 allows Medicaid accountable care organizations (ACOs) comprised of private physician practices to purchase group health insurance for their members and employees. The bill amends insurance law to create a new category for these specific ACO policies, requiring the organizations to be established for purposes other than just obtaining insurance and to have been active for at least two years. These policies must cover a minimum of 100 individuals at the time of issue and can be funded by the ACO, members, or both. It also exempts qualifying ACO policies from certain small group rating rules, enabling them to access experience-rated health insurance.
Enacts the college student suicide prevention act to provide for policies, procedures and guidelines on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for every higher education institution.
This bill (S 5614) changes rules for bingo games run by specific nonprofit organizations. It removes current limits, allowing authorized groups like apartment complexes, retirement communities, and social clubs to hold bingo games up to two days per week (instead of one) and up to 60 times per year (instead of 30). The bill does not change existing rules about prize values ($10 per game, $150 daily total) or requiring games to be for recreation without charging players. It directly affects organizations that operate bingo solely for member recreation, not for profit.
Provides that applicants for or recipients of SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
This bill authorizes Top Community Development Corporation to apply for a real property tax exemption on a specific Brooklyn property (1274 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn) for 2019 taxes. It allows the New York City Department of Finance to accept their application retroactively if they acquired the property after the 2019 tax deadline but before the next assessment date, and would qualify for exemption if filed on time. The exemption would apply from the property acquisition date, with potential refunds for taxes paid on the property.
Relates to the annual statement of financial disclosure and the posting of financial disclosure filings for candidates for statewide elected office or candidates for a member of the legislature.
Requires bicycles advertised for sale or resale in New York state to have an identifying serial number in legible boldfaced figures in one of certain specified areas on the bicycle; requires advertisements for bicycles to clearly and conspicuously include a photograph of such bicycles; exempts online marketplaces from placing identifying serial numbers on bicycles.
This bill requires state-owned public buildings in New York (open to the public) to provide designated lactation rooms for breastfeeding or expressing milk, meeting specific standards like privacy, lighting, and access to water and electricity. It mandates clear, visible signage for these rooms and creates a public directory listing all locations, updated every six months. The law applies to state facilities managed by the Office of General Services and exempts buildings where creating a room would be unreasonably costly or require new construction. It directly affects nursing parents using public buildings and state agencies responsible for building operations.
Requires insurers and corporations that issue, sell, renew or offer a specialized dental benefits plan policy or contract to report annually on data related to such dental benefits plan policies.
Provides for adult changing tables to be placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need help with diapering at commercial places of public amusement and state-owned buildings open to the public.
