This bill authorizes the city of Olean to impose a hotel and motel tax of up to five percent on the nightly rental rate. The tax applies to overnight lodging facilities, including bed and breakfasts, but excludes permanent residents who stay for at least thirty consecutive days. Revenue collected from the tax will go into the city's general fund, with a portion reserved for administrative costs and the remainder dedicated to community and economic development, planning, and tourism. The legislation also establishes rules for tax collection, payment deadlines, and the ability to challenge tax assessments in court.
This bill allows the Steuben County Sheriff's Department to enroll Deputy Sheriff Erica M. McCoy in an optional twenty-five year retirement plan she missed due to administrative error. The legislation authorizes the county to file a resolution with the state comptroller confirming that her failure to apply was not caused by her own negligence. Once approved, McCoy can elect to join the plan and receive its full benefits, with the county responsible for covering any associated past service costs over a five-year period.
Allows for child protective services workers to complete the required training on the fundamentals of child protection through distance learning methods beginning April 1, 2025.
Relates to increasing the membership of the special district operations and development committee; provides that the committee shall consist of no less than nine members and no more than fifteen.
This bill requires doctors and other health care providers to discuss the benefits of creating a health care proxy with patients receiving palliative care. A health care proxy is a legal document that allows a person to appoint someone else to make medical decisions on their behalf if they become unable to do so. The law mandates that these discussions happen during palliative care visits, and the provider must give the patient information about this option either verbally or in writing. If the patient cannot understand the information due to their condition, the provider must share it with the person legally authorized to make decisions for them. Additionally, the bill ensures that any completed health care proxy is copied and added to the patient's official medical record.
Relates to the emergency use of epinephrine auto-injector devices; increases the maximum population size for counties, cities, towns and villages which are permitted to purchase, acquire, possess and use epinephrine auto-injector devices.
Enacts the stop civil discrimination act requiring proof of service to include the server's perception of certain characteristics of the person to whom personal service of a summons was delivered.
This bill grants the town of Springfield in Otsego County the authority to create and enforce local rules limiting where docks, boathouses, and moorings can be built on Otsego Lake. Specifically, it allows the town to restrict these structures to a distance of 1,500 feet from the shoreline, provided the rules do not conflict with state or federal laws. By amending the state's navigation law, the legislation enables Springfield to manage waterfront development directly without needing separate state-level approval for each regulation. The law takes effect immediately upon being signed by the governor.
This bill expands Medicaid coverage to include remote ultrasound scans and remote fetal non-stress tests for pregnant individuals. The change allows these specific medical services to be performed by qualified practitioners using technology that does not require the patient to be physically present at a clinic. The legislation includes a condition that these services will only become active if the federal government agrees to share the associated costs. Additionally, the law clarifies that this expansion does not alter existing rules regarding medical licensing or the scope of practice for healthcare providers.
Authorizes the intravenous administration of contrast media when such administration is an integral part of the x-ray or imaging procedure by a radiographer when done under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, certified nurse practitioner, or licensed physician assistant.
Expands eligibility for appointment to county boards of health and health services advisory boards to include nurse practitioners and physician assistants; expands to residents in the county or residents of a contiguous county who have a background in a health-related field and perform substantial work in the county associated with their health-related background.
This bill requires drivers taking the pre-licensing course to operate a motor vehicle in New York to receive information on how to register as an organ and tissue donor. To implement this, the state commissioner must provide instructional handbooks containing donor registry details at every location where these courses are offered. Additionally, the bill mandates that instructors receive extra training to effectively teach various safety topics included in the curriculum. The changes will take effect approximately 270 days after the law is signed.
