This bill (A 4718) makes permanent disability benefits for volunteer firefighters who develop heart or coronary artery conditions. It updates a 1977 law by removing an expiration date (previously set for June 30, 2025) that would have ended these benefits. The change directly affects volunteer firefighters whose heart-related disabilities occur after the law's effective date. The bill preserves existing benefits without creating new ones, ensuring continued support for eligible firefighters.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to approve certain reimbursement rates for certain programs established by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York nursing home regions that are designed to work collaboratively on efforts to improve nursing home efficiency, staffing, and quality of care.
Relates to the distribution of educational materials regarding the misuse of and addiction to prescription drugs in counties with the most prevalent prescription substance use disorder.
This bill requires prescribers of certain pain medications to complete updated training focused on safe prescribing practices. The training must cover pain management, addiction prevention, overdose reduction techniques, and buprenorphine prescribing, with new requirements applying to license renewals after July 1, 2026. The Health Department must establish and publish standards for approved training courses in consultation with education and addiction services agencies. These changes aim to integrate addiction treatment knowledge into routine pain management training for prescribers.
Allows for unlicensed personnel to administer certain seizure rescue medication in schools, on school grounds and at school events; provides that such medicine may be left with a school health official to be used as needed.
Provides for expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; repeals certain cost sharing requirements for such services.
Defines the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist; requires collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to determine the need for anesthesia services; requires licensing; defines qualifications.
Provides that dental insurance coverage shall include coverage for night guards; defines dental night guards; provides that dental night guards shall be covered under Medicaid.
This bill requires psychologists in New York to complete three hours of diversity, equity, and inclusion coursework during each three-year registration period as part of their mandatory continuing education. It directly affects all licensed psychologists renewing their registration, alongside existing requirements for three hours of ethics training. The law specifies that this DEI coursework must be part of approved learning activities, with non-compliance resulting in denial of registration or practice authorization. The requirement applies immediately to all psychologists, including those with first registration dates after January 1, 2021, on a prorated basis.
This bill requires New York State teachers to complete 10 hours of specific mental health and trauma-informed training during each five-year teaching license renewal period. It mandates that this training cover topics like trauma-informed care, identifying mental health symptoms, adverse childhood experiences, crisis de-escalation, and mental health first aid. The training must be part of the existing 100-hour continuing education requirement for teachers. The law applies directly to all licensed teachers and school leaders seeking license renewal after July 1, 2026. The New York State Education Department will develop the required course standards and content.
