Provides for payment by the state of certain travelling costs and fees associated with the psychiatric examination of defendants to determine mental fitness.
Relates to school session days; adds general election day to the list of days when school will not be in session; allows a school district to elect to require staff attendance on a general election day or to schedule a professional development day.
Expands the get on your feet loan forgiveness program; provides that an applicant may be eligible for such program if they are currently employed at a program or service that is regulated, operated, funded or approved by the department of mental hygiene.
Requires county medical examiners or coroners to give the state police forensic laboratory DNA samples of deceased persons or unidentified body parts for the purpose of classification and for the state police to forward the samples to the state division of criminal justice services for the purpose of comparison to attempt to determine identity and for the purpose of filing; provides for the forwarding of records to the National Crime Information Center upon such center adopting a policy to accept such records.
Authorizes fire districts to impose ad valorem levies and special assessments on otherwise tax exempt real property.
Requires services provided by telehealth be reimbursed at the same rate as an in-office visit.
Makes permanent certain provisions relating to expanding opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises.
Provides for loan forgiveness for mental health nurses that make a commitment to practice in a "rural" tract or county.
Directs the commissioner of health to establish guidelines for onsite opioid overdose response capacity in community centers; defines "community center".
Requires daycare facilities to maintain evacuation and lockdown plans for children with disabilities during an emergency situation.
