Includes pain management medications that the decedent was prescribed, such as gabapentin, on a death certificate where a death is caused by an opioid overdose.
Asm. John McDonald
Sponsored bills
Enacts the consulting act to regulate the activities of persons and organizations retained, employed or designated to influence the passage or defeat of state legislation, rules or regulations, or rate making proceedings or influence the passage or defeat of local laws, ordinances or regulations.
Relates to government vendor contributions.
Relates to the eligibility of certain families with incomes up to eighty-five percent of state median income to receive child care assistance.
Requires individual and small group insurance carriers and group and blanket accident and health carriers to certify that at least a majority of prescription drug rebates are provided to patients at the point of sale.
Provides for implementation of statewide opioid settlement agreements; creates an opioid settlement fund.
Adjusts the calculation of the empire state child credit to provide for a one thousand dollar credit per qualifying child who is less than four years of age and a five hundred dollar credit per qualifying child who is four years of age or older for certain qualifying taxpayers.
Removes certain restrictions on eligibility for personal and home care services under medicaid.
Requires school districts to conduct mandatory early screening for dyslexia for all children commencing in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten and continuing thereafter on an annual basis until each child successfully completes second grade; requires school districts to designate an individual to maintain complete and accurate records containing early screening reports for each child, and to provide resources and materials to the parent and/or guardian of any child who displays indications of dyslexia.
Provides regulations for the adoption of local ordinances for the creation of accessory dwelling units; provides for the inclusion of an accessory dwelling unit in the term housing accommodation in the human rights law.