Establishes a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for emergency responders on September 11th.
Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.
Requires insurance coverage for the cost of donated breast milk.
Authorizes continuing education courses for hearing aid dispensers and home inspectors to be completed online.
Provides for supports and services for unaccompanied minors with no lawful immigration status including legal representation.
Establishes a tax credit for individuals who serve or are employed as a direct support professional, or direct care worker, up to five thousand dollars for taxpayers who make less than fifty thousand dollars and phased out for individuals who make over one hundred thousand dollars.
Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.
Relates to physician charges for missed appointments by patients; bars physicians from charging fees if a patient arrives on time for appointment but was not seen; requires written policy about missed appointments be prominently posted in patient waiting room and included in bills mailed to patients.
Includes the HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 viruses to the public health department's health care and wellness education and outreach program.
Relates to creating the "modernized voter registration act of New York"; modernizes voter registration; promotes access to voting for individuals with disabilities; protects the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for local and state office and makes an appropriation therefor.
