Protects patients from liens against their primary residence and wage garnishment due to money judgments arising from actions brought by hospitals or health care professionals.
Enacts the electric vehicle rights act; provides that a homeowners' association may not adopt or enforce any rules or regulations that would effectively prohibit, or impose unreasonable limitations on, the installation or use of an electric vehicle charging station.
Establishes a moratorium on cryptocurrency mining operations that use proof-of-work authentication methods to validate blockchain transactions; provides that such operations shall be subject to a full generic environmental impact statement review.
Allows patients to receive certain treatment by an occupational therapist without a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner; requires the occupational therapist to inform the patient of certain potential insurance issues; relates to eliminating the need for referrals for certain treatment under coverage provided by certain motor vehicle insurance policies.
Requires food allergy awareness in food establishments and online food ordering services; establishes penalty not to exceed $125.
Increases the minimum wage annually; removes the distinction in New York City between large employers and small employers; makes related provisions.
Relates to requiring specific reserved bed days at New York State Veterans' Homes.
Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases.
Provides outreach services to make certain stakeholders aware of the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program.
Replaces all instances of the words councilman or councilmen with the words council member or council members.
