Limits the experiential qualifications of group teachers for preschool classes and groups teachers for infant or toddler classes to what was required for their educational qualifications or certain college credits in related areas.
Maddy summaryBill A 8518 requires insurance companies to provide outpatient coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of problem gambling services. This directly affects individuals with medical, major medical, or similar comprehensive insurance coverage, as well as their insurance providers. The bill amends existing insurance law to explicitly include problem gambling services within covered substance use disorder treatments. It also mandates that financial requirements and treatment limitations for problem gambling services cannot be more restrictive than those applied to substantially all other medical and surgical benefits covered by the policy.
Relates to the establishment of regulations for administering immunizations taking into consideration the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the advisory committee on immunization practices, any interstate body established for purposes of reviewing and making recommendations regarding immunization coverage and access, or other similar nationally or internationally recognized scientific organizations.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires private entities (like businesses) that submit sensitive records to New York state agencies to renew their exemptions from public disclosure under FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) every three years. Currently, such exemptions were often permanent, but this bill mandates that entities must formally request renewal 60 days before an exception expires. Agencies must review these renewal requests and can deny them, with appeals available through state processes. The change ensures that exemptions for sensitive data - such as critical infrastructure information - require periodic justification rather than automatic continuation.
Increases tax rates imposed on unincorporated businesses and corporations in New York city upon adoption of a local law by the local legislative body of the city of New York.
Designates certain employees of public utilities, municipal utilities, electric corporations, gas corporations, water corporations, steam corporations, telecommunications corporations, and cable television companies as first responders during a declared state disaster emergency.
Prohibits public utilities from passing along the cost of site investigation and remediation efforts on to rate payers; requires each public utility with more than seventy-five thousand customers to submit to the public service commission an annual report containing a description of any expenses that may not be included or incorporated in the public utility's operating expenses.
Requires the superintendent of financial services to audit certain reports to ensure such insurers are in full compliance with federal and state mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all schools in the state to use a specific electronic cigarette and vaping prevention program. The program aims to educate students, parents, and school staff about the health risks of vaping and provide tools to reduce its use among minors. Schools must use age-appropriate instructional materials and marketing materials designed to discourage electronic cigarette use. The law takes effect 90 days after becoming official, with necessary rules and regulations to be implemented by that date.
Requires the state comptroller, the attorney general and independent certified public accountants to conduct an annual audit of the office of cannabis management.
