Asm. Phil Steck

Maddy summaryBill A 771 mandates that individual and group health insurance policies in the state must cover early egg and peanut allergen introduction dietary supplements for infants. These supplements, defined as infant-safe proteins prescribed by a healthcare practitioner, are intended to reduce the risk of food allergies in children under one year old. A key provision requires this coverage to be provided at no cost to the covered individual, including deductible payments and cost-sharing amounts. The bill outlines specific exceptions for certain limited benefit health plans, and adjustments for catastrophic and high-deductible health plans regarding cost-sharing limitations.

Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.

Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public; requires the public service commission to prepare reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows hospice medical directors (or physicians they designate) to sign death certificates for patients under their care, instead of requiring the last attending physician. It directly affects hospice providers and medical staff by clarifying who can legally certify a patient's death in hospice settings. The key change amends Public Health Law to explicitly include hospice medical directors in the list of authorized signers, alongside physicians or nurse practitioners. This updates existing law to reflect current hospice care practices without altering patient rights or healthcare access.

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree when such person commits the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree and causes the death or serious physical injury of another person.

Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval at least one and up to ten neighborhood scale weatherization and electrification-ready projects.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 5399) amends New York's penal law to establish that a person is legally incapable of consenting to sexual acts if they are a witness, victim, suspect, or person of interest in a law enforcement investigation while a police officer or law enforcement official is involved in that investigation. It specifically creates a legal presumption of incapacity during the active investigation period for these individuals when interacting with law enforcement personnel participating in the case. The law includes an exception: if a prior sexual relationship existed before the investigation began, the person is not deemed incapable of consent. This change directly affects law enforcement officers and individuals involved in ongoing investigations, clarifying consent status under these specific circumstances.

Expands who may visit local correctional facilities to include persons and accompanying staff of the chief executive officer of a county, members of a county legislative body, mayor of the city of New York, New York city public advocate, New York city comptroller, and members of the New York city council.

Requires health insurers to provide coverage without cost-sharing for opioid antagonists and devices; provides that no prior authorization of premedical review for coverage of such opioid antagonist is required.

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.