Asm. Angelo Santabarbara

Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have satisfactorily completed educational preparation for the administration of anesthesia by an accredited entity and pay a fee; specifies who may represent themself as a registered nurse anesthetist.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's mental hygiene law to automatically include Down syndrome as a qualifying condition under the definition of developmental disability for Medicaid eligibility. It adds Down syndrome to a list of specific conditions (alongside cerebral palsy, autism, and others) that now qualify individuals for Medicaid without needing separate assessments. People with Down syndrome who meet income and other standard Medicaid criteria will automatically qualify under this change. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes a requirement that applicants for New York's Opportunity Promise Scholarship must not have already earned any postsecondary degree. It specifically allows students already enrolled in eligible associate degree programs as of the law's effective date to qualify, provided they meet all other eligibility criteria. The change affects current community college students pursuing associate degrees in high-demand fields like nursing, cybersecurity, or green energy, without altering other requirements such as enrollment in approved programs. The amendment to Education Law Section 6311 takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Enacts the "New York state teleworking expansion act"; provides that each state agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance.

Requires the department of financial services to fulfill certain requirements to implement homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention courses.

Authorizes up to two percent of mobile sports tax revenue, but not more than twenty-three million dollars, be used for youth team sports funding to be distributed by county youth bureaus, city of New York's department of youth and community development, and an organization which supports and invests in programs that use sports as a vehicle for youth development and social change.

Directs the veterans service commission to submit a report regarding coordinated services for veterans with service-connected disabilities to the commissioner of veterans' services by April 1, 2029.

Requires the department of veterans' services to provide legal and/or technical support to veterans who want to change their discharged status to honorable because such person was dishonorably or administratively discharged from the armed services due to sexual orientation.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies how the statewide fiscal intermediary in New York contracts with community-based organizations to help people with disabilities navigate their services. It requires the intermediary to work with independent living centers and experienced service providers who can offer culturally and linguistically competent support. The law mandates that consumers choose their own facilitator, ensures the intermediary maintains a public list of available providers, and establishes rules for payment and compliance. Additionally, the bill prohibits the fiscal intermediary from directly providing facilitation services or creating subsidiaries to do so, keeping its role strictly administrative.

Maddy summaryThis bill would make daylight saving time the year-round standard time for New York State and New York City, provided federal law allows it. It amends state and city laws to replace the current system that switches clocks twice yearly with a permanent time adjustment. The change would affect all public officials, courts, and legal proceedings in the state and city. The bill includes conditions requiring similar legislation from neighboring states before taking effect, unless those states have already passed the same measure.