Asm. Angelo Santabarbara

Provides that a student enrolled in an individualized education program during certain school years may continue to receive educational services until the student completes the services pursuant to the individualized education program or the end of the school year during which the student turns twenty-two years old, whichever is sooner.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows public employees in New York to transfer unused sick leave to a coworker if they have run out of their own time. It applies to workers across various government sectors, including state agencies, municipalities, school districts, and public universities, provided they work under the same commission or district. The law requires that the recipient must have exhausted their personal sick leave before receiving a donation, and employers may ask for medical documentation or proof of a family emergency. Additionally, the bill ensures that existing collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts remain unchanged by these new rules.

Establishes a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee to examine effective evidence-based developmental, mental, and behavioral health screening methods for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold; provides that any manufacturer, dealer, or agent of a manufacturer or dealer that fails to comply with such requirements shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per point of sale for each violation.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows prosecutors to introduce evidence that a defendant has committed a prior sexual offense during a current sexual assault trial. The law permits judges to admit this past conduct to prove specific facts like intent, identity, or a common pattern of behavior, rather than just to show the defendant has a bad character. However, the judge retains the power to exclude such evidence if its negative impact on a fair trial outweighs its usefulness in proving the case. The definition of a "sexual offense" under this rule includes various crimes listed in the state penal code, and the changes take effect immediately upon signing.

Relates to authorizing state university police, regional state park police and detective investigators for the office of the attorney general to receive additional service credit in an optional twenty year retirement plan.

Relates to first responders, including correction officers, coming into contact with saliva by spitting, throwing, tossing, or expelling from or by an individual.

Provides for medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services when treatment in place is administered and/or when transportation is provided to alternative health care settings instead of a general hospital.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new twenty-five year retirement option for firefighters working for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, allowing them to retire after completing twenty-five years of service. Under this plan, eligible employees can choose to retire with a pension equal to half of their final average salary, which includes their own contributions and additional benefits for service beyond the twenty-five-year mark. The legislation also counts prior service with other organized fire departments toward the required twenty-five years and permits current employees to elect this new plan within one year of its effective date.

Requires a utilization review agent to follow certain rules when establishing a step therapy protocol; requires that the protocol accepts any attestation submitted by the insured's health care professional stating that a required drug has failed as prima facie evidence that the required drug has failed.