Extends certain provisions in regard to operational expenses of certain gaming facilities.
Authorizes the department of health to establish the New York state rural ambulance services task force; requires such task force to conduct a study on the unique challenges faced by New York state ambulance services in rural areas.
Makes mandatory quarterly meetings of the canal recreationway commission not subject to the call of the chairperson.
Directs the department of state to provide information to certain new businesses by mailing or emailing a confirmation that they received a request to reserve a corporate name and contact information for helpful programs in the area.
Authorizes pharmacists to provide immunizations which are recommended by centers for disease control and prevention to patients eighteen years or older.
Allows meetings of members of a rural electric cooperative to be held partially or solely by means of electronic communication.
Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory for the purpose of conducting scientific research or conducting testing for public health in the city of Utica.
Directs the office of the state long-term care ombudsman to advertise and promote the long-term care ombudsman program (Part A); directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the state long-term care ombudsman and the commissioners of the departments responsible for the license or certification of long-term care facilities, to establish policies and procedures for reporting, by staff and volunteers of the long-term care ombudsman program, issues concerning the health, safety and welfare of residents at long-term care facilities (Part B); includes access to state long-term care ombudsman program staff and volunteers within the pandemic emergency plan prepared by residential health care facilities (Part C).
