Ensures continuity of care for cancer patients during insurance contract negotiations by requiring insurance coverage and treatment continue until the conclusion of care.
Requires vision screening in public schools using examination devices and testing methods as may be authorized in the regulations of the commissioner of education, including but not limited to, the Snellen Eye Test Chart and automated vision screening devices.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's alcohol control law to explicitly allow bed and breakfast establishments (B&Bs) to sell beer, wine, cider, and liquor on their premises, provided they hold the appropriate license. It updates existing provisions for breweries, wineries, and farm producers to include B&Bs as eligible venues for on-site alcohol sales, aligning them with restaurants and hotels under current licensing rules. B&Bs would need to apply for a specific license under the law, subject to all applicable regulations for alcohol sales. The change applies only to sales consumed on-site at the B&B, not for takeout or off-premises consumption.
Maddy summaryBill A 6327 authorizes an exception to existing prohibitions on fossil fuel use in new buildings. It specifies that the fossil fuel ban will not apply to new buildings if their site plan or subdivision plat was approved by a local planning board before December 31, 2025. This allows certain building projects that have already received local planning approval to continue without being subject to the new energy law provisions.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes designated "first responder safety zones" along highways near emergency vehicle facilities (like fire stations or ambulance bases), covering up to 660 feet. It requires clear road markings (white hash marks) and signs, sets a 15 mph speed limit within these zones, and mandates that drivers yield to emergency vehicles entering or operating within them. Violating these rules incurs fines ($500 for first offense, $1,000 for second). The law directly affects drivers operating vehicles near emergency facilities and aims to improve safety for responders during emergencies.
Relates to the provision of grants to eligible school districts to cover the costs of school resource officers employed at schools in such districts; authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with local police entities to provide school resource officers.
Enacts the "NYPD highway officer Anastasios Tsakos act"; requires intoxicated drivers to pay child support if such intoxicated driving results in the death of the parent or guardian of a minor child due to the influence of alcohol.
Relates to providing timely and up-front payments from the state to small not-for-profit corporations; enables the competitiveness of smaller not-for-profit corporations serving the state.
Establishes an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsperson and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel to advocate for, assist and represent the interests of qualified plaintiffs.
Mandates that purchasers of new vehicles complete a form authorizing or rejecting the placement of a tracking device in such vehicle, to be used by law enforcement if such vehicle is reported stolen; authorizes law enforcement to recover the stolen vehicle through electronic means, physical means, or any other method necessary to recover such vehicle as quickly as possible.
