Creates the health insurance guaranty fund to protect covered individuals against the failure or inability of a health insurer to perform its contractual obligations due to financial impairment or insolvency.
Allows evidence of a defendant's prior crimes or acts to be admissible in a criminal case for certain purposes including as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, state of mind of the defendant, state of mind of the victim or other party, absence of mistake or accident, identity, modus operandi, or common scheme or plan; requires that the prosecution provide reasonable notice of the general nature of any such evidence it intends to introduce at trial.
Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations; requires that hearing examiners be available until 7:00 p.m. at least one evening each week.
Maddy summaryThis bill adds air ambulance services to the list of covered benefits under New York's Child Health Plus program. It directly affects children enrolled in Child Health Plus who require emergency air transportation for medical care. The key provision amends the Public Health Law to explicitly include air ambulance services alongside other covered treatments like hospital care, emergency room visits, and mental health services. This change ensures families using the program won't face unexpected costs for medically necessary air ambulance transport.
Prohibits police officers from using bias-based profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for bias-based profiling; allows an action for injunctive relief and/or damages to be brought against a law enforcement agency, any agent of a law enforcement agency and the supervisor of an agent.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the state to issue a photo ID card immediately when a court suspends a driver's license due to a DWI (driving while intoxicated) arrest. It directly affects individuals whose licenses are suspended for DWI offenses, ensuring they receive a standard non-driver ID card with their photo. The key provision mandates that the Department of Motor Vehicles must provide this card in the same format as other non-driver IDs under existing law. The card is issued at the time of suspension, not later, to help these individuals access services that require identification.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires insurance companies to cover at least 90 days of rehabilitation services at a facility when a doctor prescribes it. It directly affects insured individuals needing post-illness or injury rehabilitation, ensuring they receive extended coverage without arbitrary limits. The key provision mandates that new or renewed insurance policies include this 90-day coverage, contingent on a doctor's referral. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment and applies to policies issued after that date.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates tax-free "catastrophe savings accounts" for homeowners in the state to save for hurricane, flood, or windstorm-related expenses. Homeowners can deduct contributions from taxable income, earn tax-free interest, and withdraw funds tax-free if used for qualified disaster costs (like insurance deductibles or self-insured losses). Contribution limits are set based on the homeowner's deductible (capped at $15,000 or twice the deductible, or $250,000 for self-insured owners). The accounts are protected from garnishment and cannot be used for non-disaster expenses without tax penalties. It directly affects primary residence owners in hurricane- or flood-prone areas who carry insurance deductibles or self-insured risks.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's penal law to classify the intentional murder of a child under age 12 as first-degree murder. It adds a specific provision (subparagraph XIV) to the existing definition of first-degree murder, stating that killing a child under 12 automatically qualifies as first-degree murder. This change directly affects criminal cases involving the murder of children under 12, ensuring such offenses are prosecuted as the most serious felony. The bill does not alter sentencing ranges but elevates the offense classification for these specific cases. The law takes effect November 1 following its enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a separate license for natural hair stylists in New York, distinct from cosmetology licenses. It defines natural hair styling as services like braiding, twisting, and weaving (excluding chemical treatments, cutting, or coloring) and requires a 40-hour training program focused on health and safety, including a practical braiding assessment. Existing stylists with five years of experience can apply for a temporary license without full training, and military service members get application extensions. The law aims to formalize a culturally specific licensing path for practitioners of natural hair care.
