Asm. Pamela Hunter

Maddy summaryThis bill requires pharmacies to label prescription drug containers with a physical description of the pill itself, including its size, shape, color, and any imprint markings. It directly affects pharmacies and pharmacists who dispense prescription medications, adding these specific details to existing label requirements. The key provision updates current labeling rules by mandating that the container label must include these visual characteristics to help patients and healthcare providers identify the medication accurately. This change aims to improve safety and reduce medication errors by providing clearer visual identification of prescription drugs.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York State to make burial records for former patients interred at state mental health hospital cemeteries freely available to the public. It mandates that records include name, birth/death dates, burial location, military service details, and family relationships, with no fees charged for access. The law also requires maintaining public cemetery maps, posting informational signs at cemeteries, and permanently preserving all burial records - including those for historical institutions like Utica State Hospital and Willard Asylum. These records are explicitly separated from clinical patient files under the law.

Establishes participation in assigned risk plans for voluntary foster care agencies (Part A); requires the office of children and family services to establish standards of payment for liability insurance costs beginning July 1, 2028 for the 2027-2028 rate year that ensures the maximum state aid rate accurately reflect the year over year increased costs for voluntary foster care agencies; directs such office to establish an application process (Part B); establishes the voluntary foster care agency insurance bridge fund; establishes a process for the distribution of moneys in such fund; sets eligibility requirements; requires certain supporting documentation (Part C).

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 9571) increases family leave benefits under New York's workers' compensation law, directly affecting eligible employees taking leave for medical care, bonding with a newborn, or military family exigencies. It gradually raises weekly benefit percentages (from 50% to 67% of average weekly wage) and extends maximum leave duration (from 8 to 12 weeks) over time, with specific phased-in dates starting in 2018. Covered employers must provide these enhanced benefits while maintaining health insurance coverage during leave. The changes apply to employees meeting eligibility criteria under the law, with the Superintendent of Financial Services retaining limited authority to delay increases.

Imposes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centers; requires the public service commission to issue an order or orders to minimize the impact of new data centers on electricity and gas rates for residential, commercial, and industrial users; clarifies that certain provisions are applicable to the Long Island power authority.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6448) repeals outdated language in New York State's Social Services Law regarding public assistance work compliance and updates the process for addressing non-compliance. It directly affects public assistance recipients in New York City (population over 1 million) who fail to meet work requirements. Key provisions require social services districts to issue clear, plain-language re-engagement notices within 10 days, explaining how recipients can avoid benefit reductions by agreeing to comply, proving exemptions (e.g., for health, childcare, or domestic violence), or attending a conciliation conference. The bill also mandates districts verify childcare/transportation availability before penalizing non-compliance and prohibits sanctions during the re-engagement process.

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain offenses, replacing them with judicial discretion to determine appropriate sentences based on individual circumstances. It requires courts to provide written explanations for sentencing decisions and mandates that pre-sentence reports include analysis of incarceration costs to the state. Defendants gain expanded access to pre-sentence reports used in sentencing decisions, and judges must consider rehabilitation and community safety goals rather than fixed minimum terms. The law applies to felony sentencing under New York's penal and criminal procedure laws, directly affecting judges, defendants, and the state correctional system.

Directs the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing, implementing and expanding additional housing models that support independent living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; requires the office to submit a report on such study to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends New York's urban deer management pilot program for an additional three years, keeping it active until six years after its original enactment date. It directly affects the program's operation in participating urban areas where deer overpopulation is managed through controlled hunting or other methods. The key mechanism is amending the program's expiration date in law from three to six years after implementation. The change maintains current management practices without altering program rules or funding.

Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions; requires the commissioner of health to collect from each hospital a list of its hospital rule-based exclusions and publish such information on the department's website.