Directs the commissioner of health to develop screening tools and procedures to be used by health care providers to detect elder abuse or maltreatment in their patients.
Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes.
Relates to the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie County.
Relates to the mental condition of a victim.
Relates to permitting support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in grand jury proceedings; allows a social worker or informal caregiver to accompany a vulnerable elderly person testifying in a grand jury proceeding, concerning any type of offense, provided that the district attorney consents.
Establishes the "emergency preparedness month act" and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items from sales tax during specified time periods.
Relates to the applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees.
Relates to mandatory acceptance of empty beverage containers.
Enacts the "medical liability reform act"; requires attorney for plaintiff in a medical, dental or podiatric malpractice case to include with the certificate of merit, an affidavit of an appropriate medical professional licensed in this state stating that there is a reasonable basis for such malpractice action; failure to file will result in dismissal; modifies limited liability of persons jointly liable; limits noneconomic damages in such causes of action to $250,000; requires enhanced and comprehensive disclosure of expert witnesses to be used by any party in medical, dental and podiatric malpractice cases.
Directs the commissioner of labor to smooth existing wage orders to conform with statutory changes to the minimum wage, specifically the Wage Order issued September 10, 2015 relative to fast-food employees.
