Asm. Karen McMahon

Prevents the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances; provides protections for call center workers when contracts with call center contractors are terminated; requires new call center contractors to hire existing call center workers; protects collective bargaining agreements.

Expands the definition of mental health care provider to include licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists, for purposes of certain sex offenses committed during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.

Enacts the "NY broadband resiliency, public safety and quality act" to provide for oversight of the resiliency, public safety and quality of broadband and voice over internet protocol service.

Creates a Down syndrome awareness program to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on Down syndrome to health care providers who order tests for a pregnant woman or infants to screen for Down syndrome.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act, mandates that health insurance policies covering physician services must pay for comprehensive neuropsychological exams used to diagnose dyslexia. The legislation aims to address the high cost of these tests, which can exceed six thousand dollars and are often unaffordable for families without coverage. By requiring insurers to include these specific exams, the law ensures that individuals suspected of having dyslexia can access necessary diagnostic evaluations without facing financial barriers. The changes apply to all insurance policies issued, renewed, or modified on or after the act's effective date of January 1st following its passage.

Establishes the people with disabilities access to programs commission to examine, evaluate and make recommendations for new laws with respect to how the state should streamline eligibility requirements and processes for its programs and services to assist people with disabilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill would have changed the recordkeeping rules for public notaries in New York State. It proposed that notaries only need to keep records for electronic notarizations and could stop maintaining paper records for traditional in-person signings. The legislation aimed to reduce administrative burdens by limiting what documents notaries must retain. Although the bill passed the Senate, it was ultimately vetoed by the Governor and did not become law.

Relates to establishing a twenty year retirement plan for members or officers of law enforcement; includes every non-seasonally appointed sworn member or officer of the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental conservation, a forest ranger in the service of the department of environmental conservation, a police officer in the department of environmental conservation, the regional state park police, and university police officers in such twenty year plan.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York State laws regarding child support to give judges clearer guidance on how to calculate payments when a parent's income is unclear or missing. It requires courts to consider a parent's specific personal and financial circumstances, such as their job skills, health, and barriers to employment, when deciding if they should be assigned a higher income level than they currently earn. The legislation also clarifies that a parent's incarceration is not considered voluntary unemployment unless it was caused by failing to pay child support or committing a crime against the other parent or child. Additionally, the bill allows for child support orders to be increased retroactively in cases where a parent has defaulted or provided insufficient financial information. Finally, it prevents incarceration from automatically blocking a request to modify a support order, ensuring that parents can seek adjustments based on other substantial changes in their situation.

Authorizes treatment of workers' compensation injuries by an occupational therapy assistant and a physical therapy assistant; directs certain records to be retained.