Requires full family service restroom facilities in public buildings to permit a caregiver to attend to the sanitary and hygienic needs of any person affected by any combination of physical and/or cognitive disabilities.
Elevates an assault of a retail worker to the class D felony of assault in the second degree.
Establishes the "Neurodiversity Flag" as the official state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity.
Permits that when the division of criminal justice services has provided criminal history information within the previous twelve months to any state agency for certain individuals, such information can be used to satisfy the required criminal history check for such employee without having to re-request such information.
Relates to pharmacy services provided by managed care providers; requires pharmacy benefit managers and managed care providers to reimburse retail pharmacies for each outpatient drug, at the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC); repeals related provisions.
Requires OPWDD to purchase and provide essential personal protection equipment to all direct support professionals, care recipients and group home providers in the event of a declaration of a state emergency that relates to public health.
Increases benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.
Provides an exception from professional misconduct for the performance, recommendation, or provision of any reproductive health services or gender-affirming care by a health care practitioner performing in the scope of their duties.
Provides for due process procedures for persons who currently are placed in New York state education department approved out-of-state residential schools pursuant to the education law and the federal individuals with disabilities education act who have received an offer for transitional care or certain care prior to becoming eligible to receive such care.
Directs the commissioner of health to authorize additional reimbursement to providers of health and dental care primarily serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities for uncompensated time, use of staff, and services that are necessary to support treatment of a patient as a result of the patient's physical, intellectual, or developmental disability.
