Asm. Michaelle Solages

Relates to a podiatry study and report by the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health on the implementation of chapter 438 of the laws of 2012, as amended, authorizing the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard or advanced ankle surgery and the impact of granting such a privilege on access to and quality of podiatric ankle surgery; makes related provisions.

Requires health insurance coverage for mammography by either mammogram and breast ultrasound or breast tomosynthesis for persons with heterogeneously dense or extremely dense breasts.

Creates substance use prevention and recovery resource materials which include age-appropriate information on the risks of drug use, overdoses, and how to include resources from outside of the school district to improve instruction.

Codifies the duty of real estate brokers to supervise salespersons and associate brokers through regular, frequent and consistent personal guidance, instruction and oversight; lists elements of supervision including the ability to familiarize salespersons with state and federal laws against discrimination.

Enacts the "frontline worker assistance act" to establish a one thousand dollar tax credit shall apply to such public employees performing their duties while remaining at their worksite or job location during the pandemic and have not received additional compensation pursuant to a federal, state or local award, grant or retention payment.

Authorizes Ministerio Sion New York, Inc. to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for the 2022-2023 school year and 2023 general taxes for certain property located at 97 New Hyde Park Road in the hamlet of Franklin Square, town of Hempstead, county of Nassau.

Prohibits certain punishments and interventions in schools including corporal punishment, chemical restraints, mechanical restraints and other aversive interventions; authorizes limited use of timeouts and necessary physical restraints; creates a private right of action for violations.

Requires any synthetic hair product being offered for sale in the state that contains a carcinogen or a reproductive toxicant to provide a warning label displayed on the packaging or product itself that notifies the consumer at the time of the sale that the synthetic hair product contains such chemicals.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows school districts to observe specific cultural and religious holidays as official school days, based on local student demographics. It adds Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Tihar, Bandi Chhor Divas, and Onam to the list of potential school holidays. School boards or trustees must determine if a district has a "sizable proportion" of students observing these days before implementing them as holidays. The policy applies only to districts meeting this threshold, not statewide. The bill takes effect on July 1st following enactment.

Prohibits vaping in educational institutions; requires educational institutions to educate communities about health risks associated with vaping and post no-vaping signage on educational institution premises.