Shortens time frames during which an insurer has to determine whether a pre-authorization request is medically necessary from three business days to three days.
Pertains to confinement of certain animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy or calf raised for veal for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely; establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000.
Increases the reimbursement rate for housing coram nobis inmates from $20.00 per day per capita to the actual cost as certified by the appropriate local official and approved by the state director of the budget.
Establishes registry in New York City for residents who do not want circulars or other printed material or samples of a commercial nature left at residence.
Requires that the NYS board of regents hold at least 2 meetings a year in New York city and requires announcements of the time, date, location and agenda thereof.
Relates to administration of language assessment instruments to students receiving a program of bilingual education or English as a second language.
Increases penalties for failure to execute and file satisfied judgments of $5,000 or more with court clerk from $100 to $500.
Excludes dogs, cats and any other domesticated animals from the definition of "wildlife".
Requires police officers and peace officers to issue appearance tickets to individuals charged with certain offenses instead of arresting such individuals.
Prohibits vendors from vending on Hillside Avenue and Union Turnpike, in the area between 248th Street and the Nassau county border, and on 76th Avenue, in the area between 263rd Street and the Nassau county border, in Jamaica, county of Queens.
