Requires the office of addiction services and supports to encourage, aid, and facilitate clinical research into the use of ibogaine in drug treatment for heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine addiction.
Relates to the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.
Maddy summaryBill A 8326 expands vehicle registration options for severely disabled individuals by allowing their parents or guardians to register a motor vehicle, van, or pick-up truck used for transportation. The Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner will issue special "disabled person passenger plates" for these non-commercial vehicles. Applicants must provide proof of the person's severe disability, certified by a medical professional, and documentation of their parenthood or guardianship. This ensures that vehicles used by parents or guardians for transporting severely disabled persons can receive appropriate identification.
Moves from the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) responsibility for certifying, establishing and implementing standards for pretrial services agencies of the state.
Requires state agencies and courts to take into consideration the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition and contemporary examples of antisemitism when reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of any non-criminal or criminal law, rule, or policy prohibiting discriminatory acts.
Maddy summaryThis bill removes a lifetime ban preventing people convicted of felonies from serving on juries. It amends state law to no longer disqualify individuals based on past felony convictions, meaning former felons could be summoned for jury duty. However, it maintains that people currently incarcerated for felonies remain excused from service while in prison. The law would take effect 180 days after enactment.
Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions.
Maddy summaryThis bill limits out-of-pocket costs for physical and occupational therapy by capping co-payments at 20% of the total reimbursement paid to the provider. It directly affects insured individuals who use these services under group health, accident, or health insurance plans. The key provision requires all such policies to comply with the 20% co-payment limit, regardless of whether therapy is provided by a physician or a licensed therapist. This applies to services covered under physician referrals and replaces previous higher co-payment thresholds.
Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.
Maddy summaryBill A 8056 establishes state liability for damages suffered by individuals due to defects, such as potholes, on state highways maintained by the state. This means a person can seek compensation if they are harmed by such a defect. A key provision is that the state must have received actual or constructive notice of the defect for liability to apply. However, the bill specifies that the state is not liable for defects in bridges it does not control, and its liability within incorporated villages is limited to the state-maintained portion of the roadway.
