Provides an option for beneficiaries of NYC transit authority members to receive a lump sum equal to the pension reserve where a member who is eligible for a service retirement dies prior to filing for retirement.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes standards and funding rules for social model adult day services designed for elderly individuals with physical or cognitive impairments. It directs the state director to create regulations covering staffing, admission criteria, and safety inspections, while also requiring training on recognizing elder abuse. The legislation sets up a funding system where the state provides grants to non-profit and local agencies to cover up to 75% of program costs, with higher support available for financially needy providers. Additionally, it clarifies that these funds cannot replace existing services or be used for people already covered by other government programs.
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 "Detective Brian Simonsen's Law," requires wireless service providers to stop services for stolen mobile phones. It mandates that carriers maintain programs to block devices identified as stolen on the GSMA block list, which is a shared industry database. Additionally, the law obligates carriers to report the unique identification numbers of newly stolen phones to this database and to suspend service immediately upon receiving a verified report from a customer. These measures aim to prevent the use of stolen phones on networks while ensuring stolen devices are tracked across the industry.
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.
Relates to the provision of patient health information and medical records; expands the definition of medical records to include all health related records; prohibits fees for providing certain records.
Maddy summaryThis bill mandates the installation of working smoke detectors in shared areas of multi-unit buildings and condominiums across the state. It specifically requires these alarms to be placed in common spaces like hallways, lobbies, and stairwells where the sound is audible to all residents. The law also updates rules for property transfers, ensuring that sellers provide an affidavit confirming compliance when selling a home or apartment. Additionally, the bill clarifies that failing to install these detectors does not void property warranties or insurance claims.
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 the emergency use of epinephrine auto-injector devices; increases the maximum population size for counties, cities, towns and villages which are permitted to purchase, acquire, possess and use epinephrine auto-injector devices.
Establishes a campaign to promote public awareness of the importance of good oral health, including but not limited to, the impact of oral disease, causes of oral disease and its prevention, oral health across the lifespan, the total body connection, the value of early detection and the availability of oral health services in the community.
