Relates to payments of grants to farm operations by NYSERDA; provides that payment of such grants shall be made no later than ninety days after notification.
Relates to segregated confinement; provides that certain incarcerated individuals shall not be placed in a residential rehabilitation unit; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a state-funded program to provide peer support for healthcare workers' mental health. It creates a grant program through the Office of Mental Health, allowing eligible organizations (like hospitals or community groups) to apply for up to $250,000 each to develop peer-to-peer mental health support programs. The program requires training for peer volunteers in areas like stress and suicide prevention, while prohibiting the collection of personal health data from workers seeking support. The state appropriates $10 million to fund the program, which takes effect immediately. The bill directly affects healthcare workers by expanding access to confidential mental health support through their peers.
Establishes a child care program capital improvement tax credit program for child care programs to provide financial assistance to New York's child care providers to facilitate the enhancement, expansion, and improvement of access to quality child care.
Prohibits the governing board of a municipal corporation from adopting any law, ordinance, regulation or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of a utility service to a customer based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to the customer.
Expands felony sex offenses to include promoting prostitution in the second degree, promoting prostitution in the first degree, compelling prostitution, sex trafficking, and sex trafficking of a child.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York courts to document payment of monetary court awards and mandates debtors to submit a notarized payment plan within 90 days of judgment. It directly affects parties in civil cases where money damages are awarded (plaintiffs and defendants), requiring them to confirm payment method (immediate, scheduled, or post-appeal) and file it with the court. The bill amends court rules to create a standardized payment documentation process managed by the chief administrative judge, effective 90 days after enactment. It does not change substantive law but adds procedural steps for handling monetary judgments.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1467) adds "to recover after a stillbirth" as a qualifying reason for paid family leave under New York's workers' compensation law. It directly affects employees who experience a stillbirth, allowing them to take paid leave for recovery. The key provision amends existing law to include stillbirth recovery alongside other covered reasons like bonding with a newborn or caring for a family member with a serious health condition. The change applies to all policies or contracts issued, renewed, or modified after the effective date. This is a specific policy update to expand access to paid leave for a defined health-related event.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a "co-occurring disorders patient bill of rights" requiring state agencies (including mental health, social services, corrections, and education departments) to implement 11 specific rights for individuals with both mental health and substance use disorders. It directly affects patients and families by guaranteeing nondiscrimination, accurate diagnosis, integrated treatment matched to needs, continuity of care, family involvement, prevention access, peer support, and safe housing. Key mechanisms include mandating evidence-based services, requiring providers to be adequately resourced, and ensuring transparency through consumer input. The bill applies across all treatment settings - hospitals, schools, community programs - and takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Establishes the New York state diplomas to homeownership assistance program; provides awards of up to fifteen thousand dollars to eligible applicants for repayment on student loans; makes an appropriation therefor.
