Asm. Clyde Vanel

Maddy summaryThis bill updates existing laws to require mediation before certain health care contracts are terminated or not renewed. It mandates that hospitals and health care plans must use a mediator at least sixty days before ending their agreements, while giving physicians and physician groups the option to do the same with insurers and corporations. The process requires parties to share written explanations of their positions one week before mediation, but the results of these discussions are not legally binding. These changes aim to provide a structured way for health care providers and payers to resolve contractual disputes without immediately resorting to litigation.

Allocates the Amistad commission to work alongside the department of education and on behalf of students in the state; repeals certain provisions relating to the Amistad commission; requires schools in the state to provide curriculum relating to Black history, slavery, and race.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts the presence of specific chemicals in menstrual products sold or distributed within the state. It defines "restricted substances" to include items like lead, mercury, formaldehyde, and various phthalates, prohibiting their use as intentionally added ingredients starting on the effective date. The law also establishes a timeline for setting lower safety thresholds for these chemicals, requiring the Department of Health to propose regulations within a year and review them every five years. Manufacturers of tampons, pads, cups, and other menstrual hygiene products must comply with these limits to sell their goods in the state.

Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.

Establishes the New York state cryptocurrency and blockchain study task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the effects of the widespread use of cryptocurrencies and other forms of digital currencies and their ancillary systems, including but not limited to blockchain technology, in the state.

Relates to electronic financial disclosures of members and candidates of the legislature; requires creation of electronic version of disclosure statement; directs the commission on ethics and lobbying in government shall make available an editable, electronic, readable and searchable version of the annual statement of financial disclosure by January 1, 2024.

Requires certain disclosures by a developer of virtual tokens in advertisements involving such virtual tokens; provides restrictions concerning advertising.

Relates to the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.

Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds; establishes procedures, practices and standards for the adjustment or recovery of a medical assistance payment from recipients; requires notice of certain investigations.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires state and local government agencies to proactively publish public records of public interest on the internet, shifting the focus from citizens requesting information to agencies making it readily available online. The legislation defines "publishable state data" as information that agencies are permitted or required to share, while explicitly excluding records that would violate privacy laws, endanger public safety, or hinder ongoing investigations. It also establishes a framework for the Committee on Open Government to create general rules and allows individual agencies to set their own specific procedures for accessing these records and determining associated fees. By updating the Public Officers Law, the measure aims to increase transparency and public understanding of government operations through modern digital dissemination.