Expands contracting opportunities for businesses owned by women and minorities; provides for the consideration of contractor diversity practices when making award determinations.
Increases the state discretionary buying threshold without a formal competitive process for certain commodities from certain businesses.
Requires the board of elections in cities with a population of one million or more to provide at least one interpreter for all languages that are designated city-wide languages at poll sites that contain an election district with at least fifty voting age residents whose limited English proficiency language is a designated city-wide language.
Authorizes labor unions to work with the city of New York to finance the construction of affordable housing for its members.
Relates to contractual relationships with minority-owned and women-owned businesses.
Requires the commissioner of health to prepare and distribute information regarding cervical insufficiency; requires certain health care providers to provide pregnant patients with information about cervical insufficiency; requires certain health care providers to order a certain ultrasound test for pregnant patients.
Permits the conduct of political party meetings, conventions and caucuses via video-conferencing; permits proxy voting.
Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to develop, implement, administer and operate a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; makes an appropriation therefor.
Requires managed care providers to annually provide each participant in their programs with a written list of mail-order pharmacies with which the managed care provider has a contract for coverage of prescription drugs.
Requires insurance policies to provide coverage for transvaginal ultrasounds during pregnancy.
