Relates to temporarily admitting certain attorneys graduating from law school or taking the bar exam during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency; such attorney may be admitted on a permanent basis if they remain in good standing under section 90 of the judiciary law and work at least 100 hours under the supervision of a permanently admitted attorney.
Asm. Jo Anne Simon
Sponsored bills
Authorizes the administration of vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and COVID-19 by a licensed pharmacist.
Penalizes the price gouging of pharmaceuticals; penalty not to exceed one million dollars.
Requires the commissioner of health to ensure all home health aides and certified nurse aides employed by home care services agencies receive COVID-19 testing not less than every ten days and that such agencies report the COVID-19 infection rates among employees and clients to the commissioner of health.
Requires cell towers to be equipped with a back-up power source in case of a power outage.
Relates to instant run-off elections in the city of New York for any city-wide elections for the office of mayor, public advocate or comptroller.
Relates to allowing prescriptions for controlled substances that are normally restricted to a thirty-day supply to be issued for greater than a thirty-day supply during a state of emergency.
Creates the adult student grant program to provide financial aid grants to adults returning to college or seeking career education and training.
Relates to requiring first consideration of unemployed individuals, low-income individuals, dislocated workers, individuals training for nontraditional employment, as defined in the federal workforce investment act of nineteen hundred ninety-eight (P.L.105-220), veterans, and individuals with disabilities for hiring for positions created as a result of economic development assistance.
Establishes a reverse loan mortgage loan program for seniors; provides for the state of NY mortgage agency to establish many of the parameters for the implementation of the program; defines terms; requires a care needs assessment of each applicant; further provides that area agencies on aging shall provide counseling and assistance to applicants; requires independent counseling in compliance with HUD regulations; directs the state of New York mortgage agency to issue an annual report to the governor and the legislature.