Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" to provide a testimonial privilege for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the state workers' compensation law to allow claims for mental injuries caused by extraordinary work-related stress for all workers, not just specific first responders. Under the new rules, the compensation board cannot reject such a claim if it is factually determined that the stress experienced was greater than what typically occurs in a normal work environment. The change expands eligibility beyond police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel to include any employee facing severe workplace stress. The legislation takes effect on the first day of January following its enactment.
Prohibits the knowing sale of xylazine to persons under the age of 21 and without proof of the intended use for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to conduct a study on aging prison populations. The study will gather data on the demographics of elderly inmates, project future population numbers, and evaluate current conditions regarding housing, medical care, and specialized programs. It also requires an assessment of whether corrections officers receive adequate training to work with older individuals and examines existing oversight mechanisms for their welfare. The department must submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the governor and the legislature within one year.
Provides that any claimant who has received certain unemployment benefits to which they were not entitled shall not be held liable for the amounts overpaid provided certain conditions exist; directs the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with applications for individual waivers; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act to create a dedicated funding mechanism for improving groundwater and surface water quality across the county. It establishes a new water quality restoration fund financed by an additional one-eighth of one percent sales tax, which will be collected until 2060 and split evenly between upgrading individual septic systems and building wastewater treatment facilities. The legislation also authorizes the consolidation of existing sewer districts and unsewered areas into a single county-wide wastewater management district to streamline oversight and management. Furthermore, the bill adjusts how existing drinking water protection taxes are allocated, gradually transferring a larger portion of those funds to the new restoration effort over a ten-year period.
Provides certain exemptions for individuals having entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and who is compensated pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement; includes exemptions under the labor law from minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements and under article 6 of the labor law including but not limited to, recordkeeping requirements, wage statement requirements, and weekly pay requirements for "manual workers".
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.
Requires any regulation that mandates prior authorization to establish a mechanism for submission of requests for prior authorization by health care providers directly to the medical indemnity fund; requires the medical indemnity fund administrator to notify qualified plaintiffs which costs are qualifying health care costs to be paid from the fund and which are not within a reasonably prompt period of time.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires railroad employers to provide light-duty assignments to pregnant employees who are medically cleared to work but cannot perform their regular tasks, ensuring they retain their full earnings and benefits during this period. It also establishes a paid parental leave program for railroad workers with at least 26 weeks of employment, offering up to 12 weeks of benefits at 67% of their average weekly wage to bond with a newborn or newly adopted child. These protections apply to both state-owned and private railroads and are designed to support employee health and family bonding without reducing their financial compensation.
