Requires health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid and discuss the dangers of opioid addiction with such patient in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated by the commissioner of health.
Relates to establishing requirements for residential health care facilities during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak; requires the department of health to issue guidance regarding precautions and procedures to maintain health and safety; establishes residential healthcare facility reporting requirements.
Relates to verification of compliance with federal and state regulations on packaging of e-liquid products; relates to creating a "tobacco and vaping cessation fund" to be funded with tax revenue from sales of e-liquid products.
Imposes increased fines on certain individuals who commit riot in the first degree during a state disaster emergency.
Requires employers to engage in a good faith cooperative dialogue with employees who request accommodation due to a religious practice or observance.
Relates to alternative finance investment bonds.
Makes the commission of rape, a criminal sexual act, aggravated sexual abuse or course of sexual conduct against a child less than 12 years of age or against a child less than 14 years of age by a person 21 years old or more a class A-I felony; eliminates references to such offenses in less severe crimes; includes such offenses within murder in the second degree for purposes of sentencing to life imprisonment without parole for murder committed in the course of committing such sex offenses against a child; designates such sex offenses against a child as sexually violent offenses for the purposes of sex offender registration; requires every sex offender convicted of such an offense to be subject to lifetime electronic monitoring by the division of criminal justice services upon release from prison.
Provides line of duty sick leave for first responders who are diagnosed with or display symptoms of a pandemic virus.
Requires certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer Halal food options during lunch to students with dietary restrictions free of charge.
Relates to the rights of parties involved in foreclosure actions; allows the mortgagee, or mortgagor and borrower to recover attorney fees; makes conforming technical changes.
