Asm. Grace Lee

Maddy summaryThis bill allows residential cooperative corporations in New York to offer health insurance to their shareholders and dependents. To qualify, the cooperative must have been active for at least two years and cannot be created solely to obtain insurance coverage. The law clarifies that providing this insurance does not mean the cooperative is illegally acting as an insurance company itself. Additionally, the state's financial services superintendent will create rules to ensure these plans are safe, fair, and transparent. The changes will take effect approximately six months after the bill is signed into law.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the state health commissioner to create a special payment add-on for pediatric clinics that adopt the HealthySteps model of care. The program is designed to support team-based services aimed at improving child screenings, behavioral health promotion, and family support for children from birth to age six. To qualify for this additional funding, a clinic must demonstrate that it is meeting specific performance standards required by the HealthySteps program. The new payment rate would apply to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics, with funds excluded from certain financial reports. The legislation is scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2027.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits credit bureaus and lenders from using late payments for cashless tolls when assessing an individual's credit score or loan eligibility. It directly affects consumers who have missed toll payments and requires credit agencies to remove this data from credit reports. Key provisions amend New York's business and banking laws to explicitly ban the collection, evaluation, or reporting of cashless toll payment history as a credit factor. The law takes effect immediately, ensuring lenders cannot consider these late tolls in credit decisions.

Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; excludes certain permanent performing institutions; imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation.

Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the influence of any drug, intoxicant, or other substance to a degree which rendered the victim temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling such person's conduct and such condition was known or reasonably should have been known to a person in the actor's situation.

Provides that the department of environmental conservation place a community air monitoring system and similar systems as deemed necessary by the department within a one-mile radius of New York city airports; provides for publication of air quality data.

Requires the public service commission to post a written summary of the actions taken by the commission or department upon approval of a major change in rates to promote ratepayer affordability and minimizing residential energy burden.

Relates to the cancellation of contracts for health club services; provides that for a contract for service due for renewal on a monthly basis, the health club shall accept cancellation of renewal if such request is made up to the day before such renewal takes effect; relates to the mechanisms through which a health club shall accept notice of cancellation and offer cancellation.

Maddy summaryBill A 1206 mandates that certain health insurance policies must provide coverage for diabetes and prediabetes screening. This requirement applies to policies that include coverage for physician services or offer major medical and comprehensive benefits. Insurers are prohibited from imposing any deductibles, co-payments, co-insurance, or other cost-sharing requirements for these screenings. The screenings covered must be conducted pursuant to a national evidence-based practice guideline, aiming to make preventative care more accessible to policyholders.

Provides that an accusatory instrument or supporting deposition consisting of factual allegations by a deponent with limited English proficiency is not sufficient unless accompanied by a sworn statement from an interpreter affirming the accuracy of the English interpretation.