Establishes a cause of action for fertility fraud; allows patients who have undergone assisted reproduction procedures to bring a cause of action if human reproductive material other than that which was consented to by the patient is used in such procedure; allows for compensatory and punitive damages.
Maddy summaryBill A 771 mandates that individual and group health insurance policies in the state must cover early egg and peanut allergen introduction dietary supplements for infants. These supplements, defined as infant-safe proteins prescribed by a healthcare practitioner, are intended to reduce the risk of food allergies in children under one year old. A key provision requires this coverage to be provided at no cost to the covered individual, including deductible payments and cost-sharing amounts. The bill outlines specific exceptions for certain limited benefit health plans, and adjustments for catastrophic and high-deductible health plans regarding cost-sharing limitations.
Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.
Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public; requires the public service commission to prepare reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service.
Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; requires petition shall be stated in plain language and include notice of the rights of the respondent and a statement of any outstanding code violations on the premises and whether rent payments from a public assistance office is being withheld therefor; provides civil penalties for willful misstatements on such petition.
Authorizes veterinarians to provide free veterinary care services to individuals in shelters as self-instructional coursework to receive credit for their continuing education requirement.
Allows tenants the right to offset rent with payments made for the repair or service maintenance of an oil fired or other heating device where reasonable efforts were made to notify the landlord of the heating failure, the agency used is reasonably engaged in the business of making such repairs and an itemized bill for such service is provided.
Excludes certain owners of single family residential rental properties who own more than one single family residential rental property from being eligible for credits for interest payments and depreciation for such rental properties; provides exceptions for qualified nonprofit organization; defines terms; grants the commissioner of taxation and finance the authority to make rules and regulations pertaining to carrying out such provisions and preventing avoidance of compliance with such provisions.
Provides that the determination of legal regulated base date rent at the four-year lookback shall be determined by either the survey sampling method or the default method if there is fraud.
Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval at least one and up to ten neighborhood scale weatherization and electrification-ready projects.
