Relates to the automatic identification of elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program enrollees who are eligible for HEAP and automatic enrollment of such eligible enrollees in HEAP.
Expands the definition of mental health care provider to include licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists, for purposes of certain sex offenses committed during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.
Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated individuals based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from their assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated individuals shall be presumptively placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's self-attested gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the rules for licensing banks and storage facilities in New York by requiring the Department of Health to consider five new factors during the application review process. Specifically, regulators will now evaluate an applicant's ability to maintain temperature control and alarms, establish a chain of custody for specimens, protect patient records, and ensure the competence of the company's leadership. Additionally, the law mandates that for new facilities, the department must assess whether other similar banks or storage facilities already exist in the proposed service area. The legislation also authorizes the state health commissioner to create specific regulations to enforce these new requirements.
Directs the state commission of correction to promulgate rules and regulations for strip searches in correctional facilities which at a minimum include a requirement that no fewer than two staff members shall be present for any strip search.
Relates to prohibiting the sale or distribution of expanded polystyrene containers that are designed or intended to be used for cold storage beginning January 1, 2026.
Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act, mandates that health insurance policies covering physician services must pay for comprehensive neuropsychological exams used to diagnose dyslexia. The legislation aims to address the high cost of these tests, which can exceed six thousand dollars and are often unaffordable for families without coverage. By requiring insurers to include these specific exams, the law ensures that individuals suspected of having dyslexia can access necessary diagnostic evaluations without facing financial barriers. The changes apply to all insurance policies issued, renewed, or modified on or after the act's effective date of January 1st following its passage.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates November 26th of every year as Sojourner Truth Day in New York State. It achieves this by adding the new commemoration to the official list of state days of recognition found in the executive law. The change allows schools and other organizations to observe the day in honor of the abolitionist and women's rights activist.
Maddy summaryThis bill removes a specific requirement from New York City's rent regulations that mandated public hearings on biennial maximum base rent adjustments. By repealing this section of the administrative code, the legislation eliminates the procedural step where rent control boards must hold these specific hearings before approving rent increases. The change directly affects the administrative process for setting rent limits, allowing the city to adjust base rents without convening these particular public meetings. The law takes effect immediately upon signing and alters how rent control decisions are formally reviewed by city officials.
Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish on its website a database of building-wide major capital improvements installed by landlords in every city of more than one million inhabitants.
