Makes technical, minor and coordinating amendments regarding health care agents and proxies, decisions under the family health care decisions act, and nonhospital orders not to resuscitate.
Relates to judicial and administrative procedures for vindicating patient health care decisions.
Requires residential health care facilities have in their pandemic emergency plan a plan or procedure for designating a separate cohort area.
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.
Requires the board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students.
Decriminalizes certain prostitution offenses; amends provisions relating to prosecution of such offenses and vacating judgments.
Requires that any state program implemented pursuant to an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to obtain federal financial supports for the implementation of a delivery system reform incentive payment ("DSRIP") program shall require that a minimum of forty percent of all funds awarded pursuant to a state DSRIP program, shall be disbursed to community-based health care providers for specific programs and services.
Requires merchants to accept cash as payment for goods and services; permits the superintendent of financial services to provide exemptions based on certain criteria.
Allows pharmacies to store medication in automated dispensing machines if a contractual agreement is in place with a nursing home or healthcare facility at such facility for the residents.
Establishes a program of health care quality innovation and improvement through home care.
