Asm. Karines Reyes

Maddy summaryThis bill expands Medicaid coverage to include remote ultrasound scans and remote fetal non-stress tests for pregnant individuals. The change allows these specific medical services to be performed by qualified practitioners using technology that does not require the patient to be physically present at a clinic. The legislation includes a condition that these services will only become active if the federal government agrees to share the associated costs. Additionally, the law clarifies that this expansion does not alter existing rules regarding medical licensing or the scope of practice for healthcare providers.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires correctional facilities to return all identification materials to individuals immediately upon their release from custody. It mandates that staff take charge of these items when they are brought into the facility and ensure they are logged and handed back when the person is discharged or legally entitled to them. Additionally, the law directs the commissioner to create rules for managing these items during transfers between facilities. The changes apply to all incarcerated individuals and take effect immediately upon signing.

Provides for expedited payments of abandoned property under a certain monetary threshold by the state comptroller pursuant to an abandoned property expedited payment program.

Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners; adds nurse practitioners as persons who can authorize or make certain determinations authorized to be made or determined by physicians.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the creation of a mobile application designed to provide prenatal and postpartum health information to individuals eligible for Medicaid in New York. The app will be developed through a competitive bidding process and will offer resources, education, and direct links to state programs in multiple languages. It includes provisions for regular, anonymous reporting on user engagement and usage statistics while strictly prohibiting the sharing of personal user data with government agencies. The application is intended to help expectant and new parents access New York-specific support services and information about Medicaid enrollment.

Repeals the rebates for stock transfer tax paid; dedicates funds of the stock transfer tax fund and stock transfer incentive fund to various funds; establishes the safe water and infrastructure action program.

Relates to the posting of additional nursing home ratings; provides such posting shall include ratings for health inspections, staffing and quality measures.

Requires contractors and subcontractors working on covered projects submit their payrolls or transcripts to the fiscal officer; directs the department to create a database for such records that are publicly available for inspection.

Establishes the retail worker safety act requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence; directs the department of labor to produce a model workplace violence prevention training program; requires employers to provide training on such programs; requires the installation of panic buttons at certain workplaces or wearable or mobile phone-based panic buttons to be provided.

Provides that the payment of interest on an education loan and Roth IRA deposits shall be qualified withdrawals under the New York state college choice tuition savings program.