Establishes patient protections from excessive hospital emergency charges; includes hospital charges, including hospital charges for inpatient services which follow an emergency room visit.
Expands the duties of the office of children and family services concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender runaway and homeless youth.
Increases the monetary exclusion on the requirement of plain language in consumer contracts from $100,000 to $250,000.
Amends the definition of pregnancy-related condition to include lactation as a possible way of determining if an individual possesses such condition.
Encourages the expansion of the production of fresh fruits and vegetables by community gardens.
Provides that the board of elections will mail special ballots to victims of domestic violence with sufficient time to cast such ballot prior to the close of polls.
Provides that an individual who has been the victim of a family offense pursuant to the criminal procedure law or the family court act may make a complaint to any local law enforcement agency in the state regardless of where the act took place.
Increases the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 years old to 21 years old.
Extends provisions relating to expanding the child health insurance plan.
Prohibits household cleansing products, cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane.
