Asm. Amy Paulin

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's surrogacy laws to clarify legal parentage and financial responsibilities. It requires courts to automatically issue parentage judgments declaring intended parents as the sole legal parents immediately after birth, while excluding surrogates and donors from parental rights. The bill mandates that intended parents cover all medical costs - including preconception care, pregnancy expenses, and 12 months of postnatal care - through comprehensive health insurance or escrow funds. These changes directly affect intended parents, surrogates, and healthcare providers involved in surrogacy arrangements. The provisions aim to streamline legal recognition and ensure financial accountability throughout the surrogacy process.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) honoring the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) on its 100th anniversary. It recognizes HANYS' history since 1925 and its role in supporting healthcare providers across New York, including hospitals, nursing homes, and home care agencies that serve nearly 20 million people. The resolution formally commends HANYS for advancing healthcare access, quality, and community health initiatives. The New York State Legislature will transmit a copy of this resolution to HANYS as a symbolic gesture.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies the requirements for obtaining certificates of qualification for clinical laboratories and blood banks in New York. It specifies that applicants must meet minimum qualifications, including board certification and proof of skills to operate labs safely and accurately. The law directly affects lab operators seeking certification by setting clear standards for their qualifications and competence. The changes take effect alongside related legislation that was signed into law in February 2025.

Requires reporting and posting by assisted living facilities relating to quality measures and information concerning rates, rent, and service fees; requires a scoring system of the assisted living quality reporting.

Provides for education and outreach for drug-induced movement disorders by the department of health through the health care and wellness education and outreach program.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the effective date for certain application provisions related to New York's Medicare Savings Program to April 1, 2026. It directly affects low-income seniors and individuals applying for Medicare Savings benefits, which help cover Medicare costs like premiums and deductibles. The key mechanism is amending the effective date in the law to delay implementation until April 2026, while other immediate provisions take effect right away. The bill was signed into law on February 14, 2025, as Chapter 32.

Includes guardians of the principal as a person who may commence certain special proceedings; provides that if a hospital can with reasonable efforts ascertain the identity of the parents or guardian of an emancipated minor patient and obtain such parent's or guardian's contact information, the hospital shall notify such persons, and document such notification in the patient's medical record, prior to withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts certain harmful chemicals in menstrual products sold in New York State. It prohibits manufacturers from intentionally adding specific substances like lead, mercury, formaldehyde, phthalates, and PFAS (a class of chemicals including Teflon-like compounds) to products such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. Starting immediately upon the bill's effective date (12 months after enactment), these chemicals cannot be added as intentional ingredients, with future safety thresholds for remaining traces to be set by health and environmental agencies by 2029. The law applies to all distributors and sellers of menstrual products within New York.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires most health insurance plans covering preventative care to pay for two specific infant dietary supplements designed to reduce food allergy risks: one containing safe, well-cooked egg protein and another with safe peanut protein. The supplements must be prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider for infants under medical guidance. It applies to all individual and group health insurance policies offering comprehensive coverage for preventative and primary care services. The law would take effect January 1st following enactment, mandating coverage for these supplements without requiring prior authorization from insurers.

Maddy summaryThis resolution requests Governor Hochul to proclaim February 2025 as Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month in New York. It directly supports New Yorkers affected by Marfan syndrome - a genetic condition impacting the heart, blood vessels, and connective tissues - and aims to increase public education and awareness about the condition, which affects 1 in 5,000 to 10,000 people and often goes undiagnosed. The resolution is procedural, with no new funding or regulations, solely urging the Governor to issue the proclamation.