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.
Prevents the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances; provides protections for call center workers when contracts with call center contractors are terminated; requires new call center contractors to hire existing call center workers; protects collective bargaining agreements.
Requires that vehicle manufacturers and/or dealers terminate an individual's access to remote vehicle technology upon request by domestic violence victims who provide an order of protection and proof of ownership of a vehicle.
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.
Maddy summaryThis bill would require medical assistance recipients to receive services from school-based health centers directly, rather than through managed care programs. The key provision ensures that these specific health services remain outside the managed care system and are provided independently. Although the bill passed the Senate, it was ultimately vetoed by the Governor and did not become law.
Amends various provisions governing certificates of qualification for clinical laboratories and blood banks; provides for the department of health to prescribe minimum qualifications; provides that certificates shall cover all laboratory work; increases fees; requires work standards for cytotechnologists to be as stringent as federal regulations; removes registration requirement.
Requires at least $8,500,000 credited to the spinal cord injury research trust fund from the mandatory surcharges and crime victim assistance fees required in certain vehicle and traffic cases.
Requires hospitals and residential health care facilities to implement a pressure ulcer prevention program; directs the commissioner of health to report on current reimbursement options to reduce pressure ulcers; provides for the establishment of a pressure ulcer prevention center of excellence.
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.
Relates to creating the health emergency response data system, which collects information and statistical data relating to public health emergencies in order to assist the department of health, other government entities, health care providers, and the public in understanding and responding to public health emergencies.
