Ensures that insurers are permitted to offer loss prevention programs as long as such programs are offered to the general public and the insurer's policyholders.
Requires oil companies to clean up any spillage occurring during oil delivery within 24 hours; imposes a fine of $500 for the first offense with $1000 for each additional offense.
Provides for the licensing and regulation of the practice of neurofeedback therapy; defines practice of neurofeedback therapy; establishes state board of neurofeedback therapy and the requirements to qualify for a license as a neurofeedback therapist.
Allows Westchester county to require bidders for public works, construction or purchase contracts to hire and retain persons residing in certain targeted communities based on the combined average poverty rate and unemployment rate.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires insurance companies covered under New York's Insurance Law to issue joint checks payable to both the insured patient and their healthcare provider when paying for out-of-network services. The check must clearly list both names (e.g., "John Smith and ABC Medical Group") to ensure direct payment to the provider for services rendered. It directly affects insured patients receiving out-of-network care and healthcare providers who treat them, changing the payment method from issuing checks solely to the insured. The law applies immediately upon enactment and does not alter coverage amounts or eligibility.
Expands pharmacy benefit management services to include the management or administration of benefits relating to durable medical equipment; defines "durable medical equipment"; relates to pharmacy or durable medical equipment provider audits by pharmacy benefit managers.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits police departments from denying promotions to officers who miss traffic ticket quotas. It directly affects police officers whose promotion opportunities could be unfairly blocked due to unmet quota targets. The key provision explicitly states that denying a promotion "solely because" an officer failed to meet a ticket quota constitutes employment discrimination under labor law. The law amends New York's Labor Law to make this practice illegal, requiring departments to evaluate officers based on merit rather than quota compliance. The bill became effective immediately upon enactment.
Permits the Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic), Inc., located at 332-340 South Columbus Avenue in the city of Mount Vernon, to file an application for a real property tax exemption.
Requires all individuals pawning goods to present two forms of identification and for pawnbrokers to keep records of such person; requires pawnbrokers to report new goods within 24 hours of their receipt to the sheriff and they may not be sold or destroyed for 15 days; requires the sheriff to compile a list of goods stolen within the county.
Establishes a housing part for city court of Yonkers to have jurisdiction of such actions and proceedings; including but not limited to enforcement and foreclosure of liens, injunctions and restraining orders for the enforcement of housing standards and special proceedings to vest title in the city of Yonkers to abandoned multiple dwellings; makes various other provisions.
