Asm. Nader Sayegh

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes New York's "Medical Aid in Dying Act," allowing terminally ill adults (18+) with decision-making capacity to request and self-administer medication to end their life. To qualify, a patient must have a terminal illness confirmed by two physicians (the attending physician and a consulting physician) and make an informed decision after being fully informed of alternatives, risks, and outcomes. The process requires an oral request, a written request signed by the patient and witnessed by two non-conflicted adults (not relatives or beneficiaries), and includes the right to rescind the request at any time. The bill also mandates documentation, safe disposal of unused medication, and state reporting.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's public health law to replace the term "addict" with "person with substance use disorder" in provisions related to prescribing controlled substances for treatment. It specifically updates language in Section 3351 regarding practitioners prescribing medications for maintenance or detoxification treatment. The change affects how the law refers to individuals seeking substance use disorder treatment, using more person-centered language. This is a terminology update only, with no change to treatment eligibility or medical protocols.

Requires the collection and reporting of sexual offense evidence on the statewide electronic tracking system within ten days of permission to release the evidence by the alleged sexual offense victim; relates to the effectiveness thereof.

Relates to conditions under which non-public residential health care facilities may withdraw equity or assets totaling five percent of total reported annual revenue for patient care services without prior notification to the commissioner of health.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires licensed residential facilities serving developmentally disabled children (including group homes, residential schools, and day programs) to install surveillance cameras with sound in all public common areas like living rooms, dining areas, hallways, classrooms, and time-out rooms. It also permits cameras in single-occupancy bedrooms of children age 13 or younger only with parental consent. Facilities failing to comply face daily fines of $1,000. The law directly affects providers operating under the Office of Mental Hygiene or Children and Family Services.

Establishes a quality incentive program for managed care providers that is distributed based on managed care providers' performance in meeting quality objectives.

Establishes a private right of action for any person whose personally identifying information was intentionally disclosed by another individual, without consent, for the purpose of harassing, threatening, intimidating, or causing harm to such person, or with reckless disregard as to whether such disclosure would cause such harm; defines personal information.

Enacts the "licensed funeral arranger act" under which a "licensed funeral arranger" license allows a funeral arranger to perform all acts permitted to a funeral director except embalming or any preservation of the body of a deceased person requiring embalming; creates a registration process under which registered transporters facilitate the removal and transportation of the bodies of deceased persons.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the state constitution to allow the legislature to adjust the number of justices on the supreme court in any judicial district. It sets a population-based limit: the number of justices cannot exceed one per 50,000 residents (or any fraction over 30,000) based on the latest census. The legislature may also reduce justices, but not below the current number in any district. The proposed change requires voter approval in the 2026 general election.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes the gendered terms "masseur" and "masseuse" from New York's education law governing massage therapy licensing. It updates specific sections (7802, 7804, and 7806) to replace those terms with the gender-neutral "massage therapist" in all references to practice, titles, and licensing requirements. The change affects how the profession is formally described in state law but does not alter licensing standards, exam requirements, or practice rules. The bill is purely procedural, modernizing terminology without creating new obligations or changing existing regulations.