Asm. Nader Sayegh

Maddy summaryBill A 3365 limits the timeframe insurance companies have to recover overpayments from healthcare providers. It reduces the "lookback period" from the current 24 months to 12 months after the original payment was received. This means health plans must initiate overpayment recovery efforts within one year. However, this 12-month limit does not apply if the overpayment recovery is based on suspected fraud, intentional misconduct, abusive billing, or if it's initiated by a self-insured plan or government program. This bill directly affects how health insurance companies and healthcare providers manage financial discrepancies.

Requires police officer training programs on interacting with individuals with a disability with special emphasis on the techniques needed to improve interactions with individuals that are blind or deaf or hard of hearing; provides such training shall be created in consultation with the justice center for the protection of people with special needs.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends civil service law to allow school districts to consider candidates ranked as high as fifth place when filling positions, instead of being limited to the top three. It directly affects school districts hiring for competitive civil service roles, such as teaching or administrative positions, by expanding their pool for tie-breaking. The key provision modifies existing rules so districts can select from any eligible candidate with a score equal to or higher than the fifth-highest ranked candidate willing to accept the position. This change applies specifically to tie-breaking scenarios where multiple candidates share the same exam score. The bill does not alter the standard practice of filling positions from the most appropriate eligible list.

Establishes the rental assistance payment standard pilot program where the owner of a housing accommodation shall be entitled to charge and collect a rent equal to the maximum amount that the rental assistance program prescribes for like housing accommodations, subject to rent reasonableness calculations.

Maddy summaryThis bill ensures that at least 45.15% of funds disbursed from the state lottery fund must support education aid, preventing any reduction below this threshold. It directly affects how the state allocates lottery revenue, requiring all disbursements to education aid (including school districts and state-supported schools) to maintain this minimum percentage. The key mechanism is an amendment to the state finance law, mandating that the total percentage of lottery funds going to education aid cannot fall below 45.15%. This is a concrete policy change to guarantee stable funding for education from the lottery.

Requires instruction in public schools aligned to the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework; requires the commissioner of education to update learning standards on an ongoing basis and provide technical assistance and resources to aid public schools in providing such instruction.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A2648) requires all New York schools - including public, charter, and non-public elementary and secondary schools - to maintain and manage epinephrine auto-injector devices for emergency use. Schools must follow specific guidelines: regularly test devices per manufacturer standards, notify regional health councils of device locations, and post clear signage at building entrances indicating where devices are stored. The law designates schools as "public access epinephrine auto-injector device providers" under existing public health law, ensuring devices are accessible during allergic reactions. It takes effect 90 days after enactment, focusing on practical, standardized access without altering medical protocols.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new class B misdemeanor crime for incarcerated individuals who harass facility employees. It specifically prohibits three actions: displaying intimate body parts in view of staff, causing employees to be exposed to such displays, or threatening to expose bodily fluids (blood, urine, etc.). The law directly affects correctional facility staff, parole board employees, mental health personnel, probation officers, and police officers working in these settings. Violations carry penalties of up to 90 days in jail. The bill focuses solely on protecting staff within correctional facilities and related agencies, without altering broader sentencing or release policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York's mental hygiene law to establish a detailed legal definition of "autism," specifically covering five recognized conditions: autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, atypical autism (pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified), Rett's disorder, and childhood disintegrative disorder. Each condition is defined by clear, specific criteria related to social interaction, communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, and early developmental milestones. This definition will directly affect individuals seeking mental health services under the law, ensuring consistent eligibility for state-supported care by replacing older, less precise language. The change aims to standardize how autism is recognized in legal and medical contexts without altering existing service requirements.

Requires annual screenings for depression of students in grades seven through twelve; requires the department of education and the department of health to review data pertaining to the results of such screenings for local and statewide trends concerning teenage depression.