Establishes a state Parkinson's disease registry; directs certain health professionals and general hospitals to report instances of Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonisms to the department of health; directs the department of health to create and manage the Parkinson's disease registry; makes related provisions.
Requires the reinstatement of certain officers and employees of the city of New York who were dismissed from employment due to a COVID-19 vaccine requirement including retirees, vested members and members terminated without a one-year limit on return.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates how the state calculates payment rates for federally qualified health centers to better reflect their actual operating costs. It requires the health department to analyze cost data from the previous five years, taking into account factors like the scope of services, staffing needs, and technology expenses. Starting in April 2025, the department must issue new payment rates based on this analysis, explicitly removing previous caps on payments as long as they remain eligible for federal funding. The law also changes how future rate adjustments are made, shifting from a standard Medicare index to a specific market basket measure for periods after September 2025.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires racetracks that receive a license to operate a gaming facility to continue holding live horse races. Specifically, it mandates that these locations maintain regular race dates in accordance with existing racing laws. The rule applies directly to any racetrack site approved for casino-style gaming operations. Changes made by this legislation will take effect ninety days after it becomes law.
Establishes standards for the closure of bank accounts in the state of New York to include providing notice of closure and the return of funds to account owners.
Provides that the submission of claims for services provided by home care agencies shall be done on forms approved by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the legal definitions and penalties for criminal mischief in the third and second degrees. It raises the monetary threshold for third-degree criminal mischief from $250 to $1,000 and increases the threshold for second-degree criminal mischief from $1,000 to $3,500. Additionally, the bill modifies the criteria for third-degree charges to include cases where a person breaks into a locked vehicle to steal property, provided they have a specific prior conviction history. These changes affect individuals charged with property damage and adjust the severity of the associated felony classifications. The new provisions are set to take effect on November 1st of the year following its enactment.
Directs the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury.
Relates to requiring telephones capable of making local and long-distance telephone calls be in every nursing home patient's room, either at such patient's bedside or in the patient's room depending on the patient's mobility.
Allows a nursing home patient, or his or her representative, to install, operate and maintain, at his or her own expense, an electronic monitoring device in his or her room.
