Provides any entity which leases excavation equipment to the public with the telephone number of the system and a sample or model notice informing lessees of excavation equipment of the system and their responsibilities relating to the protection of underground facilities.
Requires the superintendent to promulgate regulations which provide standardized definitions for commonly used terms and phrases in certain insurance policies.
Creates a department of health education and outreach program on reproductive health services for consumers, patients, educators, and health care providers related to reproductive health services available in New York state including, but not limited to: access to family planning services such as contraceptives and pregnancy testing, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections; makes related provisions.
Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee schedule for the same service or item.
Requires the department of health to establish a registry for the collection of information on the incidence and prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and motor neuron disease (MND) in the state; requires that every physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and general hospital that diagnoses or treats a patient diagnosed with ALS or MND give notice to the department of cases of ALS or MND coming under their care; requires that patients diagnosed with ALS or MND be provided with written and verbal notice regarding the collection of information and patient data on ALS and MND and provides a method for patients to opt out of the collection of data; provides for duties of the department and the commissioner of health in relation thereto.
Requires state agencies to measure, collect, report, and utilize metrics relating to the experience of residents interacting with agencies to improve provision of services to the people of the state, and to provide a biannual report to the governor and legislature.
Requires the state fire administrator to make available a specialized electric vehicle emergency response training program to provide training to individuals responsible for providing emergency response and recovery following incidents involving electric vehicles; defines emergency medical services agency.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 8417) extends the expiration date of the September 11th worker protection task force act from June 10, 2025, to June 10, 2030. It directly affects the existing task force established to address health and safety concerns for workers who responded to the 9/11 attacks. The key provision is a simple amendment to the act's expiration date, prolonging the task force's authority without altering its purpose or duties. This procedural extension ensures the task force can continue its work supporting affected workers through 2030.
Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee to provide a mechanism for interagency cooperation and coordination to implement the recommendations of the report of the Adirondack road salt reduction task force.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7375) extends New Rochelle's authority to impose an additional 1% sales and use tax until December 31, 2027. It directly affects New Rochelle residents and businesses by allowing the city to continue collecting this specific tax, which is in addition to the existing 3% local sales tax. The key change modifies the expiration date in state tax law from 2025 to 2027, maintaining the same tax rate and structure. The bill was passed by both legislative chambers in May 2025 and signed into law by the governor in August 2025.
