Asm. Dana Levenberg

Maddy summaryThe "Total Access to Menstrual Products (TAMP) Act" requires all female-designated and gender-neutral bathrooms in New York to provide free menstrual products - including sanitary napkins, tampons, and panty liners - to users. It directly affects workplaces (factories, mines, offices), public facilities (county/city buildings, state universities), hospitals, hotels, and transportation (railroad cars), mandating these products be available at no cost. Key provisions amend labor, public health, and municipal laws to standardize this requirement across all covered facilities. The law focuses on ensuring accessibility without cost, avoiding policy speculation or advocacy.

Requires disclosure of information concerning non-invasive prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities including the benefits and limitations of non-invasive prenatal testing, the difference between non-invasive prenatal testing and prenatal diagnostic testing, and current recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).

Authorizes the transfer of pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals to residential treatment facilities; requires annual reporting on the number of such incarcerated individuals transferred.

Relates to the menstrual product safety and research act and its creation of a research program to determine the risks posed from potential toxins in menstrual products.

Provides that health insurance contracts and policies for long term care shall be renewable each year at the option of the insured unless there is nonpayment of premiums.

Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.

Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide a minimum amount of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits that is higher than the amount of federal SNAP benefits.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates an exception for licensed midwives who receive traffic tickets while responding to emergency medical situations. It establishes a legal presumption that midwives aren't liable for certain traffic violations (like running red lights via photo enforcement, speeding, or violating bus lanes) if they provide an affidavit confirming they were in an emergency at the time. The bill requires midwives to submit this affidavit or equivalent proof at a traffic hearing to avoid penalties. It directly affects licensed midwives operating vehicles during urgent medical responses, modifying how traffic violations are adjudicated for this specific profession.

Maddy summaryThis bill defines a "noncompliant state agency" as one failing to meet contract deadlines with nonprofits for six of the last twelve months. It requires such agencies to submit monthly public reports detailing delayed contracts, reasons for delays, and timelines for resolution, plus detailed bi-annual reports on systemic fixes like revised procedures and staff retraining. Agencies must also provide "written directives" to nonprofits, allowing service continuation during negotiations with clear payment terms and interest for late payments. These reports must be posted online to increase transparency for nonprofits and the public.

Provides additional protections at reproductive health clinics; prohibits interference with phone lines, the release of offensive odors, and noises intended to jeopardize the health of persons receiving reproductive health services or to interfere with the safe and effective delivery of such services.