Sen. Joe Addabbo

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 5053) raises the mandatory retirement age for New York City Police Department (NYPD) members from 62 to 65 years old. It applies specifically to NYPD officers covered under the relevant pension provisions effective July 1, 2025. The law changes the age requirement for forced retirement but maintains existing service-based retirement options (e.g., 20 years of service). It directly affects current and future NYPD members who would otherwise have been required to retire at age 62. The bill does not alter pension benefit calculations or other retirement eligibility rules.

Amends the definition of "small group" for purposes of health insurance policies and contracts to fifty employees or fewer; repeals provisions requiring the superintendent to conduct an impact study.

Maddy summaryThis bill lowers the age for mandatory annual mammogram coverage under large group health insurance plans from 35 to 30 years old. It directly affects women aged 30-39 enrolled in large employer-sponsored health plans. The key change modifies insurance law to require annual mammograms for this age group in large plans (previously only for ages 35-39), though coverage remains subject to physician recommendation and medical necessity determination. This policy update applies to all large group health insurance policies issued or renewed after the effective date.

Establishes maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sets such levels at no higher than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and no higher than 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA).

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all health insurance plans in New York to cover continuous blood glucose monitors (like Dexcom devices) and related diabetes management supplies for **all children** diagnosed with diabetes or other sugar disorders, as prescribed by a doctor. It mandates coverage for equipment including monitors, test strips, insulin pumps, and diabetes self-management education (such as dietary guidance and treatment training). The law applies to all insurance policies covering physician services or major medical care, regardless of the child's age. Coverage must include medically necessary items listed by the state health department and education provided by certified professionals, limited to specific medically necessary circumstances.

Establishes the crimes of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture and aggravated benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; establishes civil action for victims of benefiting from a trafficking venture; revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations, grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.

Requires the school district of location shall annually provide written notice to all parents or persons in parental relation to students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools within their district regarding the process for requesting special education services; relates to the denial of services in a city having a population of one million or more for the 2024--2025 school year.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires mobile sports wagering operators to provide monthly account activity statements to every authorized sports bettor. The statements must include details such as total deposits, wagers, winnings and losses, net gain or loss, number of bets placed, time spent on the platform, and a history of all wagers. Operators must deliver these statements electronically via push notification within 15 days after each calendar month ends. The bill also mandates that the statements include responsible gaming resources and that the state commission create standardized formatting rules to ensure the information is clear and easy to understand.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the Veterans' Services Law to increase the statewide participation goal for service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises on state contracts from six percent to twenty percent. The change directly affects state procurement processes by setting a higher target for how much of state contract spending should go to these businesses. The provision is implemented immediately upon taking effect and establishes a clear numerical benchmark for future contract awards.

Relates to notifying an insured of a rate filing increase or decrease for long term care; provides such notification shall include instructions on how to submit comments on such rate filing.