Creates the New York state autism council; establishes such council shall consist of sixteen members; establishes the duties of the council.
Establishes a program of tiered eligibility for services offered by the office for people with developmental disabilities for persons with learning disabilities and other complex neurological impairments.
Relates to establishing Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Tihar, Bandi Chhor Divas and Onam as school holidays.
Elevates an assault of a retail worker to the class D felony of assault in the second degree.
Relates to an increase in punishment for certain actions against on-duty auxiliary police officers such as criminally negligent homicide, assault or menacing of such officer.
Creates esophageal cancer educational pamphlets; requires esophageal cancer testing and treatments be covered by certain insurance plans.
Requires a health care provider who administers an immunization to a person nineteen years of age or older to report such information to the department of health or to a regional health information organization unless such person objects to such reporting.
Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to study, report on and make recommendations on the prevalence, causes, effects, risks and costs of such violence.
Places limits on the maximum amount of hours a home care aide may be required to work without voluntarily consenting to such an assignment.
Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction.
