Sen. Roxanne Persaud

Requires any sponsor of a clinical trial in this state, including but not limited to, a pharmaceutical drug manufacturer, pharmaceutical drug wholesaler, academic medical center, voluntary group, federal agency or health care provider, that applies for a state grant to conduct such clinical trial, to conspicuously post certain information about such clinical trial on the department's website.

Maddy summaryS 2715 caps fines for unpaid E-ZPass tolls at the exact amount of the unpaid toll. It directly affects drivers who fail to pay tolls through the E-ZPass system. The bill adds a new law section stating that public authorities cannot issue fines exceeding the unpaid toll amount, preventing excessive penalties. This policy change simplifies enforcement by limiting fines to the toll value itself. (Procedural bill; 3 sentences)

Requires health insurance coverage for mammography by either mammogram and breast ultrasound or breast tomosynthesis for persons with heterogeneously dense or extremely dense breasts.

Requires the department of social services to issue EMV-compliant or similar electronic benefit transfer cards and process all electronic benefit transfer system transactions using dynamic data authentication.

Allows for certain disability benefits to continue in the event an individual who is receiving such benefits gets married; provides that the marriage to another individual which would otherwise make an individual ineligible for certain disability benefits shall not be considered if such individual is already receiving disability benefits at the time of becoming married and continues to meet certain criteria.

Adds that a person is guilty of computer tampering in the third degree when they intentionally enter or alter in any manner or destroy computer material indicating that a person did or did not receive a vaccination that is reported to the New York state immunization information system or the New York city immunization registry.

Directs the commissioner of health to make publicly available on the department of health website a report concerning access to applied behavior analysis for enrolled children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Maddy summaryS 8085 amends New York's mental hygiene law to extend the deadline for holding guardianship hearings from 28 to 35 days after a court issues an order to show cause. This change directly affects courts, families, and individuals involved in guardianship cases by providing more time for legal preparation. The bill specifies that courts may still set shorter deadlines for "good cause" and allows only limited adjournments for valid reasons. It does not alter the underlying legal standards for guardianship but adjusts procedural timing. The bill is currently pending in the Mental Health committee.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 246) amends New York’s Social Services Law to expand asset exemptions for people applying to or receiving public assistance programs like SNAP or Medicaid. It increases the cash/liquid resource exemption from $2,500 to $10,500 for most applicants, adds new exemptions for education savings ($5,165), vehicle purchase accounts ($7,500), burial plots, funeral agreements, retirement accounts, and 529 college savings plans. The bill also clarifies that home ownership, one vehicle (with rising value limits), and specific reparations payments (for Japanese-American internment victims and Nazi persecution survivors) are not counted toward eligibility. These changes directly affect low-income households by allowing them to retain more assets while qualifying for aid. The bill updates existing exemptions under the Welfare Reform Act to align with current needs and federal guidelines.

Establishes a culturally responsive education curriculum and standards; requires all school districts, charter schools and private schools to integrate culturally responsive education throughout the education of all students at all grade levels; establishes a pilot program in culturally responsive education; appropriates $25,000,000 therefor.