Provides free SUNY and CUNY tuition, books, and fees to all current New York state and New York city employees who have been such employees for at least two years, and who continue such employment throughout their academic program.
Enacts the "minority mental health act" to establish the division of minority mental health within the office of mental health; provides that such division shall be responsible for assuring that mental health programs and services are culturally and linguistically appropriate to meet the needs of racial and ethnic minorities.
Requires the office of minority health and health disparities prevention to conduct a study on the health impacts of COVID-19 on transgender and non-binary racial and ethnic minorities in New York state.
Relates to the modification of the procedure for interviews of parole applicants and to the disclosure of parole applicant records.
Establishes the health care courts pilot program.
Provides counsel appointed in the supreme court or surrogate's court for certain family matters shall be compensated in the same manner as law guardians in the family court of this state.
Enacts the reproductive health care facilities access act; provides that the crime of criminal interference with health care services or religious worship shall be established by the mens rea of knowingly injuring, intimidating or interfering with a person obtaining or providing or assisting in obtaining or providing reproductive health services; includes in the definition of such crime engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly committing acts within twenty-five feet of the premises of a reproductive health care facility; defines such premises; provides for a civil cause of action for any person harmed by conduct constituting such a crime.
Authorizes labor unions to work with the city of New York to finance the construction of affordable housing for its members.
Requires a principal, superintendent or a principal's or superintendent's designee to notify law enforcement if they believe a hate crime is occurring.
Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.
