Sen. Cordell Cleare

Directs the superintendent of state police to develop and institute child-sensitive arrest policies and procedures for instances where police are arresting an individual who is a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child.

Authorizes legacy cadet corps programs to access and use for a permanent headquarters the seventh regiment armory for the purposes of programming during periods which are not periods of civil or military emergency.

Requires the department of health to convene a maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup to study, evaluate and make recommendations related to the development of maternal health care and birthing standards to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care.

Relates to enacting the "safe landings for youth leaving foster care act" or "safe landings act", which provides protections for youth transitioning out of foster care who bring certain legal proceedings.

Provides for enrollment of eligible incarcerated persons in the medical assistance for needy persons program; provides for enrollment of incarcerated individuals in other medical assistance programs, where eligible.

Provides that low-income subsidy data transmitted from the social security administration to local departments of social services in accordance with section 1144(c)(3) of the federal social security act shall be treated as an application for the medicare savings program, without requiring submission of another application.

Relates to assessments for certain real property tax exemptions to include years where there is sufficient data to determine an applicant's eligibility for exemptions.

Maddy summaryThis law requires correctional facilities to offer free breast cancer screenings every two years to inmates held in state or local prisons and detention centers. It also mandates that these facilities provide educational programs teaching incarcerated individuals how to perform breast self-examinations. The changes apply to all sentenced individuals in general confinement facilities and are set to begin ninety days after the law is enacted.

Directs the independent developmental disability ombudsman program to establish a service delivery structure based in New York state that includes a toll-free telephone hotline, an interactive website, and availability of in-person, telephone and email access to ombudsman program staff or volunteers; to provide assistance for navigating and completing processes; to assist individuals in filing and preparing appeals; to assist individuals with any problems encountered; and to educate individuals on their rights and responsibilities with respect to access to services provided by the office for people with developmental disabilities and care coordination provided by health homes serving individuals with developmental disabilities or services provided by other providers.

Establishes a state Parkinson's disease registry; directs certain health professionals and general hospitals to report instances of Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonisms to the department of health; directs the department of health to create and manage the Parkinson's disease registry; makes related provisions.