Requires notification of residents who are potentially affected by a serious health threat to their water system within 24 hours of receiving investigation results.
Provides for expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; repeals certain cost sharing requirements for such services.
Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment fee schedule for the same service or item.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires building owners in New York City to submit biannual certification (in January and July) proving cooling towers were inspected, tested, cleaned, and disinfected according to health rules. It mandates weekly microbial testing during use and requires immediate cleaning if unsafe levels are found. Owners face increased penalties: $2,500 for a first violation, $7,000 for repeat offenses, and up to $12,500 if violations cause serious injury or death. The law directly affects all commercial and residential building operators with cooling towers, focusing on preventing health risks from contaminated water systems.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 82) requires all New York City public schools to have at least one certified assistant principal. It directly affects NYC schools and their administrative staffing. Key provisions include mandating that assistant principals handle school safety when the principal is absent and may be required to attend training to address educational needs. The bill sets minimum staffing standards to ensure school safety and proper management, without changing funding or creating new programs.
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new legal framework for anti-stalking orders to protect victims from repeated, severe harassment. It directly affects stalking victims (petitioners) and alleged stalkers (respondents) by establishing specific court procedures for obtaining protective orders. Key provisions require courts to issue orders prohibiting contact (including digital communication), surveillance, remote control of connected devices (like smart home systems), and proximity to victims' homes or workplaces. The law defines "stalking" broadly to include numerous offenses under existing penal codes, such as harassment, assault, and unauthorized sharing of intimate images. These orders can be issued quickly without notice for immediate threats, with final orders requiring a court hearing.
Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program regarding qualifying water improvements, qualifying resiliency improvements and, in a city with a population of one million or more, the use of low carbon intensity building components.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new program requiring mattress manufacturers and importers to manage the disposal of used mattresses sold in the state. To comply, producers must submit a plan to the Department of Environmental Conservation that outlines how they will collect discarded mattresses, transport them to designated sites, and recycle or reuse the materials. The legislation sets specific goals for making collection sites accessible to most residents within a few years and defines recycling as separating materials for new products, while excluding burning or landfilling. Retailers are also assigned responsibilities under the law, and the bill establishes an advisory board to oversee the program's implementation.
Authorizes owners of mobile barber shops to obtain barber shop owner's licenses provided that they can furnish proof of title, possession, registration and driver's license authorizing operation of the vehicle to be used to operate the mobile barber shop and proof of proper layout, adequate equipment for the shop, sanitary conditions in the shop and good moral character.
