Sets reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals at no less than regional average commercial rates for health care services provided by all hospitals in the same geographic region.
Enacts the "children and recovering mothers (CHARM) act" to provide guidance, education and assistance to healthcare providers caring for expectant mothers with substance use disorder; provides for the screening of newborns for substance abuse exposure.
Imposes an excise tax on the sale of ammunition to be deposited into the firearm violence intervention fund to help victims of and witnesses to violence.
Directs the empire state development corporation to issue reports on all active land use projects that used the process of eminent domain quarterly until five years after the project is fully completed and shall be made available on the public website of the corporation.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires correctional facilities to receive foster care records for incarcerated individuals who were previously in foster care. It mandates that the department obtain key details about their foster care history (including age entered and duration of care) and send a copy of these records to the facility where the person is held. This applies to all correctional facilities, including juvenile detention centers. The policy aims to provide relevant background information to correctional staff about individuals with foster care experience.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to eligibility for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 7306) exempts New York City residents earning below specific income thresholds from city personal income tax. It sets 0% tax rates for: - Married couples filing jointly earning under $21,600 - Heads of household earning under $14,400 - Single individuals earning under $12,000 The law amends existing tax brackets to apply these thresholds for taxable years beginning after 2026, directly affecting lower-income NYC residents by eliminating their city income tax liability within these income ranges.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all pharmacies to stock emergency contraception (EC), defined as FDA-approved over-the-counter medications used to prevent pregnancy after sex. It mandates that pharmacies maintain EC in inventory, with no exceptions specified in the text. The policy directly affects pharmacies by requiring them to carry these medications, which patients can access without a prescription. The law would take effect 60 days after enactment.
Relates to creating a nursing home resident quality and safety study to study the implementation of a globally recognized frailty index score methodology in nursing homes in New York state.
Repeals the rebates for stock transfer tax paid; dedicates funds of the stock transfer tax fund and stock transfer incentive fund to various funds; establishes the safe water and infrastructure action program.
