Sen. Robert Jackson

Maddy summaryThis bill mandates a state study to examine how hospitals and birthing centers integrate doula care into maternal health services. It requires the health department to identify existing "doula-friendly" facilities, analyze successful programs in New York and other states, and develop recommendations for standardized practices - such as visitor status for doulas, inclusion in birth processes, and data collection. The study will report findings and best practices to the governor and legislature by December 2027. This bill directly affects healthcare facilities, doulas, and maternal health systems by laying groundwork for potential future policy changes, but does not create new laws or funding.

Prohibits landlords from restricting the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants; provides that the landlord is not compelled to change utilities or alter the unit for such installation; prohibits surcharge where tenant pays utilities directly to provider; requires a tenant restore appliances or fixtures to the condition they were prior to being installed or allowing such appliances or fixtures remain in the rental unit at no cost to the landlord; defines "appliances or fixtures".

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's health department to create and maintain an ongoing public education program about Legionnaires' disease, a type of lung infection. The program must provide clear information on symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment through printed materials for healthcare providers to share with patients, plus updated content on the department's website. The health department must regularly review and update this information and report every three years to state leaders on the program's progress. The program applies directly to the state health department, healthcare providers distributing materials, and the public seeking information about Legionnaires' disease.

Extends the time period from eighteen years to twenty-five years that a school shall be guaranteed recovery of energy performance contract costs from energy savings incurred by school districts over that time period.

Requires every utility corporation or municipality who sends an emergency notice to customers to make available and provide such notice in English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, French, Urdu, Russian, Yiddish, Korean, Bangla, Polish, Italian, Hindi and Tagalog.

Requires that any penalties for violations of housing standards or building and fire codes be assessed and imposed within fourteen days; increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards.

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows Civil Air Patrol members to take unpaid leave from their jobs during state-declared emergencies to assist with emergency response efforts. Employers must grant the leave if the member provides documentation from their unit commander confirming their role in the emergency, unless the absence would cause undue hardship to business operations. The leave applies only when members are actively performing duties related to the declared emergency, such as disaster support or search-and-rescue. Members must later submit a notarized statement from their unit commander verifying the leave period.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 2113 allows Medicaid accountable care organizations (ACOs) comprised of private physician practices to purchase group health insurance for their members and employees. The bill amends insurance law to create a new category for these specific ACO policies, requiring the organizations to be established for purposes other than just obtaining insurance and to have been active for at least two years. These policies must cover a minimum of 100 individuals at the time of issue and can be funded by the ACO, members, or both. It also exempts qualifying ACO policies from certain small group rating rules, enabling them to access experience-rated health insurance.

Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.