Permits the principal of any high school to allow any local fire department, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of fire department junior recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature; and answering questions by students.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates September 22nd as "Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day" to honor military veterans and raise awareness about suicide prevention. By amending the state's executive law, it adds this new observance to the existing list of official commemorative days recognized in New York. The legislation requires no special actions from individuals or organizations, serving primarily as a formal acknowledgment of the issue within the state calendar.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance policies to cover specific asthma treatments, including prescription devices like spacers and masks, as well as self-management education for patients and their families. It mandates that these benefits apply to individuals with asthma and children under nineteen, with additional school supplies covered for younger patients when prescribed. The legislation allows for coverage of services provided by physicians, nurse practitioners, and certified asthma educators, including group sessions and home visits when medically necessary. Insurance plans may apply standard annual deductibles and coinsurance to these new benefits, and the changes will take effect on January 1st following the bill's enactment.
Relates to reporting requirements of SUNY and CUNY; relates to financial information and identifying vendor information of each contract; relates to a list of all foundation and state university employees by campus, department and location including salaries, job titles and descriptions.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows dentists to give flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines, and other vaccines needed during public health emergencies. It achieves this by updating the legal definition of dentistry to explicitly include administering these specific vaccinations. The change applies to dental professionals and their offices, enabling them to offer these services as part of their practice. The law will not take effect until 180 days after it is signed into legislation.
Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
Relates to requiring the establishment of automatic payment plans; requires utility companies headquartered in New York to establish a statewide program to provide eligible participants with affordable payment plans.
Establishes a reproductive health services training and education grant program to ensure health care providers receive adequate training in abortion care.
Requires child protective services to orally and in writing disclose certain information to parents and caretakers who are the subject of a child protective services investigation; requires such oral and written disclosure to contain certain information regarding the rights of the person under investigation.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows registered pharmacy technicians to work in any pharmacy under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. It clarifies that technicians can assist with tasks like preparing and dispensing drugs only when those tasks do not require professional judgment, which must always be reserved for the pharmacist. The law requires the pharmacy to ensure technicians have received proper training before they begin assisting and defines supervision as the pharmacist staying in the immediate area to authorize and evaluate the technician's work.
