Requires each town, village, and city to develop a "housing action plan for everyone", including consideration of local needs and specific strategies to address those local needs.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 4123) ensures healthcare providers can continue using independent dispute resolution (IDR) to challenge payment rates from insurers. It directly affects doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who are not contracted ("non-participating") with health insurance plans. The bill amends criteria that IDR entities must use when setting fair payment rates, requiring them to consider factors like provider qualifications, usual charges for similar services, regional rates for non-participating providers, and service complexity. These changes clarify how disputes over payment rates will be resolved, maintaining access to the IDR process.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 5119) exempts the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from a requirement to reimburse New York State for services provided to it. Specifically, it removes the MTA from Section 2975 of the Public Authorities Law, which previously mandated that certain public benefit corporations (including the MTA) repay the state for allocable state costs. The key provision directly affects the MTA by eliminating its obligation to make these reimbursements. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Enacts the "vicarious liability for housing discrimination act"; imposes vicarious liability on a person for unlawful discriminatory practices related to the sale, rental, or lease of certain property by such person's agent.
Establishes the intent of the legislature to generally defer to parental choices regarding the care, custody and control of their children; mandates that the death of a parent shall be a factor when considering a grandparent's standing to receive visitation or custody; directs that costs be payable by an unsuccessful petitioner where a contest was brought in bad faith.
Directs the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assistance to develop and implement a program to replace all EBT cards issued in the state which utilize magnetic strips with cards that utilize chip technology.
Expands the scope of duties for public employers to prevent workplace violence including additional training, the creation of incident logs, expanding inspections and providing the commissioner the ability to enforce such provisions to prevent workplace violence.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York State's education law to strengthen oversight of charter schools. It requires charter schools to follow specific disciplinary procedures (including due process for suspensions exceeding five days), provide detailed facility location information in applications, and undergo annual audits by independent accountants. Charter schools must meet student achievement goals, maintain enrollment/suspension rates comparable to their district, and avoid "pushing students out" to qualify for renewal. The changes directly affect all New York charter schools by setting clearer operational standards and accountability measures.
Establishes an emergency aid grant matching program to provide matching funds to campuses of the state university of New York and the city university of New York for the provision of emergency aid grants to eligible students.
Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to make available skimming warning signs in English and in the twelve languages most commonly spoken by limited English proficient individuals in the state; requires the department of social services to make available information regarding the state food stamp outreach program in English and in the twelve languages most commonly spoken by limited English proficient individuals in the state.
