Defines tobacco research products, for the purpose of taxation, as tobacco products made by a manufacturer specifically for an accredited college or university or other institution for health, scientific, or other research or experimental purposes.
Permits the execution of orders not to resuscitate and orders pertaining to life sustaining treatments by physician assistants.
Relates to reporting abuses of persons receiving care or services in residential care facilities; includes misappropriation of property; establishes independent quality monitors and requirements relating to assets of operators.
Requires the commissioner of health to appoint a work group to conduct a thorough review of the accessibility and fairness of the New York State Grant Gateway for individual applicants for funds under the physician loan repayment and physician practice support programs.
Relates to certificates to a charitable bail organization to deposit money as bail under certain circumstances.
Provides for automatic enrollment and recertification simplification for Medicaid managed care plans and long term care plans.
Includes the record of completion of annually required in-service education in the state home care worker registry.
Expands the health department's review of correctional health services.
Promotes efficient and effective oversight of continuing care retirement communities.
Relates to discharged LGBT veterans; defines "LGBT veteran" and "qualifying condition"; adds veterans who have qualifying conditions or who are discharged as an LGBT veteran to certain provisions that apply to veterans who have been honorably discharged or released from military service.
