Sen. Gustavo Rivera

Maddy summaryBill S 3582 amends the social services law to implement additional restrictions on the recovery of overpaid assistance or care from recipients. It prohibits public welfare officials from seeking to recover overpayments that resulted from agency or contractor error. The bill establishes a two-year statute of limitations for commencing recovery actions and prevents recovery from individuals under 21. Furthermore, it requires officials to waive recovery in cases of undue hardship, such as when a recipient's income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty line.

Enacts the New York civil rights cold case records collection act; directs the state archivist to create a civil rights cold case records collection; creates the civil rights cold case records review board which shall assist the archivist in the collection of civil rights cold case records.

Relates to licensing tenant screening bureaus; provides that no person shall act as a tenant screening bureau without first obtaining a license from the department of state.

Maddy summaryS 3365 requires payors (like insurance companies or government programs) to pay healthcare agencies - such as licensed home care services, certified home health agencies, and long-term care programs - within specific deadlines for complete, error-free claims. Payors must pay electronic claims within 30 days and paper claims within 45 days, and if a claim is disputed, they must notify providers in writing within 15 days detailing the issues. The bill defines a "clean claim" as one fully identifying the service, patient, and provider, with all required documentation, and imposes penalties including 12% annual interest for late or improper payments. This directly affects healthcare agencies by streamlining payment processes and holding payors accountable for delays.

Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawful procurement of a firearm, for the purchase or acquisition of more than 1 firearm during any period of 30 days.

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.

Relates to the regulation of street vendors in cities with a population of one million or more by authorizing such cities to adopt a program to regulate street vendors; requires street vendors to obtain a permit; provides for penalties for failure to comply with such regulations.

Prohibits any local police department, county sheriff's office, the division of the state police or any agency that employs a peace officer in this state from participating in the 1033 federal excess property program for the purposes of receiving lethal or offensive weapons.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires landlords in New York City to provide commercial tenants with a written lease contract containing specific details. It mandates that leases include property address, contact information, lease term, rent amount and due date, fee explanations, and responsibilities for both parties. Commercial tenants can request proof of occupancy dates and withhold rent after 30 days without a required lease, with landlords forfeiting rent payments if no lease is provided within 60 days. The law applies to all commercial properties (non-residential business spaces) and takes effect immediately for new or modified leases.

Establishes a mandated window of five business days for both Medicaid and private insurers to respond to pre-authorization claims for testing and/or treatments made by physicians on behalf of oncology patients.