Sen. Gustavo Rivera

Expands health care services provided by telehealth to include services delivered through a facility licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law that is eligible to be designated or has received a designation as a federally qualified health center, including those facilities that are also licensed under article thirty-one or article thirty-two of the mental hygiene law.

Provides for the regulation of indoor and outdoor worksites with temperature protection standards and education, training and reporting requirements to ensure that employers provide safe conditions for their employees.

Makes technical, minor and coordinating amendments regarding health care agents and proxies, decisions under the family health care decisions act, and nonhospital orders not to resuscitate.

Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires chain restaurants with fifteen or more locations in New York to place a warning icon on menus next to standard menu items that contain high levels of sodium. The law mandates that these icons be accompanied by a factual statement explaining that the sodium content exceeds the daily recommended limit and links high intake to increased risks of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. To ensure compliance, restaurant chains must report sodium levels for their menu items to the state department every ninety days, while the department will provide guidance on the icon design and issue a review report six years after the law takes effect.

Requires that functional epinephrine auto-injector devices be made available in places of public assembly and that at least one employee or volunteer of such place of public assembly be trained in its proper operation and use and be present at each facility function.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the rules for licensing banks and storage facilities used to keep medical specimens, requiring the state health department to evaluate new criteria before granting permission. Under the new provisions, applicants must demonstrate their ability to manage temperature controls, maintain a secure chain of custody for samples, and protect patient records through administrative and technical safeguards. The law also requires regulators to assess the character and competence of the facility's owners and operators, while considering the number of similar facilities already operating in the local area. Additionally, the bill authorizes the health commissioner to create specific regulations to enforce these requirements and sets the law's official start date ninety days after it is passed.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks Governor Kathy Hochul to officially declare June 2024 as Dairy Month in New York. It aims to honor the dairy industry and acknowledge the work of the state's dairy farmers, who are a significant part of New York's agricultural sector. The resolution highlights the economic importance of dairy farming and the nutritional benefits of dairy products for the public.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution honoring the memory of Alfred Robert Mosiello, Jr., a police officer who passed away in May 2024. It formally records the Legislative Body's condolences and pauses its proceedings to mourn his death. The document details his life as a family man, law enforcement officer, and community member, and directs a copy of the resolution to his family.