Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish on its website a database of building-wide major capital improvements installed by landlords in every city of more than one million inhabitants.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution commemorates the 100th birthday of Dorothy Bolden, honoring her lifelong advocacy for domestic workers. The bill recognizes her role in founding the National Domestic Workers Union of America and her influence on the creation of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. It formally acknowledges her legacy by pausing legislative proceedings to celebrate her contributions and sending a copy of the resolution to the New York chapter of the organization.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally acknowledges the death of Judge Langston McKinney, a Syracuse City Court judge and U.S. veteran. The text honors his life by detailing his career as a lawyer, his military service, and his judicial work, which included establishing a community treatment court for nonviolent defendants. It also notes his legacy through the naming of McKinney Manor in his honor. The resolution concludes by directing a copy of the document to McKinney's family.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires local public housing authorities to give domestic violence survivors the same priority on waiting lists as other vulnerable groups, such as the disabled, elderly, and homeless. To qualify for this priority, a survivor must either still be living in a home where violence continues or have left their home due to violence and not yet moved into standard permanent replacement housing. Once a survivor qualifies, the bill mandates that if multiple applicants share the same priority status, they will be selected strictly based on the date and time their applications were received. The law applies immediately to any housing authority as soon as a new person is added to their waiting list.
Requires that a copy of every assessment or evaluation conducted to determine a recipient's need for home care assistance shall be promptly provided to the recipient or the recipient's designee.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands the role of licensed pharmacists by allowing them to order and administer specific medical tests, including those for COVID-19, influenza, RSV, strep throat, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV. Under the new provisions, pharmacists would be recognized as qualified healthcare professionals capable of directing limited-service laboratories for these FDA-authorized tests. The legislation applies to pharmacists operating within the state and requires them to adhere to existing federal waiver standards for clinical laboratory improvements. While the law takes effect immediately, certain sections related to pharmacist authority are set to expire four years after enactment.
Establishes a uniform ambulance assessment fee on the annual revenues of certain ambulance services to be expended for increasing medical assistance payment rates for ambulance services.
Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.
Relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association; authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities at any time and without advance notice; grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution commends the International Cricket Council for hosting the India versus Pakistan match during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on June 9, 2024. The bill recognizes the event held at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium as a significant moment in the sport's history and highlights the global popularity of the rivalry between the two teams. It serves as a formal acknowledgment of the organization's efforts to promote cricket and does not alter any laws or policies.
