Sen. Nathalia Fernández

Co-sponsor A 545

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Provides for licensure of school psychologists and establishes a pilot program of multi-tiered system of support to address the social and emotional needs of students

Provides for the licensure of school psychologists; authorizes the use of the title "school psychologist" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice of school psychology; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee); provides for issuance of limited permits under specified circumstances; identifies exempt persons.

In committee May 18, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 3308

Passed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires degree-granting institutions of higher education to make certain biennial disclosures

Requires degree-granting institutions of higher education to make certain annual disclosures and to conspicuously publish the report on the website of such institution and submit the website address of such report to the department.

Passed May 17, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 642

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires counting affidavit ballots of eligible voters if a voter appears at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district

Requires the counting of an affidavit ballot of an eligible voter if such voter appeared at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district; provides that such vote shall not be cast and canvassed for such contests for which the person was not entitled to vote at such election.

In committee May 17, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8363

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of any cosmetic product or personal care product containing PFAS substances

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of any cosmetic product or personal care product containing PFAS substances.

In committee May 17, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1583

Failed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the use of accrued vacation time

Relates to the use of accrued vacation time toward student loan payments; defines terms; requires the president of the civil service commission to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.

Failed May 16, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary A 7704

Passed · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relates to behavioral health parity

Relates to behavioral health parity; requires facilities to perform daily clinical review of a patient and consult periodically with the insurer regarding the patient's progress, course of treatment, and discharge plan; requires insurers to actively participate in facility-initiated periodic consultations prior to the patient's discharge; makes related provisions (Part A); provides that no policy shall require prior authorization for an initial or renewal prescription for drugs for the detoxification or maintenance of a substance use disorder; makes related provisions (Part B).

Passed May 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor A 348

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to providing discharged patients with opioid overdose education and opioid antagonists for take home use

Requires the provision of opioid overdose educational materials and two doses of an opioid antagonist to certain patients being discharged or conditionally released from an inpatient facility and to certain previously incarcerated individuals upon discharge from incarceration; requires the provision of two doses of opioid antagonists to certain patients upon discharge from a hospital.

In committee May 16, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8347

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes a task force on missing women and girls who are black, indigenous and people of color

Establishes a task force on missing women and girls who are black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) to develop policy changes that will work to address the lack of care and concern for missing and murdered BIPOC women and girls with New York state governmental agencies.

In committee May 13, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1948

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires certain persons engaged in the construction and demolition industries to complete a safety training program

Requires certain persons engaged in the construction and demolition industries to complete a safety training program.

In committee May 11, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4115

Passed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires N.Y. city to establish and implement a plan for the control of litter

Requires cities with a population of one million or more to establish and implement a plan for the control of litter; requires the development of signage for areas without trash receptacles reminding individuals to take their trash with them when leaving.

Passed May 11, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track