Sen. Shelley Mayer

Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds; establishes procedures, practices and standards for the adjustment or recovery of a medical assistance payment from recipients; requires notice of certain investigations.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the duration of existing traffic laws in White Plains that hold vehicle owners responsible for traffic violations committed by their drivers. It updates several sections of the state vehicle and traffic law to ensure these liability rules remain in effect until December 1, 2029, rather than expiring sooner. The legislation also clarifies that new rules implementing these changes must be finalized before they take effect. Ultimately, the bill allows the city to maintain its specific enforcement policies for a longer period.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Syd O. Sotillo Sickle Cell Treatment Act to improve care for people with sickle cell disease by designating specific hospitals as centers of excellence and outpatient treatment centers. The centers of excellence will receive annual funding for research and must partner with medical colleges, while outpatient centers will get funding to manage equipment and care for patients without needing to be admitted to the hospital. Additionally, the law clarifies that patients with sickle cell disease not in remission are exempt from strict opioid prescription limits that apply to other long-term pain conditions. These changes aim to standardize specialized care and ensure adequate resources for treating sickle cell disease across the state.

Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" to provide a testimonial privilege for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling.

Provides that the East Ramapo central school district shall be eligible to receive an apportionment of funds to be used for services and expenses; directs certain reports to be submitted; requires the East Ramapo central school district to adopt a property tax levy for the 2024-2025 school year in an amount not less than one percent greater than the property tax levy for the 2023-2024 school year; requires the commissioner of education to appoint a community liaison.

Enacts the "consumer and small business protection act"; relates to standing for persons affected by prohibited or unlawful business practices; expands prohibited acts to include unfair, deceptive or abusive acts.

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.

Requires nonpublic schools provide and maintain on-site automatic external defibrillator (AED) equipment on school grounds and assure that AED equipment is available for off-site curricular events, extracurricular events or school-sponsored athletic events.

Provides for the refund of penalties accrued on 2023-2024 real property taxes due to the specific failure by the USPS to deliver bills to owners in the town of Scarsdale, county of Westchester.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the creation of new for-profit hospices and prevents existing for-profit hospices from expanding their capacity. It directly affects healthcare providers and organizations seeking to operate or grow hospice services by requiring them to be non-profit to receive approval. The law stops any new permits for for-profit hospices and denies requests to increase the number of beds or services at current for-profit facilities. By restricting these specific business models, the legislation aims to ensure hospice care is provided by non-profit entities.