Sen. Rob Rolison

Provides that services to medical assistance recipients suffering from traumatic brain injuries or qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services shall be provided outside of managed care programs.

Establishes the mobile and manufactured home replacement program to eliminate older mobile and manufactured homes and replace them with new manufactured, modular or site-built homes; makes related provisions.

Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental sustainability, racial equity, valued workforce, animal welfare, and nutrition.

Requires the department of health to convene a maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup to study, evaluate and make recommendations related to the development of maternal health care and birthing standards to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows patients in New York to register for organ, eye, and tissue donation directly through their electronic health records. It requires hospitals using these digital health systems to include a simple option for patients to sign up for the Donate Life Registry without extra cost to the software providers. The law also updates the list of ways people can register for donation to include these electronic health records alongside existing methods like driver's licenses and voter registration forms. By integrating this feature into routine health data systems, the bill aims to make it easier for individuals to express their wishes regarding anatomical gifts.

Maddy summaryThis law requires correctional facilities to offer free breast cancer screenings every two years to inmates held in state or local prisons and detention centers. It also mandates that these facilities provide educational programs teaching incarcerated individuals how to perform breast self-examinations. The changes apply to all sentenced individuals in general confinement facilities and are set to begin ninety days after the law is enacted.

Directs the independent developmental disability ombudsman program to establish a service delivery structure based in New York state that includes a toll-free telephone hotline, an interactive website, and availability of in-person, telephone and email access to ombudsman program staff or volunteers; to provide assistance for navigating and completing processes; to assist individuals in filing and preparing appeals; to assist individuals with any problems encountered; and to educate individuals on their rights and responsibilities with respect to access to services provided by the office for people with developmental disabilities and care coordination provided by health homes serving individuals with developmental disabilities or services provided by other providers.

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities; provides a definition of extreme heat condition days and the standard to measure room temperature.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York State's crime victims' rights by requiring district attorneys and courts to provide victims with a standardized informational pamphlet detailing their legal protections. The pamphlet must cover specific rights, including compensation, notification of court proceedings, protection from intimidation, the ability to submit impact statements, and access to restitution and parole information. To ensure accountability, the law mandates that district attorneys annually report their compliance with these distribution requirements to the Office of Victim Services. Ultimately, the legislation aims to improve victim awareness and access to resources throughout the criminal justice process.

Expands the food donation and food scraps recycling program by scaling down the annual average tonnage requirement every two years until 2028; removes exceptions regarding recycler capacity.