Relates to protecting witnesses in criminal prosecutions from intimidation and threats by permitting the court to withhold disclosure of names and other information if the court finds on the record that such witness is subject to potential intimidation, violence or threats.
Permits the court to withhold names, contact information, and statements of any victim or eyewitness from discovery where the defendant is associated with a criminal street gang or the offense is connected to a criminal street gang or criminal enterprise activity.
Provides for the immediate enforcement of securing orders through issuance of a bench warrant when a defendant fails to appear for a scheduled appearance; removes 48 hour notice requirement.
Requires the department of health to post on its website certain data relating to the total number of personnel employed or affiliated with certain health care facilities, personnel who are no longer employed by such facilities, and the reason for such personnel leaving such employment, the number of requested personnel from the New York state surge and flex operations center, and the number of personnel employed as a result of such center.
Creates an elder court pilot program to study the effectiveness of senior-specific judicial programming especially involving elder abuse and domestic violence.
Requires the health department to submit a plan to establish regional step-down facilities to temporarily care for individuals who have been discharged from a hospital after receiving treatment for COVID-19, or any other sickness related to a pandemic, to a nursing home, adult care facility or assisted living residence where such individual resides until it is safe for them to return.
Relates to permissible employment, employment related activities, and volunteer activities that may be performed by convicted sex offenders; prohibits sex offenders from working on vehicles that sell frozen desserts and from working at a facility where they have unsupervised access to residential living quarters.
Provides that the department of health shall conduct a program of epidemiological assessments of the incidence of Parkinson's disease in the state.
Designates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge as the "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge".
Requires sex offenders to verify their residence and registration on a biannual basis; provides that the division shall mail a verification form to each registered sex offender on a different random date during each six month period of the calendar year.
