Relates to creating a hotline for the reporting of various forms of abuse which may jeopardize the health or welfare of any person.
Relates to a pilot program for the recruitment and training of retired persons to become home care workers; provides specialized training; requires a report detailing improved health and financial outcomes for the retired workers participating in the pilot program, as well as satisfaction and improved health care outcomes of patients assigned to retired workers.
Relates to expanding the offenses to which a child witness may testify by use of closed-circuit television to include murder.
Requires the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission to issue a report considering the impact on health insurance costs and quality of legislation requiring coverage of long term and chronic Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Requires the smart schools review board to meet at minimum once every three months and to further announce the date for a subsequent meeting.
Directs the advisory council on agriculture to study the co-location of farms and renewable energy projects in an effort to enhance compatibility between renewable energy development and the protection of natural and agricultural resources.
Establishes the aging in place council to study and provide recommendations to promote aging in place.
Requires redaction of unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations in law enforcement disciplinary records.
Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases; makes limited exceptions.
Allows for the governor to create a period of enhanced penalties during a disaster; creates enhanced penalties for certain disaster related crimes during public emergencies.
