Authorizes the governor and lieutenant-governor, commissioner of general services, secretary of state, comptroller and attorney-general, members of the legislature and any employee of the inmate-patient facility as requested by the member of the legislature if the member requests to be so accompanied, provided that such request does not impact upon the department's ability to manage its facilities as determined by the commissioner, judges of the court of appeals, supreme court and county judges, district attorneys and county sheriffs to visit inmate-patient facilities of the department of mental hygiene.
Sen. James Skoufis
Sponsored bills
Provides a pension benefit parity payment to certain retirees from a state management/confidential position.
Amends the dosing limitations and medical conditions permitting the use of medical marihuana.
Provides financial aid to certain school districts which provide half-day kindergarten programs.
Enacts "Isabella's law" to require all health insurance policies and medical assistance to provide insurance coverage for the cost of medically necessary hearing aids for children under the age of 16.
Requires the department of environmental conservation to revoke any permit issued by the department if the permittee is in violation of any state or federal law.
Ratifies and validates certain actions of school districts relating to the filing of final building project cost reports, and directs the payment by the education department of state aid for school district building projects affected thereby.
Creates an advisory committee on medical use of marihuana to advise the commissioner on making regulations and to decide patient appeals; permits the use of identification cards issued by other states.
Relates to publishing local campaign contribution limits.