Sen. James Skoufis

Directs the division of housing and community renewal shall conduct a study on the demographics of tenants living in rent-stabilized apartments in Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, and in the City of Kingston; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Expands health care services provided by telehealth to include services delivered through a facility licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law that is eligible to be designated or has received a designation as a federally qualified health center, including those facilities that are also licensed under article thirty-one or article thirty-two of the mental hygiene law.

Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections in Orange County.

Enacts the "fraudulent claims reduction and unlawful deception act" or "FRAUD act"; establishes the crimes of staging a construction site accident for insurance fraud and auto insurance fraud involving staged collisions and fabricated claims; provides for enhanced penalties and enforcement for construction site and auto claims fraud.

Relates to the reporting requirements of the statewide fiscal intermediary; requires the reporting of utilization data and financial data to protect medical assistance recipients in using the program and ensure the effective use of medical assistance funds; requires the statewide fiscal intermediary to provide consumer directed personal assistant data to ensure the availability of a workforce to meet the needs of consumers utilizing the program; requires the statewide fiscal intermediary to provide data regarding customer service requests, complaints, and accessibility.

Maddy summaryS 7815 establishes clear procedures for handling situations where a governor, lieutenant-governor, or acting governor is unable to perform their duties. It creates a committee (including the lieutenant-governor, attorney general, comptroller, and six department heads) to declare inability or confirm a governor's return to office. The governor can temporarily transfer power via written notice, and the committee can override this with a majority vote (or two-thirds if vacancies exist), with the legislature resolving disputes via a two-thirds vote if needed. This bill directly affects state leadership succession processes and ensures structured, transparent transitions without altering policy for citizens.

Relates to the redistricting of congressional and state legislative districts and to redistricting in the event that another state has acted to determine the district lines for congressional offices more than once in less than ten years.

Relates to the line of succession for the governor and lieutenant-governor in cases where they are impeached or unable to perform the duties of the office.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows licensed pharmacists to order and administer specific medical tests, including COVID-19, flu, RSV, strep throat, HbA1c, hepatitis C, and HIV tests, all authorized by the FDA. It directly affects pharmacists (expanding their clinical role) and patients (increasing access to convenient testing). The law requires tests to meet FDA authorization and federal "waiver" requirements, aligning pharmacists with qualified health professionals under existing public health law. The bill modifies prior 2022 legislation but includes a sunset provision, with most provisions set to expire on July 1, 2028.

Relates to the provision of patient health information and medical records; expands the definition of medical records to include all health related records; prohibits fees for providing certain records.