Sen. James Skoufis

Authorizes a holder of a license to perform limited-scope radiography to practice radiography at urgent care centers under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or licensed registered radiologic technologist; defines limited-scope radiographer as a person licensed to practice radiography limited to chest, extremities, skull/sinus, and spine/sacrum at urgent care centers; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill is New York's formal approval to ratify a 1924 constitutional amendment that would give Congress authority to regulate labor for people under 18. If ratified by enough states, it would allow federal laws to limit or ban child labor, overriding conflicting state laws. The amendment was originally proposed by Congress but never completed ratification. This resolution is procedural - New York's legislature is voting to support the existing proposal, not creating new rules. The bill is currently under review by New York's Judiciary Committee.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 1538) adds county probation officers in Nassau County to a list of public safety workers eligible for optional disability coverage. If Nassau County chooses to adopt it, probation officers injured or made ill while performing job duties would receive full salary during recovery and have medical/hospital costs covered by the county - mirroring existing protections for police, firefighters, and other covered roles. The coverage is optional for Nassau County, not mandatory statewide, and prohibits medical providers from billing the officers directly. It does not change current coverage for other counties or public safety workers outside Nassau.

Establishes the office of New York state benefits coordination to document and track all benefit programs in the state, and establish a state benefits portal and universal benefits application.

Relates to certain crimes of interference with health care services or access to places of religious worship; expands interference to include groups of two or more people demonstrating or preparing to demonstrate twenty-five feet outside of reproductive health care facilities and places of religious worship.

Requires the New York state cancer services program to provide various cancer screenings and diagnostic services at no cost to certain persons and to provide informational pamphlets on such cancers.

Requires utility corporations and municipalities include in an email regarding a bill for service the amount owed on such bill for service where the amount owed is prominently displayed and accurate.

Requires approval of the salary plan for the chancellors, presidents and senior staffs of the state university of New York and the city university of New York by the chairs of the senate finance committee and the assembly ways and means committee and the director of the budget.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a pilot program to improve rural healthcare access in specific New York counties through designated "rural health zones." It creates four pilot zones (Orange/Sullivan/Ulster; Orleans/Genesee/Wyoming and adjacent areas; Cortland/Tompkins; and a fourth zone to be determined) and requires each zone to form a board of 8+ members - including county health officials, state appointees, and healthcare/business representatives - to develop transformation plans. The boards will review healthcare needs, hold public hearings, and distribute state funds to support hospitals, clinics, and safety-net providers through grants, loans, and tax incentives. The program aims to address gaps in rural healthcare infrastructure and outcomes by fostering collaboration between providers, communities, and state agencies.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires county planning departments to review certain annexation petitions that involve water or sewer service requirements. It specifically applies to annexations where the annexing municipality would need county approval to provide water/sewer service in the new area, or where the area being annexed requires county service approval. Municipalities must now follow these county planning review steps before making a final decision on such annexations. The law takes immediate effect for pending annexation petitions not yet finalized.