Establishes a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force; implements the findings of such task force.
Establishes the office of hospice and palliative care access and quality.
Allows patients to receive certain treatment by an occupational therapist without a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner; requires the occupational therapist to inform the patient of certain potential insurance issues; relates to eliminating the need for referrals for certain treatment under coverage provided by certain motor vehicle insurance policies.
Relates to requiring specific reserved bed days at New York State Veterans' Homes.
Relates to physical therapist assistants; establishes that physical therapist assistants shall be licensed.
Requires that certain information be provided to patients and health care practitioners regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Permanently extends the revival of time barred causes of action for an injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides for those persons serving as members of the armed forces in Indo-China from November 1, 1955 through May 7, 1975.
Designates a portion of the state highway system in the county of Rensselaer as the "Rensselaer County Purple Heart Highway".
Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust within the state; provides a report shall be delivered which includes detailed results of the survey, the extent the survey data submitted was compliant with section eight hundred one of the education law, and if needed, recommendations to strengthen provisions of law if not compliant.
Designates portions of the state highway system as "The Disabled American Veterans - New York Medal of Honor Highway" and the "New York Medal of Honor Highway"; renames the "Sergeant Jonathan Gollnitz Memorial Highway" as the "Sergeant Jonathan Gollnitz - New York Medal of Honor Highway".
