Ensures the sealing of records containing the name of the child or party in any document, index, or minutes available to the public in a proceeding for judgment of parentage.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends state election laws to change the deadline for filing minutes from judicial district nomination conventions from seventy-two hours to three days. It directly affects political parties and the officials responsible for organizing and reporting these conventions. The change applies specifically to the submission of certified minutes after a convention adjourns, giving organizers additional time to complete and file their paperwork. This adjustment does not alter other nomination filing deadlines or the process for selecting candidates.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits health insurers and healthcare plans from requiring prior authorization for pre-exposure prophylaxis medications used to prevent HIV infection. Under the new rules, these plans must allow patients to receive the drugs without first getting approval, though they can still deny claims if the medication is later found to be medically unnecessary. The law applies to various types of prescription drug coverage providers and includes a delay of approximately six months before it takes effect.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the rules for serving legal documents in New York Surrogate's Court proceedings, allowing courts to authorize service by electronic means. It expands the methods by which process can be delivered, including via email or other digital formats, and clarifies procedures for serving non-domiciliaries and noncitizens in specific low-value cases. The legislation also adjusts the required waiting periods before a court hearing based on how the documents are served, such as reducing the notice time for electronic delivery. These changes apply to all estate and related proceedings handled by the Surrogate's Court.
Decreases the frequency of lock-down drills in schools; directs that such drills shall be implemented with a trauma-informed approach; permits parents to opt their children out of such drills.
Relates to actions or practices that establish or maintain a monopoly, monopsony or restraint of trade; authorizes a class action lawsuit in the state anti-trust law.
Relates to liability to support a child who is placed in foster care pursuant to an approved application for foster care maintenance; provides that such liability shall not be imposed if it will adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the child on whose behalf such payments are to be made or other persons in the child's household or will adversely affect the length of the child's placement or impair the ability of the child to return home when discharged from foster care; limits the ability of a county or local social services district to cause a referral to be sent for the purpose of commencing collection of child support for a child placed in foster care.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires doctors and other health care providers to give information about health care proxies to patients receiving palliative care. It mandates that these professionals explain the benefits of appointing a health care agent and ensure a copy of the proxy is added to the patient's medical record. If a patient cannot understand the information due to lack of capacity, the provider must instead offer this counseling to the person authorized to make health decisions for them. The law also allows providers to arrange for a qualified specialist to deliver this information and counseling on their behalf.
Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors Jillian Hanesworth and Augustus Clarke for winning the 2024 Sports Emmy Award in the Short Film category. The bill formally recognizes their work on the film "Still Here," which highlights the resilience of Buffalo following the 2022 mass shooting and blizzard. It directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to acknowledge their achievement and mandates that a copy of the resolution be sent to them. The measure serves as a public commendation of their specific contribution to the NFL 360 series rather than altering any laws or policies.
