Increases the income eligibility threshold for the tuition assistance program to $110,000 or the regional median income, whichever is greater; provides regional median income shall be determined by economic development region.
Eliminates bail for all offenses; provides for imposition of restrictions and conditions and remand for certain offenses; directs consideration of a defendant's character, reputation, habits, mental condition, activities and history, and whether they pose a danger to themselves, another person or the community, when determining a securing order; creates the commission on public safety reform to issue a determination on which offenses should be eligible for pretrial detention.
Prohibits the housing of migrants in schoolhouses or on such grounds in the New York City community school district system.
Provides that a non-network pharmacy that provides causally related medications to a claimant shall be entitled to payment at the network rate negotiated between the carrier and the pharmacy network if the carrier's network provides mail order service or is located within a reasonable distance from the claimant; reduces costs of treatment by requiring out of network providers accept payment at the carrier's negotiated network rate, while at the same time allowing injured workers to obtain treatment in a timely manner by providing for payment to the provider when they do not obtain the treatment within the network; provides that any special diagnostic tests, x-ray examinations, magnetic resonance imaging or other radiological examinations or tests costing more than one thousand dollars performed by a provider who is not a member of the carrier's, self insured's or state insurance fund's diagnostic networks, shall be entitled to payment at the negotiated network rate.
Clarifies that workers who are temporarily partially disabled are entitled to payment of benefits at a reduced rate unless their separation from employment is unrelated to the compensable injury.
Relates to adding veterans to protected classes for unlawful housing discrimination.
Prohibits administrative agencies from administering or requiring the COVID-19 immunization unless authorized by the legislature.
Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on a COVID-19 diagnosis which were denied or not timely filed.
Extends certain provisions related to the affordable New York housing program.
Provides a religious exemption from vaccination requirements for school attendance.
