Relates to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care to more closely align payment rates across ambulatory settings for selected services that are safe and appropriate to provide in all settings.
Maddy summaryThis bill proposes to add spina bifida to the official list of conditions considered developmental disabilities under the state's mental hygiene law. By making this change, individuals with spina bifida would legally qualify for the same services and support systems currently available to those with other listed conditions like cerebral palsy or autism. The amendment is set to take effect immediately upon passage, ensuring that affected individuals can access relevant resources without delay.
Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats; prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat.
Adds CLN2, MPS IVA, MPS VI, MPS VII and Fabry diseases to the newborn screening panel for New York state; requires tests be made available within twelve months.
Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Medical Psilocybin Act, would create a regulated program allowing the use of psilocybin, a compound found in certain mushrooms, to treat specific medical conditions. It directly affects qualified patients diagnosed with issues such as treatment-resistant depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders, end-of-life care, or cluster headaches, as well as healthcare providers and businesses that produce or administer the substance. The legislation establishes a framework where licensed producers grow and prepare the medication, while licensed healthcare providers or trained supervisors determine appropriate dosing and oversee its administration in safe settings. Key provisions include creating a registry for patients and caregivers, setting strict safety and testing requirements for products, and providing exemptions from criminal penalties for the legal medical use and possession of psilocybin. The bill also mandates that the Department of Health develop detailed rules for licensing, training, recordkeeping, and monitoring to ensure the program operates safely and effectively.
Eliminates the prospective enrollment waiting period for children under the age of nineteen enrolling in the child health insurance plan program by enrolling a child retroactively to the first day of the month in which they are approved for coverage under such program.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits government incentives for commercial renewable energy projects like solar farms in sensitive environmental areas and on active farmland, with specific exceptions for agrivoltaic systems that combine solar power with agriculture. It removes eligibility for financial assistance, zero emission credits, and tax exemptions for such projects located in critical environmental areas, bird conservation zones, grassland bird centers, and wildlife management areas. The legislation also formally defines agrivoltaics as solar systems that simultaneously produce energy and agricultural products without displacing farming activities, while excluding certain practices like sole reliance on pollinator habitats or sheep grazing. These changes directly affect developers proposing renewable energy projects and government agencies administering agricultural and environmental programs.
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.
Provides that a person may operate a fully autonomous vehicle on the public roads of this state without a human driver provided that the automated driving system is engaged and the vehicle meets certain conditions; defines terms; requires insurance and that such vehicle is registered as a fully autonomous vehicle; makes related provisions.
Directs the division of housing and community renewal, in consultation with the office for the aging and the division of human rights to develop educational materials regarding property owner's legal responsibilities to provide accessible housing accommodations.
