Relates to the automatic identification of elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program enrollees who are eligible for HEAP and automatic enrollment of such eligible enrollees in HEAP.
Relates to responsibility for cable bills after a disconnection or downgrade in service; provides that customers requesting a disconnection or downgrade in service shall only be liable for services incurred up to the date the disconnection or downgrade is effective.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires that medical services offered at school-based health centers be provided directly to eligible students rather than through managed care programs. It mandates that these specific services continue to operate outside of the standard managed care system used for medical assistance recipients. The change ensures that care delivered in schools bypasses the usual managed care structure, though the bill has been substituted by another version and remains under consideration.
Requires manufactured home park owners to provide a written justification for rent increases in excess of three percent of the current rent; provides that increases in costs to justify such rent increase for ordinary maintenance or repair to meet the warranty of habitability obligations must be shown to be necessary.
Requires the commissioner of health to promulgate regulations requiring that the addition of, decertification of, or changes in the method of delivery of perinatal services by a general hospital be subject to an application under article 28 of the public health law that requires review and approval by the council.
Requires a caller making a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the central registry to leave their name and contact information; prohibits the office of children and family services from releasing information identifying a person who made such a report.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a formal process for nursing home operators who wish to close their facilities, requiring them to submit a detailed closure plan at least 90 days in advance. The plan must outline how residents will be notified, transferred to alternative care, and supported emotionally and medically, while also detailing the handling of medical records. Before the state health commissioner approves the closure, operators are prohibited from raising fees, accepting new residents, or closing the facility until all current residents have been relocated. Local officials and community boards are notified of the intent to close and have the authority to review the plan and recommend changes if the closure appears to be motivated by factors other than health and safety concerns.
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.
Prevents the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances; provides protections for call center workers when contracts with call center contractors are terminated; requires new call center contractors to hire existing call center workers; protects collective bargaining agreements.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands state funding for public library construction in New York by increasing the maximum aid amount from 75% to 90% of project costs for libraries located in economically disadvantaged communities. To qualify for this higher funding level, libraries must provide documentation showing that the project addresses specific community needs, such as high poverty rates or low graduation rates, and that the library lacks the financial capacity to cover at least 25% of the expenses. The legislation also repeals previous provisions related to economically distressed communities and extends the deadline for completing certain projects delayed by the state's COVID-19 emergency.
