Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2017"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, health and long-term care insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor.
Sen. Pam Helming
Sponsored bills
Relates to providing for multi-formatted services menus for the cognitively impaired on websites operated by certain state agencies; includes the department of health, office for people with developmental disabilities and the office of mental health.
Relates to contents of notice of meeting or election where special tax or tax to be collected in installments is to be voted on.
Relates to increasing the pay and allowances of members of the militia.
Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.
Establishes the New York state educating leaders for excellence in community transformation program to provide loan forgiveness and scholarship awards to certain students who demonstrate excellence in student government, civic organizations, or through campus or community leadership activities.
Adds certain fentanyl derivatives to the schedule of controlled substances regulated by the department of health.
Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related service fees and requires the commissioner to remit such fees to the county clerks on a quarterly basis.
Relates to directing the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates.
Enacts the criminal street gang act; defines offenses; increases penalties; provides for gang prevention programs in schools; establishes the criminal street gang prevention fund; and develops a comprehensive approach to protecting public interests from gang related crime and violence.