Sen. George Borrello

Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds; establishes procedures, practices and standards for the adjustment or recovery of a medical assistance payment from recipients; requires notice of certain investigations.

Provides that in the event child protective services receives a duplicate report on an open case that has not been founded, indicated or referred to services, such duplicate report shall merge with the open case and remain open an additional thirty days for further investigation.

Expands health care services provided by telehealth to include services delivered through a facility licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law that is eligible to be designated or has received a designation as a federally qualified health center, including those facilities that are also licensed under article thirty-one or article thirty-two of the mental hygiene law.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows the town justice of Rushford, a town in Allegany County, to live outside of the town while holding office. Normally, local officials must be residents of the area they serve, but this law makes an exception for this specific position. The change requires that the town justice still lives within Allegany County, while residents of other towns must continue to live in their own towns unless state law says otherwise. This adjustment is intended to help the town of Rushford find a qualified person for the role without forcing them to relocate.

Creates a Down syndrome awareness program to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on Down syndrome to health care providers who order tests for a pregnant woman or infants to screen for Down syndrome.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New York State's environmental conservation laws to exclude certain inland lakes from being classified as freshwater wetlands. Specifically, it exempts navigable inland lakes that cover 150 acres or more from wetland designations, while explicitly excluding the Great Lakes from this rule. The change applies to the state commissioner when they are mapping and defining wetland boundaries. By removing these specific lakes from the wetlands designation, the bill alters how land use regulations apply to large bodies of water within the state.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs state parks to support farmers' markets by sharing information about their locations and schedules online. It also requires the parks office to look for ways to add these markets to more park sites and to work with other state agencies like the Department of Agriculture. The law allows these markets to operate as long as they do not damage the natural environment or the park's integrity.

Clarifies the application of standardized testing requirements to the general education development exam by explicitly including it in the definition of "standardized test" and "test".

Allows for child protective services workers to complete the required training on the fundamentals of child protection through distance learning methods beginning April 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks Governor Kathy Hochul to officially declare June 2024 as Dairy Month in New York. It aims to honor the dairy industry and acknowledge the work of the state's dairy farmers, who are a significant part of New York's agricultural sector. The resolution highlights the economic importance of dairy farming and the nutritional benefits of dairy products for the public.