Establishes a task force on the issues facing black people since the end of slavery in the United States and holistic solutions to ensure that black people have an equitable position in education, economic development and other fields and disciplines.
Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
Requires the inclusion of diversity and inclusion training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sheriffs, members of fire departments and companies, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.
Creates minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocates; provides that the advocates will help ensure that municipal agencies comply with the provisions of law relating to minority and women-owned business enterprises.
Increases the per student rate of empire state after school program and advantage after school program grants; requires future per student rates to be modified accounting for any minimum wage adjustments.
Honoring Deena Giltz McCullough upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2023 Businessperson of the Year Award by the North Country Chamber of Commerce
Honoring Behavioral Health Services North, Inc. upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2023 Business of the Year Award by the North Country Chamber of Commerce
Establishes the New York state commission on economic inequality, equal opportunity, and competitiveness; provides such commission shall investigate, evaluate and make recommendations concerning how to work toward reducing economic inequality, eliminating poverty, achieving equal opportunity and full employment, and boosting economic competitiveness and growth.