Amends the definition of "health care personnel" to define the term "temporary services" as health care services contracted for an initial term of less than twenty-four continuous months.
Establishes a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response on deaths in nursing homes; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
Enacts Paige's law to provide education and awareness regarding brain arteriovenous malformation and brain aneurysms, as well as information on being a potential carrier of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, thoracic aortic aneurysms, Marfan syndrome and related disorders and genetic testing for such conditions and disorders.
Requires hospitals and residential health care facilities to implement a pressure ulcer prevention program; directs the commissioner of health to report on current reimbursement options to reduce pressure ulcers; provides for the establishment of a pressure ulcer prevention center of excellence.
Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from penalizing pharmacies for providing customers certain information relating to the costs of prescription medications and services.
Requires that patients be presented the opportunity to register to make an anatomical gift in the "donate life registry" for organ, eye and tissue donations during health care visits.
Provides that a certified copy of a birth record shall be issued upon a specific request therefor by a person with a direct interest in the content of the birth record and that the information contained therein is necessary for the determination of personal or property right.
Directs the department of health to conduct a study relating to opening a new hospital in southeast Queens; requires the department of health to deliver a copy of the findings of the study conducted and any legislative recommendations to the governor and the legislature.
Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act" requiring public universities to develop, produce and distribute informational materials related to emergency contraception.
Establishes an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsman and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel to advocate for, assist and represent the interests of qualified plaintiffs.