Enacts the "Finger Lakes watershed stewardship act"; designates the department of health as the lead agency in governing watersheds of the eleven Finger Lakes that serve as a source of drinking water for surrounding communities; authorizes other state agencies to promulgate rules and regulations governing watersheds of the Finger Lakes that are not inconsistent with department of health rules and regulations.
Relates to the emergency use of epinephrine auto-injector devices; increases the maximum population size for counties, cities, towns and villages which are permitted to purchase, acquire, possess and use epinephrine auto-injector devices.
Extends provisions of the public health law related to the redeployment of excess reserves of certain not-for-profit managed care organizations until 2025.
Promotes efficient and effective oversight of continuing care retirement communities; transfers certain powers and duties from the continuing care retirement community council to the commissioner of health; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
Establishes the first responder epinephrine preparedness initiative (EPI) act, creating a first responder epinephrine access program; authorizes the commissioner of health to approve and implement a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase program; authorizes taxpayers to contribute a gift for municipal epinephrine bulk purchases; establishes a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase fund.
Relates to orders not to resuscitate and the applicability of the family health care decisions act to residents of mental hygiene hospitals patients who lack decision-making capacity.
Includes care and services provided by a child advocacy center licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the office of children and family services under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients.
Establishes a state frontotemporal degeneration registry; designates frontotemporal degeneration and related dementias as diseases required to be reported in the state; establishes a frontotemporal degeneration registry advisory committee to assist in the development and implementation of the registry; allows a patient to opt out of participation in the registry; requires annual reports to the legislature and governor on the incidents and prevalence of frontotemporal degeneration in the state by county; requires the department of health to create and maintain a webpage.
Prohibits the sale of vape products that resemble school supplies, toys, or are packaged or advertised in any way to appeal to or target minors or the youth population.
Requires the commissioner of health to establish rules and regulations requiring that all health information systems or electronic health record systems segregate certain patient information related to reproductive health services, gender-affirming care, sexually transmitted diseases, mental health services, alcohol or substance abuse treatment and other information from the rest of such patient's medical record.