Requires the department of health to review claims for expenditures for early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment and other health services, care and supplies which are furnished to eligible children and pre-school children regardless of whether such children have handicapping conditions, are suspected of having handicapping conditions or have an individualized education plan; requires the department of health to apply for all necessary federal approvals regarding such expenditures.
Establishes a 14 member doula Medicaid reimbursement work group within the department of health to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice; requires the work group to conduct a study and evaluate the costs, benefits and issues that may be associated with Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and for providing doula care to Medicaid recipients; makes related provisions.
Requires the department of health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to maternity patients.
Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system; permits one in-person visit within twelve months unless such in-person visit causes undue hardship on a patient.
Relates to allowing for students in certain postsecondary education experience or transition programs to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.
Establishes hospital-sponsored off campus emergency departments as a "hospital"; sets out specific standards for operations, staffing and capacity requirements.
Creates a state-wide literacy education advocacy program modelled after the Newburgh Armory Unity Center Literacy Education Advocacy Partnership to study the viability of the Newburgh Armory Unity Center Literacy Education Advocacy Partnership.
Enacts "Cariol's Law"; provides for a duty to intervene when a police officer observes another police officer using physical force that he or she reasonably believes to be clearly excessive or beyond that which is objectively reasonable under the circumstances.