Requires the establishment of a legislative child care facility for use of members and staff of the legislature to be located in a part of the empire state plaza complex that has legislative offices and to be contracted by a private child care provider; makes an appropriation therefor.
Prohibits the sale of bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters unless they are equipped with a fireproof battery container for the safe storage of the battery used as the principal electric power source.
Directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of education, the commissioner of mental health, the state board of pharmacy and the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, to promulgate and implement rules and regulations authorizing the use of automated patient dispensing and storage systems for distribution of prescription and non-prescription drugs and medical devices.
Requires that the state university of New York's board of trustees and the city university of New York's board of trustees shall each adopt a policy requiring all state university of New York, city university of New York, college, and community college campuses that offer membership programs to the general public for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities, to permit disabled veterans to obtain a membership for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general public, but without payment of any fees or other charges, or at a discounted rate; defines "disabled veteran".
Directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of education, the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of corrections and community supervision and the state board of pharmacy, to promulgate and implement rules and regulations authorizing the use of automated patient dispensing and storage systems for distribution of prescription and non-prescription drugs and medical devices at certain facilities.
Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.
Provides for and requires equine screening and advanced imaging to be conducted by a land grant university within this state at a location proximate to a racetrack owned by the state.
Provides that where safety equipment or devices have been made available, and an employee has failed to follow safety instruction or safe work practices in accordance with training provided, or failed to utilize provided safety equipment or devices, or engaged in a criminal act or was impaired by the use of drugs or alcohol, and such failure, act or impairment is a proximate cause of an injury to such person, the conduct attributable to such person shall not bar recovery, but the amount of damages otherwise recoverable shall be determined in accordance with contributory negligence provisions.
Relates to the amount of surplus funds which may be retained by a school district; establishes surplus funds for the 2024-2025 school year through the 2028-2029 school year shall mean any operating funds in excess of 8% of the current school year budget.
Relates to claim settlement practices when an insurer refuses to pay or is delaying payment of a settlement; provides a policyholder a private right of action against such insurer doing business in the state who has refused or delayed payment of an insurance claim.