Requires police officers and peace officers to issue appearance tickets to individuals charged with certain offenses instead of arresting such individuals.
Requires certain manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the superintendent of any proposed increase of the wholesale acquisition cost of such prescription drugs.
Provides certain legal protections for reproductive health service providers who provide legally protected health activities including protection from extradition, arrest and legal proceedings in other states relating to such services; restricts the use of evidence relating to the involvement of a party in providing legally protected health activity to persons located out-of-state.
Establishes an indirect source review for heavy distribution warehouse operations; requires the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study regarding zero-emissions zones.
Requires a proposed amendment to the constitution or other question provided by law to be submitted to a statewide vote be submitted to the people for their approval in plain language which is deemed to be no higher than an eighth grade reading level.
Establishes differential payment rates for child care services provided by licensed, registered or enrolled child care providers for providers providing care to children experiencing homelessness, child care providers providing care during nontraditional hours, or in other situations deemed appropriate by a local social services district.
Relates to creating the Brooklyn health care commission which shall be charged with examining the system of general hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory and primary care facilities, and medical school facilities in Kings county and recommending changes to that system.
Provides that every policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care or provides reimbursement for laboratory tests or diagnostic X-rays shall provide coverage for testing of familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs; provides that in order to maintain the confidentiality of persons tested, receipt of acknowledgement from the testing facility shall be deemed sufficient evidence of testing.
Relates to refinancing of an existing mortgage loan; provides for a separate disclosure which compares monthly payments under the previous mortgage with the combined monthly payments for the new mortgage loan, property tax and insurance.
Authorizes the transfer of pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals to residential treatment facilities; requires annual reporting on the number of such incarcerated individuals transferred.
Directs the development of materials relating to the public service loan forgiveness program to be provided to new employees hired for a post-graduate internship or an entry-level position that requires an associate's degree or higher.
Relates to the establishment of a single computerized state DNA identification index; requires municipalities to expunge any DNA record stored in a municipal DNA identification index.
Requires the office of children and family services to utilize a cost estimation model when determining the actual cost providers incur when providing child care; requires the office to prepare a report detailing such.
Relates to releasing individuals charged with a crime under non-monetary bail conditions in order to receive mental health screening or be admitted to a hospital as a result of a mental illness which is likely to result in harm to such individual or others.