New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 39)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03434

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Report Pass

3/20/24

Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03468

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Report Pass

3/15/23

Refer

1/3/24

Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee schedule for the same service or item.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03474

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Report Pass

3/15/23

Refer

1/3/24

Increases the income eligibility threshold for the tuition assistance program.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03514

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Report Pass

5/8/23

Refer

1/3/24

Report Pass

5/21/24

Prohibits agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made by state and local agencies or the state legislature.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03515

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Requires police officers to maintain liability insurance; excludes police officers from provisions requiring defense and indemnification of state officers and employees.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03516

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

2/22/23

Refer

1/3/24

Refer

1/29/24

Amends the constitution to prevent and mitigate adverse childhood experiences.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03517

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Prohibits evidence concerning opinions, estimations, measures, or calculations of damages for lost earnings or impaired earning capacity resulting from personal injury or wrongful death shall not be reduced based on race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03518

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Engrossed

1/30/24

Refer

1/30/24

Enacts the manufacturer disclosure and transparency act requiring prescription drug manufacturers to notify the attorney general of arrangements between pharmaceutical manufacturers resulting in the delay of the introduction of generic medications.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03519

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Mandates commercial insurance coverage of peer support services as part of treatment for substance use disorder.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03520

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Relates to medical use of psilocybin; establishes a psilocybin assisted therapy grant program; makes an appropriation therefor.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03521

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Requires health practitioners to discuss with patients the risks associated with certain pain medications before prescribing such medications; requires that for the first opioid analgesic prescription of a calendar year the prescribing physician shall counsel the patient on the risks of overdose.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03522

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Provides that where a death is caused by any act or event in which alcohol is a factor, such information shall be indicated on the death certificate.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03523

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Relates to the practice of acupuncture and the exemption that a person who does not otherwise possess the credentials or qualifications required for the practice of acupuncture may be trained by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA), or other equivalent.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03524

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Enacts the "ensuring access to behavioral health act"; includes mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services and recovery support services to network adequacy requirements for insurance coverage.

New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03525

Introduced

1/31/23

Refer

1/31/23

Report Pass

3/8/23

Engrossed

5/31/23

Refer

5/31/23

Refer

1/3/24

Authorizes certain facilities to provide treatment for the mental health and health care needs of individuals admitted for a substance use disorder; provides that such services shall be reimbursable by Medicaid and private insurance.

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