Establishes the crime of fertility fraud as an assisted reproduction procedure using the health care provider's own spermatozoon or ovum or using human reproductive material without the donor's consent.
Shortens time frames during which an insurer has to determine whether a pre-authorization request is medically necessary from three business days to three days.
Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; excludes certain permanent performing institutions; imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation.
Directs the department of health to develop state food guidelines for foods purchased, served, and sold by state agencies, programs, and institutions and on state property.
Provides that every health insurance policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall provide coverage for the standard diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer upon the recommendation of a physician; provides that such standard diagnostic testing shall include a pelvic examination, a sonogram and a CA 125 blood test and related laboratory and diagnostic services.
Provides that certain cities and towns shall have early voting poll sites within their boundaries and, where practicable, that such sites shall be situated along public transportation routes.
Requires that every bid made to the state or any public department or agency thereof, where competitive bidding is required by statute, rule or regulation, for work or services performed or to be performed or goods sold or to be sold, shall include a report listing information, including the total number of adverse judgments or administrative rulings arising from allegations of sexual harassment; requires such reports to be transmitted from the contracting agency to the division of human rights and the office of the state comptroller; makes related provisions.
Requires a certified dietitian, pursuant to the education law, on-site during hours of operation in order to apply as a comprehensive care center for eating disorders.
Requires judges or justices in a court that exercises criminal jurisdiction, including town and village justices, family court judges, and justices of the supreme court who regularly handle matrimonial matters, and court clerks of such courts to attend a program approved by the chief administrator of the courts addressing issues relating to domestic violence totaling at least ten hours every two years; requires law enforcement officers to complete ten hours of domestic violence training every two years.
Requires the director of the budget to provide monthly budget updates to the legislature including a detailed description of revenue shortfalls, spending overages, and any proposed adjustments to appropriations or disbursements pursuant to authorization granted in the two thousand twenty-three-twenty-four enacted budget.
Changes the structure of the metropolitan transportation authority's voting members; requires a two-thirds vote for such authority to take on any new obligations.