Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.
Includes xylazine and other substances in the definition of drug adulterant testing supplies for the purposes of the dispensing of such supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.
Requires the commissioner of health to establish rules and regulations requiring that all health information systems or electronic health record systems segregate certain patient information related to reproductive health services, gender-affirming care, sexually transmitted diseases, mental health services, alcohol or substance abuse treatment and other information from the rest of such patient's medical record.
Enacts the climate and community investment act; prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities; addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources; adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects; establishes a community just transition program; establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate; creates the climate and community investment authority.
Protects wolves by requiring animals which could be wolves be submitted for a DNA test and, when determined to be wolves, requiring the department take action to protect wolves from being taken in the future.
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to develop basic consumer education or guidance about geothermal energy systems and develop business models for geothermal projects in the state to match equivalent programming and guidance for solar energy.
Empowers the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work orders against employers for misclassification of employees as independent contractors or for providing false, incomplete, or misleading information to an insurance company on the number of employees of such employer.
Provides for an exemption from real property taxation of certain multiple dwellings in certain municipalities for affordable housing from commercial conversions.
Permits utility corporations to enter into agreements with municipalities and private landowners for the development of multi-use trails in electric utility corridors that can be used for recreation and transportation.
Adds hazardous air quality to the state definition of a disaster; requires explicit inclusion of air quality emergency preparedness in local comprehensive emergency management plans with an action plan and annual inventory of air quality emergency resources.