Permits local boards of education to enter into contracts with a drive-sharing network of persons for reimbursement of transportation expenses for the conveyance of pupils residing in such school districts; authorizes the commissioner of education to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations; outlines certain requirements to which the local board of education shall adhere; makes related provisions.
Establishes a maternity care coordination program to provide community maternity care providers with training and support with respect to the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans including veteran reproductive mental health care.
Adopts the PA licensure compact to enhance the portability of a physician assistant license between participating states while safeguarding the safety of patients.
Adopts the Interstate Massage Compact to support the mobility of licensed massage therapists by creating an additional licensing pathway to create reciprocity among participant states and reduce the barriers to license portability.
Repeals certain provisions establishing a fee for background checks on certain firearm and ammunition purchases; removes such fees as a source of funds for the background check fund.
Relates to enacting the cosmetology licensure compact, which establishes requirements and administrative procedures for multistate licensing for the practice of cosmetology.
Requires the commissioner of health to promulgate regulations requiring that the addition of, decertification of, or changes in the method of delivery of perinatal services by a general hospital be subject to an application under article 28 of the public health law that requires review and approval by the council.
Requires that any rules or regulations promulgated by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to the climate action fund are subject to a vote of the legislature and must be approved by a majority vote prior to implementation.
Enacts the "dismantling student antisemitism act", or "DSA act"; requires mandatory sensitivity training that includes the topic of antisemitism; includes reporting requirements regarding antisemitism complaints and disciplinary processes.
Establishes the school safety specialist act; establishes a certification and training program for school safety specialists; outlines the roles and duties of school safety specialists.
Relates to requiring telephones capable of making local and long-distance telephone calls be in every nursing home patient's room, either at such patient's bedside or in the patient's room depending on the patient's mobility.