Representative • Democrat

Charles Barron

New York • District HD-060

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Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

100% Positive

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Nay: 60

Other: 13

Yea: 1288

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Relates to the definition of a clinical peer reviewer by clarifying that such term shall be applicable for the entire utilization review and external appeal article and means either a physician or a health care professional with certain qualifications.

Assesses an employer a civil penalty where an employer requires a nurse to work more than such nurse's regularly scheduled work hours; provides that the employee shall receive an additional fifteen percent of the overtime payment from the employer for each violation.

Provides for the synchronization of multiple prescriptions for recipients of medical assistance.

Relates to the secondary enforcement of certain motor vehicle equipment violations; prohibits enforcement of such violations in absence of reasonable cause to believe the operator of such motor vehicle has violated another provision of law.

Updates certain requirements regarding billing for electric services, such as when corporations shall use an approved demand measuring device, mandating that classifications of service, the account and/or meter number, and the quantity billed be indicated on customers' bills.

Exempts certain income and resources provided to persons enrolled in certain pilot programs with direct cash transfers in determining eligibility for public assistance benefits.

Relates to critical energy infrastructure security and responsibility; relates to the protection of critical infrastructure in the state.

Relates to rescue inhaler treatment devices.

Relates to requiring additional notice for real property tax exemptions for senior citizens.

Requires a practitioner to consider and prescribe non-opioid treatment alternatives for treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.

Relates to requiring gas corporations to file annual gas safety reports.

Provides that public welfare officials shall not be required to limit authorized child care services strictly based on the work, training, or educational schedule of the parents; makes technical changes.

Relates to special proceedings by tenants of dwellings outside the city of New York and certain counties for judgment directing deposit of rents and the use thereof for the purpose of remedying conditions dangerous to life, health or safety.

Relates to granting salary protection for provisional and temporary employees.

Prohibits development of build-ready sites on viable agricultural land.

Relates to declaring the goal of the state of New York to source reduce, reuse, recycle, or compost no less than eighty-five percent of the solid waste generated by the year 2032.

Establishes a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force; implements the findings of such task force.

Requires health clubs with a membership of 50 or more to have at least 1 automated external defibrillator on the premises which is accessible to the staff, members and guests.

Specifies procedures for the closure and/or decertification of assisted living residences; requires written notice and department approval and shall include timetables.

Requires food allergy awareness in food establishments and online food ordering services; establishes penalty not to exceed $125.

Provides relief to human services providers in response to the outbreak of novel coronavirus, COVID-19 and makes an appropriation therefor.

Establishes a two generation pilot program to promote family stability and children's school readiness, and provides for the repeal of this section in five years.

Relates to public assistance employment programs for disabled persons.

Relates to clarifying the definitions of vocational educational training and educational activities.

Requires sexual harassment training for certain colleges or universities in New York state.

Establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings; provides for the administration thereof.

Requires that certain information be provided to patients and health care practitioners regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.

Requires certain notices to be provided to customers at least forty-five days before such telephone corporation intends to change such customer's telephone service from copper-based telephone lines to fiber optic-based telephone lines.

Provides for additional remedies for patients' private right of actions in residential health care facilities; allows class actions by patients, patient's legal representative, or such patient's estate.

Relates to defining the terms "retiree" and "beneficiary" within the freedom of information law.

Relates to pre-clearance of voting-related regulations and policies.

Provides for a myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome ("ME/CFS") education and outreach program.

Restricts vaccine registry information from discovery and other process; requires the commissioner of health and the New York City commissioner of health and mental hygiene to develop regulations to protect patient vaccine information from disclosure.

Relates to the sale of digital electronic equipment; requires original equipment manufacturers to provide diagnostic and repair information.

Directs the commissioner of health to do a comprehensive assessment of the existing methodology used to determine payment for early intervention screenings, evaluations, services and service coordination; directs recommendations on reimbursement methodology as well as needs under the program.

Implements additional restrictions on actions to recover overpayment of certain assistance.

Establishes a registration system for contractors and subcontractors engaged in public work and covered projects in order to better enforce existing labor laws and regulations in the public works industry.

Includes home care services in certain requirements regarding restrictions on consecutive hours of work for nurses, and regarding nurses' refusal of overtime work.

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