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.
Prohibits Medicaid service providers from requiring prior authorization for antiretroviral prescription drugs for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
This bill (S 3360) expands who can legally authorize the donation of a deceased person's body for medical education or research. It adds "a close friend" (as defined in section 2994-a of the law) to the list of people permitted to make an anatomical gift, alongside existing categories like family members or guardians. The bill also clarifies that if multiple people in the same category (including close friends) are eligible, a gift requires majority agreement among reasonably available individuals to avoid conflicts. It directly affects close friends of decedents seeking to facilitate body donations for medical purposes.
Requires hospitals to establish a violence prevention program which includes a workplace safety and security assessment and develop a safety and security plan that addresses identified workplace violence threats or hazards.
Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" which establishes a law enforcement peer support program to provide confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling; defines terms; provides exceptions for when a peer support communication may be disclosed.
Requires the department of health to establish a registry for the collection of information on the incidence and prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and motor neuron disease (MND) in the state; requires that every physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and general hospital that diagnoses or treats a patient diagnosed with ALS or MND give notice to the department of cases of ALS or MND coming under their care; requires that patients diagnosed with ALS or MND be provided with written and verbal notice regarding the collection of information and patient data on ALS and MND and provides a method for patients to opt out of the collection of data; provides for duties of the department and the commissioner of health in relation thereto.
Requires general hospitals to provide language assistance services; requires general hospitals to develop a language assistance program to ensure meaningful access to the general hospital's services and reasonable accommodation for all patients who require language assistance.
This bill requires non-governmental employers who must provide first aid kits under federal law to include an opioid reversal medication (like naloxone) in those kits. It directly affects private businesses and workplaces subject to federal first aid kit requirements, such as construction sites or manufacturing facilities. The law mandates adding this medication to existing first aid supplies without creating new requirements for kit provision. It does not apply to government agencies or workplaces not federally mandated to have first aid kits. The bill focuses solely on updating existing federal first aid kit standards to include life-saving opioid reversal medication.
This bill removes a New York state law that previously prohibited patients from being listed on multiple organ transplant waiting lists simultaneously. It directly affects individuals awaiting organ transplants who may now be eligible to join waiting lists managed by different organ procurement organizations within the state. The key change allows patients to participate in multiple transplant programs without violating state rules, while requiring transplant facilities to inform patients about this new option before listing them. The bill does not alter organ allocation criteria or medical suitability standards.
This bill allows out-of-state health care professionals (like doctors, nurses, physical therapists, and athletic trainers) to provide services at the 2025 Ironman Lake Placid event without needing a New York license. It applies only to those in good standing in their home state, appointed by the World Triathlon Corporation, and working during the event window (July 16-21, 2025). The exemption covers services for athletes and team personnel registered for the event but does not apply to general practice outside this specific timeframe. The bill expires July 23, 2025.
