Determines that disability compensation or benefits received by veterans from the United States department of veterans affairs are not to be treated as income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility for means-tested programs.
Prohibits publicly traded pharmacies with twenty or more stores in this state from establishing or enforcing quotas for duties performed by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including evaluating or measuring the number of prescriptions filled, services rendered, programs offered and revenue obtained.
This bill allows licensed physician assistants in New York to use fluoroscopy (real-time x-ray imaging) during medical procedures, such as guiding injections or minimally invasive treatments. To do so, physician assistants must complete a 40-hour didactic course, 40 hours of clinical training, and pass a department-approved competency exam. The law defines fluoroscopy as an x-ray technique providing continuous imaging to track instruments or body parts during procedures. It takes effect 180 days after enactment, with immediate rulemaking authority to implement requirements. The bill directly affects physician assistants and their scope of practice in diagnostic and therapeutic settings.
Provides for mental health screening; creates a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is proximately caused by employment for law enforcement officers and emergency medical services personnel.
Allows a licensed psychologist to apply to the department of education for conditional prescribing certification if the psychologist meets certain requirements; allows the department of education to waive certain requirements for an applying psychologist; provides that a conditional prescribing certification shall be valid for a period of two years.
Establishes a grant program to assist providers in purchasing opioid antagonists alongside automated external defibrillators; establishes criteria for such grant program.
This bill amends New York's workers' compensation law to clarify procedures for employers and insurance carriers appealing compensation awards. It requires appeals to be filed within 30 days of an award, imposes a $500 penalty for frivolous appeals, and explicitly states that appeals cannot delay payment of ongoing compensation or medical benefits to injured workers. The changes also specify that employers must continue paying benefits during appeals and allow claimants to receive reimbursement for payments made during disputed appeals. These provisions directly affect employers, insurers, and injured workers navigating compensation disputes.
Relates to the construction of facilities for chemical dependence services that promote the privacy of individuals while bathing, sleeping, using restrooms and receiving individual counseling services, while also allowing for maximization of the use of such facility.
Allows geriatricians to apply for both the physician loan repayment program and the physician practice support program, provided such geriatrician agrees to practice geriatrics for at least 5 years.
Directs the department of health, in conjunction with other state agencies, to establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly accessible lactation accommodations in state-owned and state-leased buildings.
