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Relates to eliminating cost-sharing, deductibles and co-payments for certain prescription drugs

Provides that no health care plan or health insurance policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs and for which cost-sharing, deductibles or co-insurance obligations are determined by…

Thomas K. DuaneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to permitting two unmarried persons to adopt a child together

Relates to permitting two unmarried persons to adopt a child together.

Thomas K. DuaneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Makes amendments to the health and mental hygiene budget concerning medical examiners

Makes amendments to the health and mental hygiene budget concerning medical examiners.

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

Makes provisions relating to HIV testing, including consent for such testing, required offering for such testing, confidentiality and disclosure

Relates to HIV testing, including consent for such testing, required offering for such testing, confidentiality and disclosure.

Thomas K. DuaneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to hypodermic syringes and the lawful possession of such syringes

Relates to hypodermic syringes and the lawful possession of such syringes.

Thomas K. DuaneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires reporting of newborn hearing screening results and data to the department of health

Requires reporting of newborn hearing screening results and data to the department of health.

Thomas K. DuaneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

Prohibits discrimination by educational institutions and requires that information on the school violence hotline shall be posted in schools

Prohibits discrimination by educational institutions and requires that information on the school violence hotline shall be posted in schools.

Thomas K. DuaneRules Committee

Relates to the validity of birth certificates legally issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico prior to July 1, 2010

Relates to the validity of birth certificates legally issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico prior to July 1, 2010.

Thomas K. DuaneRules Committee

Legalizes the possession, manufacture, use, delivery, transfer, transport or administration of marihuana by a certified patient or designated caregiver

Legalizes the possession, manufacture, use, delivery, transfer, transport or administration of marihuana by a certified patient or designated caregiver for a certified medical use; prescribes…

Thomas K. DuaneRules Committee

Adds certain substances to the list of nonprescription drugs reimbursed by medicaid

Adds certain substances to the list of nonprescription drugs reimbursed by medicaid.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Requires the state office for the aging to report on the delivery of services to and needs of traditionally underserved populations in their annual report to the governor

Requires the state office for the aging to report on the delivery of services to and needs of traditionally underserved populations in their annual report to the governor and legislature.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Relates to prescription forms and labels, interpretation services and patients with limited English proficiency

Relates to prescription forms and labels; requires interpretation services by chain pharmacies for patients with limited English proficiency.

Thomas K. DuaneRules Committee

Commemorating Thomas Paine Day, January 29, 2011, in honor of his indelible contributions to liberty, democracy and civic engagement

Thomas K. DuaneAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the recipients of the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging's 2010 Long Term Care Employees of Distinction Awards

Thomas K. DuaneAdopted

Adopted

Relates to electronic prescriptions and generic substitution

Defines the terms electronic prescription and electronic signature and enacts provisions for their use.

Thomas K. DuaneHigher Education Committee

Provides limitations on use of evidence obtained in connection with a person seeking or receiving health care for a drug overdose

Provides limitations on use of evidence obtained in connection with a person seeking or receiving health care for a drug overdose.

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

Relates to the definition of the practice of midwifery

Relates to the definition of the practice of midwifery.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Relates to hypodermic syringes

Relates to hypodermic syringes.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Requires vaccinations against meningococcal disease for seventh graders and students entering college; repealer

Requires vaccinations against meningococcal disease for seventh graders and students entering college.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Enacts the "dignity for all students act" to prevent harassment and discrimination

Enacts the "Dignity For All Students Act"; authorizes the commissioner of education to establish policies and procedures affording all students in public schools an environment free of harassment…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Provides for clarification of the disposition of human remains

Provides for clarification of the disposition of human remains.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Provides for reimbursement for nurse practitioner services under certain policies of health insurance including individual and group accident/health

Provides that subscribers of certain policies of health insurance (i.e., individual accident and health insurance policies, group accident and health insurance policies, etc.) shall be entitled to…

Thomas K. DuaneInsurance Committee

Relates to rates of payment for an AIDS assisted living program

Relates to rates of payment for an AIDS assisted living program.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Relates to the sale, delivery, dispensing and/or distribution of controlled substances

Relates to the sale, delivery, dispensing and/or distribution of controlled substances.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Requires that certain New York citizens who have been discharged from the armed forces or the national guard be provided with a copy of their certificates without charge

Requires that certain New York citizens who have been discharged from the Armed Forces or the National Guard be provided with a copy of their birth certificate without charge.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Prohibits certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods containing artificial trans fat

Prohibits certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods containing artificial trans fat.

Thomas K. DuaneRules Committee

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth; creates youth advisory boards within secure and non-secure facilities to assist in the development of policies…

Thomas K. DuaneRules Committee

Provides for evidence that proves or tends to prove that a victim has been convicted of a prostitution offense shall not be admissible

Removes from admissibility evidence that proves or tends to prove that a victim has been convicted of a prostitution offense within three years prior to the sex offense which is the subject of the…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Provides for medical use of marihuana

Legalizes the possession, manufacture, use, delivery, transfer, transport or administration of marihuana by a certified patient or designated caregiver for a certified medical use; prescribes…

Thomas K. DuaneRules Committee

Provides for evidentiary treatment of informant testimony

Provides for evidentiary treatment of informant testimony; requires that an informant's testimony be corroborated, jury instructions given regarding reliability and disclosure by the prosecutor…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Extends the provisions of chapter 545 of the laws of 2003 relating to the assisted living program

Extends the provisions of chapter 545 of the laws of 2003 relating to the assisted living program.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Relates to admission to adult care facilities

Relates to admission to adult care facilities.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Prohibits hospitals from denying staff membership or professional privileges to psychologists without cause

Prohibits hospitals from denying staff membership or professional privileges to any psychologist without stating the reasons therefor; provides that such reasons must be related to standards of…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Relates to a patient's right to palliative care information

Requires a health care practitioner to provide a palliative care information and end of life options to a patient diagnosed with a terminal illness or condition.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Caps fares for paratransit transportation

Caps fares for paratransit transportation.

Thomas K. DuaneWays And Means Committee

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority; requires daily inspections, reports to…

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

Establishes metropolitan transportation authority disabled riders' council

Establishes the metropolitan transportation riders' council for persons with disabilities; provides for membership and powers and duties.

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

Creates an animal population control fund and animal population control program

Creates an animal population control fund to fund the animal population control program which reduces the population of unwanted stray dogs and cats; encourages neutering of animals.

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to declare May 2010 as Hepatitis C Awareness Month in the State of New York

Thomas K. DuaneAdopted

Adopted

Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force

Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Allows nurse practitioners to perform any function in conjunction with the making of a diagnosis of illness or physical condition

Allows nurse practitioners to perform any function in conjunction with the making of a diagnosis of illness or physical condition.

Thomas K. DuaneHigher Education Committee

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Relates to health-related legal services programs

Establishes a health-related legal services program to make grants for the purpose of providing on site legal services without charge to assist, on a voluntary basis, income eligible patients and…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Allows a person acting as de facto parent to apply to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus

Allows a person acting as de facto parent to apply to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus to have a minor child brought before the court.

Thomas K. DuaneChildren And Families Committee

Restricts retail sale of ipecac syrup to behind the pharmacy counter or under manager control

Directs the commissioner of health to require that access to retail sale of ipecac syrup shall not be unrestricted; requires placement behind the pharmacy or only accessible through the manager of a…

Thomas K. DuaneHigher Education Committee