Co-sponsored bills

Relates to unclaimed life insurance benefits

Requires insurers to perform a comparison of life insurance policies against the federal Death Master File to identify potential matches of its insureds or account holders and to complete a good…

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Directs the commissioner of health to develop a standard prior prescription drug authorization request form for managed care providers

Directs the commissioner of health to develop a standard prior prescription drug authorization request form for managed care providers.

Peter RiveraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to referrals of patients for health related items or services

Relates to referrals of patients for health related items or services.

Richard GottfriedVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to prescription drugs in Medicaid managed care programs; repealer

Relates to coverage and payment for prescription drugs in Medicaid managed care programs.

Peter RiveraStricken

Requires medical assistance managed care providers to provide coverage for medically necessary prescription drugs and medical supplies

Requires medical assistance managed care providers to provide coverage for medically necessary prescription drugs and medical supplies.

Peter RiveraStricken

Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations on the necessity, content and manner of instruction about problem gambling in grades 4 through 12

Establishes an adolescent gambling task force to study and make recommendations on the necessity, content and manner of instruction about problem gambling in grades 4 through 12.

Peter RiveraStricken

Relates to derivative transactions and derivative instruments

Relates to derivative transactions and over the counter derivative instruments.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates the "sewage pollution right to know act"

Enacts the "sewage pollution right to know act"; requires publicly owned treatment works to report discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to denial of health insurance claims

Relates to denial of health insurance claims.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities

Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities; relates to providing notice to those eligible of the need for…

Aravella SimotasSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the the exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings to eliminate fire and health hazards; repealer

Relates to the the exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings to eliminate fire and health hazards; relates to a partial abatement of real property taxes for…

Vito LopezWays And Means Committee

Enacts the "foreclosure fraud prevention act of 2012"

Enacts "the foreclosure fraud prevention act of 2012"; creates the crimes of residential mortgage foreclosure fraud in the first and second degrees.

Helene WeinsteinRules Committee

Relates to determinations of appropriate educational programs for certain students

Relates to determinations of appropriate educational programs for certain students.

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

Enacts the "protection of people with special needs act"; repealer

Enacts the "protection of people with special needs act"; enacts various provisions for the protection of persons in state operated and licensed facilities from abuse, neglect and mistreatment;…

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

Provides for the licensure of perfusionists

Provides for the licensure of perfusionists; allows for the issuance of limited permits for a fee of fifty dollars; provides that such permits are subject to the full disciplinary and regulatory…

William MagnarelliOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child

Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child to include knowingly accessing with intent to view such material.

Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the duties of providers of mammography services to notify and inform patients if a mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue

Relates to duties of providers of mammography services to notify and inform patients if a mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue.

Ellen C. JaffeeOn the Assembly floor

Relates to child sexual abuse reporting and child abuse in higher educational settings

Relates to child sexual abuse reporting and child sexual abuse in higher educational settings; requires reporting to law enforcement and the president of the university by certain individuals;…

Deborah GlickHigher Education Committee

Provides for a continuation of senior citizen rent increase exemption benefits after a period of ineligibility

Provides for a continuation of senior citizen rent increase exemption benefits after a period of ineligibility due to a head of household's temporary increase in income.

Linda RosenthalAging Committee

Enacts the "safe patient handling act"

Enacts the safe patient handling act to establish a statewide safe patient handling policy for health care facilities in the state; creates the New York state safe patient handling work group.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

Establishes a beer production tax credit for beer produced within the state by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor; repealer

Establishes a beer production tax credit for beer produced within the state by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor.

Anthony BrindisiOn the Assembly floor

Requires notice from employers to customers of service charges and administrative fees that are not distributed to employees as gratuities

Requires notice from employers to customers of service charges and administrative fees that are not distributed to employees as gratuities.

Phillip GoldfederLabor Committee

Provides for establishment of the New York Health plan and makes an appropriation to the temporary commission on implementation of the plan

Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents: provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and…

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of geographical location

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of the geographical location of the residence of the person attempting to enter into the rental agreement; prohibits imposing of…

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Designates certain stimulants to the schedule of controlled substances

Designates certain stimulants to the schedule of controlled substances.

Edward BraunsteinHealth Committee

Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in certain circumstances

Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in certain circumstances.

Carl HeastieRules Committee

Increases the mileage fees in the city of New York imposed for the services provided by sheriffs

Increases the mileage fees in the city of New York imposed for the services provided by sheriffs.

Peter RiveraRules Committee

Establishes a genetics advisory council

Establishes an eleven member genetics advisory council; provides for its powers, functions and duties; provides for a preliminary report to the governor and legislature before March 1, 2013 and a…

Kevin CahillRules Committee

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

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

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

Administrative code and emergency housing rent control law; relates to the establishment of rent adjustments

Relates to the establishment of rent adjustments in NYC and Westchester and Nassau counties; suspends operations of the maximum base rent program.

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

Enacts various provisions of law deemed necessary by the state including establishing a domestic violence fatality review team; and issues related to confidentiality

Establishes a domestic violence fatality review team; adds members to the advisory council on domestic violence (part A); prohibits certain persons from controlling the disposition of a decedent's…

Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

Relates to limited-profit housing companies

Relates to limited-profit housing companies; authorizes certain companies to pay dividends or interest in excess of six percent per annum; relates to the dissolution of certain rental housing…

Vito LopezRules Committee

Relates to prescription drug reform; repealer

Enacts the Internet system for tracking over-prescribing (I-STOP) act and creates a prescription monitoring program registry (part A); relates to prescription drug forms, electronic prescribing and…

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Relates to information and counseling on appropriate treatment options

Relates to information and counseling on appropriate treatment options.

Phillip GoldfederOn the Assembly floor

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant.

Ronald CanestrariRules Committee

Relates to ultraviolet nail dryers

Relates to requiring the department of health to review the safety of ultraviolet nail dryers and authorizes the department of health to promulgate any regulations deemed appropriate for governing…

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

Requires the department of health to post inspection results of public food service establishments on the website

Requires the department of health to post inspection results of public food service establishments on the department's website for the most recent three years; authorizes the establishment of a…

Amy PaulinWays And Means Committee

Requires the director of the office of the aging to develop materials relating to elder abuse awareness in social adult day services programs

Requires the director of the office of the aging to develop materials for employees and volunteers relating to elder abuse awareness in social adult day services programs.

Joan MillmanAging Committee

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and remediation fund.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

Creates an exception to school busing requirements in the city of New York for restoration of past services

Creates an exception to school bussing requirements in the city of New York for restoration of past services; requires school bus transportation to be provided to certain seventh and eighth graders…

Michael CusickSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires optical stores to be registered with the education department

Requires optical stores which engage in the sale of prescription eye glasses or contact lenses to be registered with the education department; requires such stores to be under the direct supervision…

Joseph MorelleHigher Education Committee

Requires office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a curriculum for course of instruction on adolescent problem gambling in grades 4 through 12

Requires the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in consultation with the education department, to establish a course of instruction on adolescent problem gambling which may be…

Peter RiveraFinance Committee

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance; permits insured to refuse supplementary insurance; requires certain disclaimer.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Provides an exemption to the sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes

Provides an exemption to the retail sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes; authorizes local governments to adopt similar incentives.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

Creates the Pennies for Parks program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee on single use carryout bags

Creates the "Pennies for parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee of five cents on single use carryout bags; establishes the pennies for…

Kevin CahillTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid; defines the chemical compounds which constitute a synthetic cannabinoid; makes a violation of such prohibition a…

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

Relates to the crime of possessing a sexual performance by a child

Relates to the crime of possessing a sexual performance by a child to include knowingly accessing with intent to view such material.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee