Sponsored bills

Relates to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with superfund site substances

Relates to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found within an area designated as a…

John T. McDonald IIISigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires specific Medicaid insurance codes related to complex needs patients' therapy and treatment; requires managed care contracts to comply with certain reimbursement rates

Establishes the "complex needs patient act" including definitions and reimbursement and billing procedures; preserves access to quality complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex…

John T. McDonald IIIOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the reimbursement rates for complex rehabilitation technology products and services by managed care organizations

Relates to the reimbursement rates for complex rehabilitation technology products and services by managed care organizations.

John T. McDonald IIIHealth Committee

Relates to sentences of imprisonment for the murder of a pregnant woman

Relates to sentences of imprisonment for the murder of a pregnant woman.

John T. McDonald IIICodes Committee

Directs that the department of health include information regarding the administration of overdose reversal agents on the prescription monitoring program registry

Directs the department of health to include information regarding the administration of overdose reversal agents on the prescription monitoring program registry.

John T. McDonald IIIHealth Committee

Designates the sheriff of the county of Albany, and the judges and justices of courts of record as firearms licensing officers for the county of Albany

Designates the sheriff of the county of Albany, and the judges and justices of courts of record in such county as firearms licensing officers for the county of Albany; and authorizes, in the county…

John T. McDonald IIICodes Committee

Relates to the definition of domestic worker

Provides that a person employed by certain home care services is not included in the definition of domestic worker.

John T. McDonald IIILabor Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim October 2016 as Anti-Bullying Awareness Month in the State of New York

John T. McDonald IIIAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the placing of a lien for unpaid property taxes against the proceeds of a fire insurance policy on any real property located within a municipality

Allows local governments to place liens for unpaid taxes against fire insurance proceeds of one and two family residences.

John T. McDonald IIICodes Committee

Authorizes the superintendent of financial services to suspend crediting of underwriting earnings for a fiscal year for the purpose of accumulating a subscriber's operating reserve

Authorizes the superintendent of financial services to suspend crediting of underwriting earnings for a fiscal year for the purpose of accumulating a subscriber's operating reserve.

John T. McDonald IIIOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the Cohoes and Watervliet city school districts to require minors five years of age to attend kindergarten

Authorizes the Cohoes and Watervliet city school districts to require minors five years of age to attend kindergarten.

John T. McDonald IIIEducation Committee

Directs the health care quality and cost containment commission to study and report upon the impact of requiring that certain health insurance plans provide coverage for treatment of mitochondrial disease

Directs the health care quality and cost containment commission to study and report upon the impact of requiring that certain health insurance plans provide coverage for treatment of mitochondrial…

John T. McDonald IIIHealth Committee

Limits the initial prescription of a controlled substance for the alleviation of acute pain

Limits the initial prescription of a controlled substance for the alleviation of acute pain.

John T. McDonald IIIRules Committee

Relates to certain certification required for eligibility for the real property tax exemption for persons with disabilities and limited incomes

Relates to certain certification required for eligibility for the real property tax exemption for persons with disabilities and limited incomes.

John T. McDonald IIIWays And Means Committee

Relates to the annual registration of businesses

Relates to the annual registration of businesses.

John T. McDonald IIIRules Committee

Prohibits the naming of buildings after public officials

Prohibits the naming of buildings after public officials.

John T. McDonald IIIInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires safer window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities

Requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings on or after October 1, 2016, to install safer window…

John T. McDonald IIICodes Committee

Relates to qualifications for holding office in the city of Troy, Rensselaer county and to vacancies in city offices in the city of Troy, Rensselaer county; repealer

Relates to qualifications for holding office in the city of Troy, Rensselaer county and to vacancies in city offices in the city of Troy, Rensselaer county.

John T. McDonald IIIGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel after completing the emergency vehicle operator's course

Relates to providing a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel for a three year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle…

John T. McDonald IIIInsurance Committee

Relates to public safety communications surcharges on prepaid wireless telecommunications services and to wireless surcharges in certain counties

Relates to public safety communications surcharges on prepaid wireless telecommunications services; relates to wireless surcharges in Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Niagara, Oneida, Oswego, Schoharie,…

John T. McDonald IIIWays And Means Committee

Relates to criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions, establishing certain other offenses related thereto

Relates to criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions; establishes the offense of fraudulent prescription, dispensing and procurement of non-controlled substance prescription…

John T. McDonald IIICodes Committee

Relates to prescription drug cost transparency

Relates to prescription drug cost transparency.

John T. McDonald IIIHealth Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2016, as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month in the State of New York

John T. McDonald IIIAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards.

John T. McDonald IIIEducation Committee

Establishes a residential parking system in the city of Troy

Establishes a residential parking system in the city of Troy.

John T. McDonald IIIStricken

Relates to the finances of the Troy public library district

Relates to the finances of the Troy public library district.

John T. McDonald IIIStricken

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC

John T. McDonald IIIAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the authority of the commissioner of general services to lease public buildings

Relates to the authority of the commissioner of general services to lease public buildings.

John T. McDonald IIIInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes limits upon local government tax levies

Establishes limits upon local government tax levies.

John T. McDonald IIILocal Governments Committee

Commemorating the Bicentennial of the City of Troy, New York, to be celebrated on April 12, 2016

John T. McDonald IIIAdopted

Adopted

Relates to requiring that information be made available to parents regarding window blind safety

Relates to requiring that information be made available to parents regarding window blind safety.

John T. McDonald IIIHealth Committee

Relates to registered pharmacy interns

Relates to registered pharmacy interns.

John T. McDonald IIIHigher Education Committee

Increases the amount of money a retiree may earn in a position of public service to $35,000

Increases the amount of money a retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2017 and thereafter to $35,000.

John T. McDonald IIIGovernmental Employees Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February 29, 2016, as Rare Disease Awareness Day in the State of New York

John T. McDonald IIIAdopted

Adopted

Develops a comprehensive plan and operational guidelines to promote veteran-owned business enterprises

Develops a comprehensive plan and operational guidelines to promote veteran-owned business enterprises.

John T. McDonald IIIStricken

Relates to expanding opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises

Expands opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.

John T. McDonald IIIVeterans' Affairs Committee

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge; repealer

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge and amends the distributions of monies collected pursuant to such surcharge and provides for the repeal of certain provisions relating thereto.

John T. McDonald IIIWays And Means Committee

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens aged sixty-two and older.

John T. McDonald IIITourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Relates to notifying recipients of STAR exemptions of statutory limits on savings increases in STAR exemption statements

Relates to notifying recipients of STAR exemptions of statutory limits on savings increases in STAR exemption statements.

John T. McDonald IIIWays And Means Committee

Provides for the certification of psychologists to prescribe drugs

Provides for the certification of psychologists to prescribe drugs.

John T. McDonald IIIHigher Education Committee

Congratulating Howard and Bush Foundation upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2016 Community Hero Award by Unity House of Troy, New York

John T. McDonald IIIAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Mary Jane Smith upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2016 Community Hero Award by Unity House of Troy, New York

John T. McDonald IIIAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Francis Murdock Pitts upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2016 Community Hero Award by Unity House of Troy, New York

John T. McDonald IIIAdopted

Adopted

Directs the commissioner of health and superintendent of financial services to establish a standard prior authorization request for a utilization review of prescription drug coverage

Directs the commissioner of health and superintendent of financial services to establish a standard prior authorization request for a utilization review of prescription drug coverage.

John T. McDonald IIIOn the Assembly floor

Commemorating the Centennial of The Sage Colleges

John T. McDonald IIIAdopted

Adopted

Requires policies providing prescription drug coverage to cover vitamins and supplements, medical foods, and other medications to mitigate and/or treat the symptoms of mitochondrial disease

Requires policies providing prescription drug coverage to cover vitamins and supplements, medical foods, and other medications to mitigate and/or treat the symptoms of mitochondrial disease.

John T. McDonald IIIInsurance Committee

Exempts certain senior citizen organizations from paying sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts certain senior citizen organizations from paying sales and compensating use taxes.

John T. McDonald IIIWays And Means Committee

Authorizes out of state businesses engaged in the sale of prescriptions and registered with the education department, to deliver prescriptions to users off the premises of such business

Authorizes out of state businesses engaged in the sale of prescriptions and registered with the education department, to deliver prescriptions to users off the premises of such businesses; provides…

John T. McDonald IIIHigher Education Committee