Nikki Lucas

Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers

Authorizes the council on the arts to designate Little Panama as a cultural district

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 3, 2025, as Panamanian Independence Day in the State of New York

Expands the New York opportunity promise scholarship to include all SUNY and CUNY approved programs which award certain associate's degrees

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Panamanian Parade to be held on October 11, 2025

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 3, 2025, as Panamanian Heritage Day in the State of New York in conjunction with commemoration of the anniversary of Panamanian Independence Day

Commemorating the Month of May 2025, as the celebration of Fiesta de la Etnia Negra (Black Heritage Month) in Panama, and May 31, 2025, as Dia de la Etnia Negra Nacional (National Black Heritage Day

Extends provisions of law relating to applied behavioral analysis

Imposes certain penalties related to violations of building and fire code standards within fourteen days and increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards

Establishes the Freedman's asset recovery agency

Provides for the protection of health information

Establishes a state master plan on aging dashboard

Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles for toll exemptions

Enacts the "take the wheel act" which requires a driver be present in all motor vehicles operated for hire

Prohibits the use of automated systems to make employment decisions unless there is a meaningful human review of the output of such automated system prior to the final employment decision

Relates to increasing short-term disability benefits

Relates to the release of certain surveillance footage to law enforcement agencies

Requires employers publicly advertising a job posting to include whether such posting is for an existing vacancy or not

Requires employers and third-party websites, job boards, and recruitment platforms to remove inactive job postings within a certain timeframe

Relates to supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors