Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest

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District HD-057
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 105

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Establishes the New York state masters-in-mental health incentive scholarship program for qualified persons at a New York state public institution of higher education who seeks a career as a mental health clinician; requires such person to enroll in full-time study in an approved master's degree for mental health practitioners program at a New York state public institution of higher education or private not-for-profit college or university in this state which leads to licensure as a mental health counselor, family therapist, creative arts therapist, psychoanalyst, or applied behavioral analyst; requires the execution of a service contract agreeing to be employed for four years by a non-profit organization licensed, funded or designated by the office of mental health, the office of addiction support and services, or the office for persons with developmental disabilities; makes related provisions. [AB-8501] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Nonprofit ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ]
Establishes the New York state masters-in-mental health incentive scholarship program for qualified persons at a New York state public institution of higher education who seeks a career as a mental health clinician; requires such person to enroll in full-time study in an approved master's degree for mental health practitioners program at a New York state public institution of higher education or private not-for-profit college or university in this state which leads to licensure as a mental health counselor, family therapist, creative arts therapist, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Higher Education on 01/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education. [AB-407] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Referred To Education on 01/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Relates to the office of addiction services and supports and tobacco-limited and tobacco-free facilities for treatment. [AB-8444] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Relates to the office of addiction services and supports and tobacco-limited and tobacco-free facilities for treatment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Amend (t) And Recommit To Alcoholism And Drug Abuse on 05/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Requires serial numbers to be engraved or stamped on all catalytic converters sold in New York state. [AB-9813] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requires serial numbers to be engraved or stamped on all catalytic converters sold in New York state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Emily Gallagher Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection on 04/19/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Provides that any person who has been injured by reason of any violation of any such rules, regulations or policies as the superintendent may promulgate may bring an action in his or her own name; assert a counterclaim; or, if an action is commenced by the mortgagee or anyone acting on its behalf, bring a third party claim, against either the mortgagee and/or the mortgage servicer to enjoin any violations thereof; authorizes damages; makes related provisions. [AB-2428] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ]
Provides that any person who has been injured by reason of any violation of any such rules, regulations or policies as the superintendent may promulgate may bring an action in his or her own name; assert a counterclaim; or, if an action is commenced by the mortgagee or anyone acting on its behalf, bring a third party claim, against either the mortgagee and/or the mortgage servicer to enjoin any violations thereof; authorizes damages; makes related provisions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Englebright Referred To Banks on 01/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Limits the amount of certain credit service charges in motor vehicle retail installment contracts. [AB-819] [Consumer Protection ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Finance ]
Limits the amount of certain credit service charges in motor vehicle retail installment contracts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection on 01/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets; repeals provisions relating to continuation of gas service; repeals provisions relating to the sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity. [AB-9329] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ]
Aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets; repeals provisions relating to continuation of gas service; repeals provisions relating to the sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Corporations, Authorities And Commissions on 02/23/2022

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New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Provides for the licensure of school psychologists; authorizes the use of the title "school psychologist" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice of school psychology; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee); provides for issuance of limited permits under specified circumstances; identifies exempt persons. [AB-545] [Education ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Provides for the licensure of school psychologists; authorizes the use of the title "school psychologist" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice of school psychology; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee); provides for issuance of limited permits under specified circumstances; identifies exempt persons.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Fahy Amend And Recommit To Higher Education on 05/18/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Requires any third-party payments, financial assistance, discount, voucher or other price reduction instrument for out-of-pocket expenses made on behalf of an insured individual for the cost of prescription drugs to be applied to the insured's deductible, copayment, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, or any other cost-sharing requirement when calculating such insured individual's overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or any cost-sharing requirement. [AB-1741] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requires any third-party payments, financial assistance, discount, voucher or other price reduction instrument for out-of-pocket expenses made on behalf of an insured individual for the cost of prescription drugs to be applied to the insured's deductible, copayment, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, or any other cost-sharing requirement when calculating such insured individual's overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or any cost-sharing requirement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Signed Chap.736 on 12/23/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Commemorating the 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2022 [AR-740] [Environmental ]
Commemorating the 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2022

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Introduced on 04/25/2022

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