Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest

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District HD-057
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 105

Sponsored Legislation

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

Requires a health equity assessment to be filed with an application for construction, or substantial reduction of, a hospital or health related service; includes a demonstration of whether and how a project will improve or affect access to hospital services and health care with particular reference to members of medically underserved groups in the applicant's service area. [AB-191] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Human Services ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Requires a health equity assessment to be filed with an application for construction, or substantial reduction of, a hospital or health related service; includes a demonstration of whether and how a project will improve or affect access to hospital services and health care with particular reference to members of medically underserved groups in the applicant's service area.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Substituted By S1451 on 02/22/2021

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

Establishes a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response on deaths in nursing homes; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof. [AB-3162] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Mental Health ]
Establishes a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response on deaths in nursing homes; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

  

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

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

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 duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; establishes a temporary commission on implementation of the plan; provides for collective negotiations by health care providers with New York Health. [AB-6058] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
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 duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Reported Referred To Ways And Means on 05/10/2022

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

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools and playgrounds; defines billboards. [AB-2523] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Media and Advertising ]
Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools and playgrounds; defines billboards.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection on 01/19/2021

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

Requires grand jury proceedings for police officers or peace officers involved in a shooting or excessive use of force to be conducted in open, contemporaneous public hearings. [AB-2376] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Requires grand jury proceedings for police officers or peace officers involved in a shooting or excessive use of force to be conducted in open, contemporaneous public hearings.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Cook Referred To Codes on 01/19/2021

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

Repeals the state Medicaid spending cap and related processes. [AB-226] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ]
Repeals the state Medicaid spending cap and related processes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Ways And Means on 01/05/2022

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

Provides for the synchronization of multiple prescriptions for recipients of medical assistance. [AB-187] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Provides for the synchronization of multiple prescriptions for recipients of medical assistance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Approval Memo.106 on 12/30/2022

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

Raises the lower age of juvenile delinquency jurisdiction from seven to twelve years of age; establishes differential response programs for children under the age of twelve. [AB-4982] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Raises the lower age of juvenile delinquency jurisdiction from seven to twelve years of age; establishes differential response programs for children under the age of twelve.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Abinanti Substituted By S4051a on 06/10/2021

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

Relates to the powers of a social services official to receive and dispose of a deed, mortgage or lien. [AB-2529] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Real Estate ]
Relates to the powers of a social services official to receive and dispose of a deed, mortgage or lien.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Amend And Recommit To Ways And Means on 04/26/2021

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

Establishes the Nourish New York program to facilitate programming that ensures that certain surplus agricultural products are provided to food relief organizations at competitive wholesale prices. [AB-5781] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
Establishes the Nourish New York program to facilitate programming that ensures that certain surplus agricultural products are provided to food relief organizations at competitive wholesale prices.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Reported on 05/25/2021

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