Rep. Jo Simon

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District HD-052
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 575

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food needs of low-income people and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues; provides grants for the cost of program projects which will be available to non-profit organizations and local governments, with limited partnership with for-profit enterprises; makes related provisions. [AB-5968] [Food ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Agriculture ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food needs of low-income people and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues; provides grants for the cost of program projects which will be available to non-profit organizations and local governments, with limited partnership with for-profit enterprises; makes related provisions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Colton Referred To Health on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 26, 2023, as Purple Day in the State of New York [AR-230] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 26, 2023, as Purple Day in the State of New York

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carrie Woerner Adopted on 03/27/2023

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Requires insurer to respond within thirty days of a written request from an insured for his or her health plan documents, including copies of most recent group or individual contracts. [AB-5957] [Insurance ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requires insurer to respond within thirty days of a written request from an insured for his or her health plan documents, including copies of most recent group or individual contracts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Insurance on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Exempts sales of school supplies from sales tax when purchased between the fourth Thursday in August and the first Monday in September. [AB-4431] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Consumer Protection ]
Exempts sales of school supplies from sales tax when purchased between the fourth Thursday in August and the first Monday in September.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kenneth Zebrowski Enacting Clause Stricken on 07/15/2024

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New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Creates statewide emergency and crisis response council to work in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and addiction services to jointly approve emergency and crisis services plans submitted by local governments, and provide supports regarding the operation and financing of high-quality emergency and crisis services provided to persons experiencing a mental health, alcohol use, or substance use crisis. [AB-2210] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Human Services ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Creates statewide emergency and crisis response council to work in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and addiction services to jointly approve emergency and crisis services plans submitted by local governments, and provide supports regarding the operation and financing of high-quality emergency and crisis services provided to persons experiencing a mental health, alcohol use, or substance use crisis.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Referred To Mental Health on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Establishes a co-navigation services program for persons who are deaf-blind to provide services to a person who is deaf-blind that assist the person to physically access the person's environment and to make informed decisions, including providing visual and environmental information or sighted guide services and assisting with communication accessibility by communicating in the preferred language and communication mode of the person who is deaf-blind. [AB-4926] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
Establishes a co-navigation services program for persons who are deaf-blind to provide services to a person who is deaf-blind that assist the person to physically access the person's environment and to make informed decisions, including providing visual and environmental information or sighted guide services and assisting with communication accessibility by communicating in the preferred language and communication mode of the person who is deaf-blind.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Referred To Social Services on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Prohibits certain financial institutions from charging a fee for periodic paper statements when such statements are required for an application for public assistance. [AB-5019] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
Prohibits certain financial institutions from charging a fee for periodic paper statements when such statements are required for an application for public assistance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carrie Woerner Repassed Assembly on 05/20/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Provides that when informational cards or sheets about opioid antagonists are distributed, such information shall include information about fentanyl strips and their uses. [AB-5004] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
Provides that when informational cards or sheets about opioid antagonists are distributed, such information shall include information about fentanyl strips and their uses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carrie Woerner Substituted By S4393 on 04/09/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Increases the number of members of the public health and health planning council from 25 to 26; requires that a representative of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers be selected as a member of the public health and health planning council. [AB-3302] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Increases the number of members of the public health and health planning council from 25 to 26; requires that a representative of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers be selected as a member of the public health and health planning council.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Signed Chap.547 on 10/25/2023

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate within the state office for the aging; provides that the senior tenants' advocate shall assist senior citizen tenants in resolving complaints they may have with the New York state division of housing and community renewal, landlord disputes, rent increases, and other housing related matters; provides that the governor shall appoint the senior tenants' advocate. [AB-5025] [Housing ] [Senior Citizens ] [Consumer Protection ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ]
Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate within the state office for the aging; provides that the senior tenants' advocate shall assist senior citizen tenants in resolving complaints they may have with the New York state division of housing and community renewal, landlord disputes, rent increases, and other housing related matters; provides that the governor shall appoint the senior tenants' advocate.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Colton Referred To Aging on 01/03/2024

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