Rep. Jose Rivera

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District HD-078
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 6

Sponsored Legislation

State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting certain limitations or exclusions regarding massage therapy [AB-1645]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the coverage of massage therapy services in health insurance policies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Referred To Insurance on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the banking law, in relation to refund anticipation loans [AB-1663]
To protect New York consumers by regulating the offering of refund anticipation loans, including disclosures and reasonable limits on the amount of interest that can be charged for such loans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Felix Ortiz Enacting Clause Stricken on 05/04/2009

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for racial and ethnic profiling; allows an action for injunctive relief and/or damages to be brought against a law enforcement agency, any agent of a law enforcement agency and the supervisor of an agent. [AB-1676]
The proposed legislation prohibits law enforcement officers from using racial and ethnic profiling, establishes a collection of data on traffic stops and creates a cause of action based on racial or ethnic profiling.

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Passed Assembly on 07/01/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to child day care; and to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to integrated pest management procedures in child day care settings [AB-1698]
The purpose of the bill is to ensure that environmental health risks associated with pesticides are minimized for children in day care centers and head start day care centers by requiring that IPM plans for such facilities are developed; that day care center staff are trained; and that notification of pesticides applications is provided. Mandatory training for operators, directors, workers and employees of child day care centers and head start day care centers is required to include environmental health and safety measures, IPM practices and methods (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Passed Assembly on 02/02/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to permitting a social worker or other professional to provide emotional support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in certain grand jury proceedings [AB-1708]
This bill would permit a vulnerable elderly person to be accompanied by a professional support person whenever that elder is called before a grand jury to give evidence, provided the district attorney consents.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Referred To Codes on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to providing for a credit against personal income tax for sheltering a homeless person sixty-two years of age or older [AB-1712]
To provide a $1,000 tax credit for sheltering a homeless senior citizen age 62 or older.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Referred To Ways And Means on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the general city law, the town law, the village law and the real property tax law, in relation to age integrated communities [AB-1717]
To amend town law, village law and the general city law in relation to age integrated communities authorizing said agencies to enact by local law or ordinance, provisions to permit the owners of "strip malls" to construct in and use for residential purposes by senior citizens the air rights above such retail units.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Referred To Local Governments on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Establishes minimum staffing levels of types of various personnel in nursing homes throughout any particular day; creates the advisory council on nursing home staffing to make recommendations to the governor, legislature and commissioner of health on nursing home staffing; requires public disclosure by each nursing home of its staffing levels and reporting thereof to the department of health. [AB-1718]
To establish nursing home staffing levels through an hours-of-care framework for licensed and certified nursing staff engaged in direct care.

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Amend And Recommit To Health on 02/11/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the city university trustees to make courses available for certain persons sixty years of age or over [AB-1737]
This bill will permit the trustees of the City University to allow senior citizens to take courses for credit, on a space-available basis, without charge, at State-operated campuses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Benedetto Referred To Higher Education on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the general business law and the tax law, in relation to warranties for vessels [AB-1740]
Enacts the "vessel lemon law" to protect consumers purchasing or leasing boats; requires manufacturers of defective vessels to conform such vessels to the terms of their warranties; provides for replacement or refund in the event of failure to do so; establishes procedures similar to those for new automobiles.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Englebright Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection on 01/06/2010

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