Rep. Jose Rivera

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District HD-078
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 6

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to requiring employers or insurance carriers to present substantial evidence when contesting claims [AB-3569]
To require employers to present substantial evidence when contesting worker's compensation claims.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earlene Hooper Referred To Labor on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the election law, in relation to granting certain resident aliens the right to vote in local elections [AB-3570]
To allow lawfully admitted Permanent Resident Aliens to participate in the election of local representatives by giving them the right to vote in primary and general elections in New York City while, at the same time, serving as a means to motivate permanent resident aliens to participate in the political process and acquire full citizenship.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Referred To Election Law on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act" to provide for grants from the state commissioner of education to public and not-for-profit hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other entities for nurse recruitment, education and retention costs and activities as described herein. [AB-3575]
To create a Nurse of Tomorrow program, modeled after the New York State Teacher of Tomorrow program enacted last year, designed to help alleviate the shortage of qualified registered nurses in hospitals and nursing homes. The bill would provide various incentives to encourage current registered nurses to remain in the profession and students to enter the profession.

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Held For Consideration In Higher Education on 05/04/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in relation to right of redemption in a foreclosure action of a residence [AB-3593]
To provide an opportunity for persons whose homes have been foreclosed upon to redeem their homes by curing the related indebtedness within one year from the date of the foreclosure judgment.

  

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

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing life long learning centers in the state university of New York [AB-3612]
Creates life long learning centers at state universities, under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees to encourage the offering of mid life adult programs that assist eligible students in acquiring the skills and abilities necessary to plan for and carry out new careers.

  

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

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Establishes pilot grant program to enable overage, under-credit youth to obtain high school diploma or equivalent. [AB-3621]
Establishes pilot grant program to enable overage, under-credit youth to obtain high school diploma or equivalent.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Crystal Peoples-Stokes Referred To Education on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the tax law and the education law, in relation to education tax surcharge [AB-3622]
To provide immediate, adequate support for public education in the city of New York by raising an additional 1.9 Billion dollars in revenue.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Felix Ortiz 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 social services law, in relation to eligibility requirements for child care assistance [AB-3657]
To reduce barriers to accessing child care for low-income families.

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Substituted By S2091 on 05/18/2009

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; further requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; further requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually. [AB-3660]
The purpose of this bill is to create mandatory waiting lists for subsidized child day care and establish reporting of income levels for families applying for child care subsi- dies.

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Children And Families on 02/23/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to creating adult day services respite demonstration programs [AB-3696]
The commissioner of health, in conjunction with the director of the state office for the aging, is authorized to submit amendments to the state plan for medical assistance to develop and implement an adult day services respite demonstration program to test a new model of respite to allow clients access to the services that best fit their needs. The demonstration program will test a system of reimbursement that reflects the level of service received by the participant rather than the funding source, which will better use already-existing Medicaid (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Englebright Referred To Health on 01/06/2010

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