Rep. Barbara Lifton

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District HD-125
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 52

Sponsored Legislation

State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund; fund supplements through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds. [AB-1470]
Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund; fund supplements through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Referred To Environmental Conservation on 01/04/2012

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State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Prohibits smoking on public beaches and in public parks; excludes the Adirondack park and the Catskill park; permits state entity or municipality which operates a public beach, park or golf course to designate smoking areas. [AB-1532]
Prohibits smoking on public beaches and in public parks; excludes the Adirondack park and the Catskill park; permits state entity or municipality which operates a public beach, park or golf course to designate smoking areas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Health on 01/04/2012

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State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Requires paper ballots have a box, oval or other marking area that the voter may intentionally fill in to alert the voting system that any and all undervotes on the ballot have been done so intentionally; allows the system to cast the ballot without returning an "undervote error message" to the voter. [AB-1536]
Requires paper ballots have a box, oval or other marking area that the voter may intentionally fill in to alert the voting system that any and all undervotes on the ballot have been done so intentionally; allows the system to cast the ballot without returning an "undervote error message" to the voter.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Election Law on 01/04/2012

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State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Relates to insurer recovery from health care providers; provides that except where there is a reasonable belief of fraud or intentional misconduct, a health plan shall not determine an overpayment amount through the use of extrapolation except with the consent of the health care provider. [AB-1538]
Relates to insurer recovery from health care providers; provides that except where there is a reasonable belief of fraud or intentional misconduct, a health plan shall not determine an overpayment amount through the use of extrapolation except with the consent of the health care provider.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Insurance on 01/04/2012

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State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to medical assistance dental services to which they are otherwise entitled, other than through the managed care provider. [AB-1539]
Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to medical assistance dental services to which they are otherwise entitled, other than through the managed care provider.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Social Services on 01/04/2012

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State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Provides for accountability of "health care organizations" (i.e., entities, other than a health care provider, that approve, provide, arrange for or pay for health care services, including a health plan's preferred provider organization): provides that whenever health care organizations delay, fail or refuse to approve, provide, arrange for, or pay for in a timely manner any health care service that it is contractually obligated to provide or cover for a person, it shall be liable for any personal injury, death or damages caused by delay, failure or refusal; provides that an organization shall be liable for acts by an agent, contractor, etc., for which the organization would be liable if the act were committed by the organization; imposes upon all health plans (including workers compensation and casualty insurers) the duty to exercise reasonable care when making decisions that affect the health care service of an enrollee, and in selecting and exerting influence over its employees, agents, etc., who act on its behalf regarding decisions that affect the quality of an enrollee's diagnosis, care or treatment; prohibits organizations from requiring a health care provider to indemnify or hold it harmless for its liability; related provisions. [AB-1540]
Provides for accountability of "health care organizations" (i.e., entities, other than a health care provider, that approve, provide, arrange for or pay for health care services, including a health plan's preferred provider organization): provides that whenever health care organizations delay, fail or refuse to approve, provide, arrange for, or pay for in a timely manner any health care service that it is contractually obligated to provide or cover for a person, it shall be liable for any personal injury, death or damages caused by delay, failure (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Referred To Judiciary on 01/04/2012

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State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Establishes the climate change solutions fund. [AB-1646]
Establishes the climate change solutions fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Referred To Environmental Conservation on 01/04/2012

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State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. [AB-1647]
Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Referred To Environmental Conservation on 01/04/2012

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State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places. [AB-1684]
Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Amend And Recommit To Election Law on 01/06/2012

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State (New York)
New York 2011-2012 General Assembly

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage; enables the legislature to enact legislation permitting persons to register to vote on election day and also to implement adequate safeguards against fraud. [AB-1686]
Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage; enables the legislature to enact legislation permitting persons to register to vote on election day and also to implement adequate safeguards against fraud.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Opinion Referred To Judiciary on 02/16/2012

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