Rep. Barbara Lifton

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District HD-125
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 52

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

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded. [AB-646]
Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Referred To Higher Education on 01/04/2012

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

Provides for additional remedies for patients' private right of actions in residential health care facilities; allows class actions by patients, patient's legal representative, or such patient's estate. [AB-657]
Provides for additional remedies for patients' private right of actions in residential health care facilities; allows class actions by patients, patient's legal representative, or such patient's estate.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Passed Assembly on 01/19/2012

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

Makes various provisions regarding establishment of a hospital: provides that any person and various other listed entities (i.e., partnership, company, stockholder, member, corporation or other entity) with authority to operate a hospital, shall be subject to approval for establishment by the public health council (unless otherwise authorized to operate a hospital without such establishment approval); provides that any assignment or delegation of any authority to operate a hospital shall be subject to approval for establishment by the council (with certain specified exceptions); specifies circumstance under which a person, partnership, company, etc. shall be deemed to have authority to operate a hospital subject to approval for establishment by the council (with certain specified exceptions); specifies circumstances under which a person, partnership, company, etc. shall be deemed to have authority to operate a hospital (i.e., if it has decision-making authority over listed matters); provides that any amendment to a mission statement of a hospital shall be subject to review by the council which shall issue an advisory opinion regarding the impact thereof; requires voluntary non-profit general hospital mission statement to identify the mission and philosophy of the hospital as it relates to the provision of all health care services and requires proposed amendments thereto to be submitted to the public health council and health commissioner at least 90 days prior to adoption for review. [AB-660]
Makes various provisions regarding establishment of a hospital: provides that any person and various other listed entities (i.e., partnership, company, stockholder, member, corporation or other entity) with authority to operate a hospital, shall be subject to approval for establishment by the public health council (unless otherwise authorized to operate a hospital without such establishment approval); provides that any assignment or delegation of any authority to operate a hospital shall be subject to approval for establishment by the council (with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Englebright Advanced To Third Reading Cal.314 on 02/02/2012

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

Creates the well water education act; requires the department of health to establish and maintain a public education program on the potential hazards of well water; requires home inspectors, licensed real estate agents and brokers to provide well water education materials to prospective buyers of property where such property is serviced by a private well. [AB-671]
Creates the well water education act; requires the department of health to establish and maintain a public education program on the potential hazards of well water; requires home inspectors, licensed real estate agents and brokers to provide well water education materials to prospective buyers of property where such property is serviced by a private well.

  

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

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

Relates to the licensure of therapeutic recreation specialists; defines terms; provides that "therapeutic therapy" or "therapeutic recreation" means a treatment service designed to restore, remediate, and rehabilitate a person's level of functioning and independence in life activities, to promote health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the activity limitations and restrictions to participate in life situations caused by an illness or disabling condition; outlines methods for revocation of license; authorizes reciprocity with other states. [AB-674]
Relates to the licensure of therapeutic recreation specialists; defines terms; provides that "therapeutic therapy" or "therapeutic recreation" means a treatment service designed to restore, remediate, and rehabilitate a person's level of functioning and independence in life activities, to promote health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the activity limitations and restrictions to participate in life situations caused by an illness or disabling condition; outlines methods for revocation of license; authorizes reciprocity with other states.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Referred To Higher Education on 01/04/2012

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

Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"; establishes the corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act which requires that corporate contributions to a political candidate or party committee or in support or opposition to a candidate or ballot referendum be approved by a majority of shareholders; applies to cooperative corporations, not-for-profit corporations, railroad and transportation corporations. [AB-696]
Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"; establishes the corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act which requires that corporate contributions to a political candidate or party committee or in support or opposition to a candidate or ballot referendum be approved by a majority of shareholders; applies to cooperative corporations, not-for-profit corporations, railroad and transportation corporations.

  

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

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

Provides for the immunization of all children born after January 1, 1996 with the human papillomavirus (HPV). [AB-699]
Provides for the immunization of all children born after January 1, 1996 with the human papillomavirus (HPV).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Referred To Health on 01/04/2012

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

Requires the department of economic development to prepare a report relating to international trade agreements. [AB-708]
Requires the department of economic development to prepare a report relating to international trade agreements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Rules on 06/20/2012

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

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when high risk areas of lead poisoning are designated; the commissioner of health is also required to provide written notice instructing such condition be discontinued within a specified period of time. [AB-717]
Requires the commissioner of health to take action when high risk areas of lead poisoning are designated; the commissioner of health is also required to provide written notice instructing such condition be discontinued within a specified period of time.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Passed Assembly on 01/19/2012

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

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service. [AB-718]
Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Advanced To Third Reading Cal.316 on 02/02/2012

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