Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: FINANCE

Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: FINANCE

Relates to venue for certain civil actions arising out of certain violations of the lien law and the vehicle and traffic law. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: JUDICIARY

Requires persons in parental relation with a child of elementary school age to attend parents support programs; completion of four workshops one of which shall be related to physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children, shall be a requirement for the child's advancement to seventh grade. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: EDUCATION

Requires any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as a condition of their sentence. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund; authorizes the director of the office of the aging to award grants to qualified agencies to establish local elderly exploitation, outreach, education and training programs; outlines elements of such program. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: BANKS

Requires all accident and health insurance policies to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy; defines medical nutrition therapy to mean the nutritional diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services for the purpose of disease management which are furnished by a dietician or nutrition professional. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: INSURANCE

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical services for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and licensed practical nurses, podiatrists, and optometrists; authorizes the department of education to develop the training in consultation with the department of health and other experts; provides for documentation and exemption from the requirements; provides for a public education program on minority health; appropriates $100,000 therefor. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: HEALTH

Provides that the office of parks, recreation & historic preservation or any other agency setting fees for the use of overnight camping facilities shall set such rate at five dollars for residents of the state 65 years of age or over for the use of such facilities. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Regulates the provision of refund anticipation loans by person and entities other than banking institutions; requires that at the time a borrower applies for a refund anticipation loan, a facilitator shall disclose to such borrower certain information relating to fees and interest rates; defines terms. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: BANKS

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools; applies to all school districts and supervisory districts; provides for chaplains to serve without compensation and for no fees to be charged by the districts; requires parental consent to refer a pupil under eighteen years of age; directs the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: EDUCATION

Requires a court to advise a defendant that if he or she is an alien and he or she is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or trial, such conviction may result in his or her deportation; allows a withdrawal of a plea of guilty by an alien if such alien is threatened with deportation and such alien is not so advised of such threat of deportation. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: JUDICIARY

Enacts the criminal street gang related crimes act; provides for enhanced criminal sanctions where crimes are related to criminal street gangs. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Encourages, through the provision of written educational materials and consultation, the voluntary vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) for school-aged children by their parents or guardians. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: HEALTH

Requires commercial insurers to make available an option to parents/guardians purchasing family health insurance policies to cover their mentally or physically challenged dependents. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: INSURANCE

Provides additional rent protection for senior citizens where their rent is more than one-half of their income; additional protection, not a substitute for rent protection. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Requires elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or her website; failure to comply with this provision of this section shall constitute a class E felony. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Prohibits insurers from using retained asset accounts to hold proceeds from death benefits. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: INSURANCE

Relates to establishing the New York state prescription medication cost containment program. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Provides for the issuance of distinctive license plates for members of the clergy by the department of motor vehicles which shall be issued upon registration of such motor vehicle. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: TRANSPORTATION