Includes animal cruelty against victim's animal within definition of domestic violence and other types of abuse; establishes immunity for reporting animal cruelty; mandates reporting of animal cruelty in certain circumstances.
Commissioner's authority to impose sanctions against individuals or entities that receive payments from medical assistance or provide goods or services for which payment is made from medical assistance clarified, and medical assistance sanctions and monetary recovery provision recodified.
Commissioner authority clarification to impose sanctions against individuals or entities that receive payments from medical assistance or provide goods or services for which payment is made from medical assistance