Relates to the improvement and operation of sober living homes including the process for certification, inspections, and violations and the establishment of a toll free hotline to respond to complaints.
Establishes certification procedures for the profession of nurse anesthesia; provides for the issuance of a certification to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist upon the filing of an application, having a license as a registered professional nurse, having the appropriate educational requirements and paying the fifty dollar initial certification fee and the triennial thirty dollar registration fee.
Relates to orders of protection where the respondent is a minor who resides with a parent or other legally responsible person or other party; prohibits courts from issuing an order of protection that directs a minor respondent to stay away from the home of a parent or other person legally responsible for the respondent if the respondent would not have an appropriate alternative residence; provides that such a respondent shall have the right to have a guardian ad litem appointed, if appropriate; authorizes suspended judgment in certain cases provided that the respondent participate in a batterer's education program.
Relates to orders of protection where the respondent is a minor who resides with a parent or other legally responsible person or other party; prohibits courts from issuing an order of protection that directs a minor respondent to stay away from the home of a parent or other person legally responsible for the respondent if the respondent would not have an appropriate alternative residence; provides that such a respondent shall have the right to have a guardian ad litem appointed, if appropriate; authorizes suspended judgment in certain cases provided that the respondent participate in a batterer's education program.
Relative to the scope of review of state agency interpretations, prohibiting the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings, and establishing a committee to study the implementation and effectiveness of the mandatory statewide certification process and operational standards for recovery residences.
Requires an annual inspection and audit process which shall review five percent of individual apartment improvement notifications for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York; requires additional audits where violations are found.