Ensures that publicly-sponsored residential health care facilities and facilities that receive grants under the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation program are not subject to outdated total project cost caps or excessive project equity requirements.
Requires the public service commission to post a written summary of the actions taken by the commission or department upon approval of a major change in rates to promote ratepayer affordability and minimizing residential energy burden.
Relates to the powers of the head of the office of mental health and the head of the office for people with developmental disabilities to promulgate rules regarding communications needs of non-English speakers seeking or receiving services; includes the provision of language services and documents in English and the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by individuals in New York State based on United States census data.
Requires food service establishments to provide clear notice to customers of major food allergens that are contained in any menu item of such food service establishment.
Indexes fixed dollar amounts in the statute to inflation, authorizes changes to compensation plans, removes obsolete language, and removes unnecessary filing requirements for certain life insurance and annuity businesses.