This week marked seventy days since the inception of New York on PAUSE (Policies to Assure Uniform Safety for Everyone). As COVID-19 emergency response efforts continue to strategically transition into economic recovery and...more
6/2/2020
/ Absentee Voting ,
Bailout ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Taxes ,
Mortgages ,
New Legislation ,
Property Tax ,
Relief Measures ,
SALT ,
School Closures ,
Sexual Abuse ,
State Aid ,
State Taxes ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unemployment Benefits
As pundits continue to argue about the nature and extent of the “Blue Wave” that did or did not wash across the country this past Election Day, its impact in New York State was undeniable. ...more
Our series highlighting recent activity by the NYS Legislature continues with a recap of bills passed in 2018 that relate to behavioral health. This synopsis follows previous summaries we have done concerning pharmacy,...more
7/6/2018
/ Continuing Education ,
Disabilities ,
Elder Issues ,
Health Care Providers ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospitals ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Mental Health ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Substance Abuse ,
Suicide
During a year in which legislative activity was restrained by a variety of factors, most notably the Senate’s inability to maintain a consistent majority, the New York State Legislature nonetheless still passed 641 bills,...more
6/27/2018
/ Biologics ,
Controlled Substances ,
Cosmetics ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Pain Management ,
Personal Care Products ,
Pesticides ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reclassification Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State and Local Government