Your Guide to New York's Newest Laws
When he's not litigating the life of the city's imperiled deer or trolling Mayor de Blasio from his motorcycle, Governor Cuomo signs truckloads of legislation. Many of them pertain to renaming overpasses and bridges upstate, but lots of them have meaningful impact for New Yorkers. As we await the deafening blast of trash-barge foghorns announcing President-elect Trump's legislative agenda, we can at least get ready for changes we know are coming.
Here are some of the more pertinent new pieces of legislation recently signed into law.
S992 — Parole Board Changes
This bill will ensure due process for inmates whose first language is not English by providing a certified translator at parole board interviews. It will also ensure deaf language interpreters for inmates in need of that service. Signed November 28, effective March 8
S5903A — Recycling Unused Medicine
Department of Health–authorized healthcare facilities will be allowed to donate unused prescription medications, in tamper-evident packaging, for redispensing by a pharmacist or prescriber to uninsured and underinsured New Yorkers. When even high-cholesterol medications routine cost several thousands of dollars a year, this law could prevents drug manufacturers from scraping even more from the hides of sick people (looking at you, Martin Shkreli). Signed November 28, effective immediately
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