Assembly Actions -
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May 17, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to aging |
Feb 23, 2009 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 02, 2009 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S1539
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S1539 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S1539 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1539 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the elder law, in relation to limiting the cost-sharing responsibilities of eligible participants in the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program PURPOSE OF THE BILL : Caps the out-of-pocket expenses (COPE) of an individual participant in either the Fee Plan or the Deductible Plan of the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC) at five percent (5%) of annual gross income. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 247 and 248 of the elder law are amended to add new subdivision 5. Caps out-of-pocket expenses (COPE) at five percent of annual gross income for the Fee Plan of the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC). Caps out-of-pocket expenses (COPE) at five percent of annual gross income for the Deductible Plan of the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC). JUSTIFICATION : The cost of prescription drugs for senior citizens is a
2009-S1539 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1539 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, ADAMS, DIAZ, KRUEGER, ONORATO, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to limiting the cost-sharing responsibilities of eligible participants in the elderly pharmaceu- tical insurance coverage program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 247 of the elder law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. COST-SHARING RESPONSIBILITIES LIMIT. AT NO TIME DURING A COVERAGE PERIOD SHALL THE COST-SHARING RESPONSIBILITIES, WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF THE SUM OF THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE AND CO-PAYMENTS, EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE ELIGIBLE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT'S GROSS INCOME, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. S 2. Section 248 of the elder law is amended by adding a new subdivi- sion 5 to read as follows: 5. COST-SHARING RESPONSIBILITIES LIMIT. AT NO TIME DURING A COVERAGE PERIOD SHALL THE COST-SHARING RESPONSIBILITIES, WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF THE SUM OF THE ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE AND CO-PAYMENTS, EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE ELIGIBLE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT'S GROSS INCOME, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04892-01-9
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