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Jun 05, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S5835
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
2015-S5835 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7769
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง366-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S4981, A6379
2019-2020: A6716
2015-S5835 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5835 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing the department of health as the agency to provide proof of Medicaid eligibility when requested by a recipient or his or her designated representative PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: This legislation allows recipients or designated representatives to obtain proof of Medicaid eligibility provided by the department of health when requested. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 366-a of the social services law by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: The department of health shall respond to a request within thirty days and it shall be the single state agency required to provide proof of eligibility on official department of health letterhead when requested by a recipient or his or her designated representative, including, but not limited to, legal counsel, legal guardian, or attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney. Section 2. Effective Date
2015-S5835 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5835 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing the department of health as the agency to provide proof of Medicaid eligi- bility when requested by a recipient or his or her designated repre- sentative THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 366-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 3-A. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL RESPOND TO A REQUEST WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AND IT SHALL BE THE SINGLE STATE AGENCY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY ON OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LETTERHEAD WHEN REQUESTED BY A RECIPIENT OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LEGAL COUNSEL, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR ATTOR- NEY-IN-FACT UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10684-02-5
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