Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 11, 2022 |
print number 8368a |
May 11, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
Mar 15, 2022 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 17, 2022 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S8368A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 20th Senate District
2021-S8368 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9397
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §71, add §500-q, Cor L; amd §366-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S4906, A7216
2021-S8368 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8368 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law and the correction law, in relation to presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits of individuals leaving incarceration PURPOSE: To authorize presumptive Medicaid eligibility for individuals leaving state prisons and local correctional facilities SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Social Services Law section 364-i to authorize presumptive eligibility for individuals leaving prisons and jails, subject to federal financial participation. Section 2: Amends Corrections Law section 71 to direct the Commissioner of Corrections to take all steps necessary to enroll soon-to-be-released
2021-S8368 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8368 I N S E N A T E February 17, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law and the correction law, in relation to presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits of individuals leaving incarceration THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 364-i of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. (A) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS INCARCERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, OR IN A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACIL- ITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE CORRECTION LAW, SHALL BE PRESUMED ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS TITLE BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF THEIR RELEASE FROM THE INCARCERATION, WHERE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION OR THE LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY DETERMINES, ON THE BASIS OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE UNDER PARAGRAPHS (B) OR (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THIS TITLE. (B) THE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY SHALL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLIER OF: THE DAY ON WHICH ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED UNDER THIS TITLE; OR, IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM AN APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS TITLE IS NOT FILED OR WHO DOES NOT FILE AN APPLICATION FOR SUCH ASSIST- ANCE, SIXTY DAYS AFTER RELEASE OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL FROM INCARCERATION. (C) THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY IF, AND AS LONG AS, FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IS AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURES INCURRED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. (D) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY AND SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO SECURE FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING THE PROMPT SUBMISSION OF APPRO- PRIATE AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. (E) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPART- MENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 20th Senate District
2021-S8368A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9397
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §71, add §500-q, Cor L; amd §366-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S4906, A7216
2021-S8368A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8368A SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law and the social services law, in relation to the enrollment of incarcerated individuals in the medical assistance for needy persons program PURPOSE: To direct State and local correctional facilities to take steps neces- sary to enroll incarcerated individuals in Medicaid or other health insurance programs SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Corrections Law section 71 to direct the Commissioner of Corrections to take all steps necessary to enroll soon-to-be-released incarcerated individuals in Medicaid. Section 2: Creates a new Corrections Law section 500 directing adminis-
2021-S8368A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8368--A I N S E N A T E February 17, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, SALAZAR, CLEARE, MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the correction law and the social services law, in relation to the enrollment of incarcerated individuals in the medical assistance for needy persons program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 71 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO ENROLL INTO THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY PERSONS PROGRAM UNDER TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW ANY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL COMMIT- TED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT SUCH APPLICATION IS UNNECESSARY BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ENROLLED IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AT THE TIME OF THEIR INCARCERATION AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SO AT THE TIME OF RELEASE OR BECAUSE THE INDIVID- UAL IS INELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT IN SUCH PROGRAM OR DOES NOT WISH TO BE ENROLLED. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE FURNISHED FOR ANY CARE, SERVICES, OR SUPPLIES PROVIDED DURING SUCH TIME AS THE PERSON IS INCARCERATED EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. FOR INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, ANY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ENROLLMENT SHALL BE KEPT IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S RECORDS UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL'S RELEASE FROM CUSTODY, AT WHICH TIME SUCH DOCUMENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL. (B) WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL IS FOUND INELIGIBLE FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE DILIGENT EFFORTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OTHER MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM AND, IF SO, ASSIST THE INDIVIDUAL IN APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE IF THEY WISH TO ENROLL IN SUCH PROGRAM. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14688-03-2
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