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Jan 06, 2010 |
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May 26, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S5644
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging 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
2009-S5644 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Aging
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§242 & 248, Eld L
2009-S5644 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5644 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the elder law, in relation to eligibility levels in the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To permit individuals with severe and permanent disabilities to participate in the EIPC program and raise the income eligibility for those currently in the EPIC program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1: Makes individuals who are eligible for or are receiving social security disability insurance (SSDI) eligible to participate in the EPIC program. Expands coverage for elderly individuals by providing coverage for those who are at least 65 years of age and whose income is less than fifty-thousand dollars annually for an unmarried person, and less than seventy-five thousand dollars annually for a married couple. Section 2 Establishes deductibles based on income for unmarried individuals and married couples. Section 3: Establishes co-payments based on income for unmarried individuals and married couples.
2009-S5644 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5644 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 26, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DUANE -- 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 eligibility levels in the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 242 of the elder law, para- graph (b) of subdivision 1 and paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 2 as amended by section 14 of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: 1. Persons eligible for comprehensive coverage under section two hundred forty-seven of this title shall include: (a) any unmarried resident who is at least sixty-five years of age, OR ELIGIBLE FOR OR RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) BENEFITS, and whose income for the calendar year immediately preceding the effective date of the annual coverage period beginning on or after January first, two thousand [five] TEN, is less than or equal to twenty thousand dollars. After the initial determination of eligibility, each eligible individual must be redetermined eligible at least every twen- ty-four months; and (b) any married resident who is at least sixty-five years of age, OR ELIGIBLE FOR OR RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) BENEFITS, and whose income for the calendar year immediately preceding the effective date of the annual coverage period when combined with the income in the same calendar year of such married person's spouse begin- ning on or after January first, two thousand [one] TEN, is less than or equal to twenty-six thousand dollars. After the initial determination of eligibility, each eligible individual must be redetermined eligible at least every twenty-four months. 2. Persons eligible for catastrophic coverage under section two hundred forty-eight of this title shall include: (a) any unmarried resident who is at least sixty-five years of age, OR ELIGIBLE FOR OR RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) BENEFITS, and whose income for the calendar year immediately preceding
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