Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 05, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 30, 2012 |
print number 122a |
Jan 30, 2012 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to health |
May 03, 2011 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 31, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to health |
Feb 22, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S122
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
2011-S122 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §241, Eld L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S5457
2013-2014: S345
2015-2016: S146
2017-2018: S4905
2011-S122 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S122 TITLE OF BILL: REVISED 12/30/11 An act to amend the elder law, in relation to policies excluding certain non-recurring items from income for purposes of the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage PURPOSE: To exclude non-recurring income from the definition of "income" for the purposes of eligibility for the EPIC program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 Amends subdivision 3 of section 241 of the Elder Law. Defines income for the EPIC program. Authorizes the EPIC panel to adopt policies to create an exclusion for "non-recurring items that would act to artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs." Section 2 Effective Date EXISTING LAW:
2011-S122 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 122 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 policies excluding certain non-recurring items from income for purposes of the program for elder- ly pharmaceutical insurance coverage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 241 of the elder law is amended to read as follows: 3. "Income" shall mean "household gross income" as defined in the real property tax circuit breaker credit program, pursuant to subparagraph [(C)] (C) of paragraph one of subsection (e) of section six hundred six of the tax law, but only shall include the income of program applicants and spouses and shall exclude the income of other members of the house- hold; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PANEL MAY ADOPT POLICIES TO EXCLUDE FROM INCOME CERTAIN NON-RECURRING ITEMS THAT WOULD ACT TO ARTIFICIALLY INFLATE THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO MEET CURRENT NEEDS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A RETIREE'S PREVIOUS YEAR'S WAGES, AND NON-RECURRING DISTRIBUTIONS FROM AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03235-01-1
2011-S122A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §241, Eld L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S5457
2013-2014: S345
2015-2016: S146
2017-2018: S4905
2011-S122A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to eligibility for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage.
2011-S122A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S122A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to policies excluding certain non-recurring items from income for purposes of the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage PURPOSE: To exclude non-recurring income from the definition of "income" for the purposes of eligibility for the EPIC program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends subdivision 3 of section 241 of the Elder Law. Defines income for the EPIC program. Authorizes the Commissioner of Health to adopt policies to create an exclusion for "non-recurring items that would act to artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs." Section 2 - Effective Date EXISTING LAW: The current EPIC statute makes no provision for the exclusion of certain types of income. JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S122A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 122--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to policies excluding certain non-recurring items from income for purposes of the program for elder- ly pharmaceutical insurance coverage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 241 of the elder law is amended to read as follows: 3. "Income" shall mean "household gross income" as defined in the real property tax circuit breaker credit program, pursuant to subparagraph [(C)] (C) of paragraph one of subsection (e) of section six hundred six of the tax law, but only shall include the income of program applicants and spouses and shall exclude the income of other members of the house- hold; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY ADOPT POLI- CIES TO EXCLUDE FROM INCOME CERTAIN NON-RECURRING ITEMS THAT WOULD ACT TO ARTIFICIALLY INFLATE THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO MEET CURRENT NEEDS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A RETIREE'S PREVIOUS YEAR'S WAGES, AND NON-RECURRING DISTRIBUTIONS FROM AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03235-03-2
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