| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2012 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to local government |
| Jun 03, 2011 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S5578
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
Actions
2011-S5578 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S5578 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5578
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to authorize the county of Chautauqua to elect to participate in the
medical assistance reimbursement option and revenue intercept for
Medicaid purposes
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to allow Chautauqua County the
option to participate in the medical assistance reimbursement option
and revenue intercept for Medicaid program.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Enacting language.
Section 2: Effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation will allow Chautauqua County the option of
participating in the medical assistance option and revenue intercept
for Medicaid program.
In an effort to ease the burden of the rising Medicaid cost on the
counties, the State Legislature enacted the Laws of 2005 (Ch 58, part
C), which provides for a sequential "cap" on the increase in the
2011-S5578 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5578
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 3, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to authorize the county of Chautauqua to elect to participate in
the medical assistance reimbursement option and revenue intercept for
Medicaid purposes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the expiration of the opt in period, the
county of Chautauqua may elect to participate in the medical assistance
reimbursement option and revenue intercept for Medicaid purposes as set
forth in part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, as amended, if such
county shall adopt a resolution in the form described in section 2 of
such part, on or before December 31, 2011, and shall comply with all
other applicable provisions of such program. The commissioner of health
is hereby authorized to accept a duly adopted resolution by the county
of Chautauqua to participate in the reimbursement program and to certify
such participation to the commissioner of taxation and finance. The
applicable sales tax rate shall be established as of January 1, 2012;
provided that only the portion of sales taxes attributable to the county
shall be included. Amounts attributable to municipalities within the
county shall be excluded and municipalities shall continue to receive
such portion of the sales tax revenue which are collected on their
behalf.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09385-01-1
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