Assembly Bill A10461A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to eligibility for dependents of military servicemembers for certain developmental disability services

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6915 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2015-A10461 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6915
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §67.09, Ment Hyg L

2015-A10461 - Summary

Provides that dependents of military servicemembers who are transferred out of the state shall remain eligible for certain developmental disability services received under federal home and community based services programs.

2015-A10461 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  10461

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 27, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, DenDEKKER, GUNTHER -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Mental Health

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  eligibility  for
  dependents  of military servicemembers for certain developmental disa-
  bility services

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
67.09 to read as follows:
S 67.09 MEDICAID HOME  AND  COMMUNITY  BASED  SERVICES  ELIGIBILITY  FOR
          DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS.
  A  DEPENDENT  OF  A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR
THE ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THE STATE, WHO IS  A  LEGAL  RESIDENT  OF  THIS
STATE,  HAVING  PREVIOUSLY  BEEN  DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DEVELOP-
MENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH
AND  HUMAN  SERVICES,  INCLUDING WAIVER SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE HOME
AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED UNDER  SECTION  1915(C)
OF  THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, SHALL RETAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR THOSE DEVELOP-
MENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES AS LONG AS HE OR SHE REMAINS A LEGAL RESIDENT
OF  THE  STATE,  REGARDLESS  OF  HAVING  LEFT  THE  STATE  DUE  TO   THE
SERVICEMEMBER'S MILITARY ASSIGNMENT OUTSIDE THE STATE, AND AS LONG AS HE
OR  SHE IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH SERVICES. A DEPENDENT WHO RESIDES
OUT-OF-STATE MAY BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST FOR  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISA-
BILITIES   SERVICES   IF  THE  DEPENDENT  LEFT  THE  STATE  DUE  TO  THE
SERVICEMEMBER'S MILITARY ASSIGNMENT OUTSIDE THE STATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14473-03-6

co-Sponsors

2015-A10461A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6915
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §67.09, Ment Hyg L

2015-A10461A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that dependents of military servicemembers who are transferred out of the state shall remain eligible for certain developmental disability services received under federal home and community based services programs.

2015-A10461A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                10461--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 27, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, DenDEKKER, GUNTHER -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- reported and referred to
  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  eligibility  for
  dependents  of military servicemembers for certain developmental disa-
  bility services

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
67.09 to read as follows:
S 67.09 MEDICAID HOME  AND  COMMUNITY  BASED  SERVICES  ELIGIBILITY  FOR
          DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS.
  A  DEPENDENT  OF  A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR
THE ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THE STATE, WHO IS  A  LEGAL  RESIDENT  OF  THIS
STATE,  HAVING  PREVIOUSLY  BEEN  DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DEVELOP-
MENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH
AND  HUMAN  SERVICES,  INCLUDING WAIVER SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE HOME
AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED UNDER  SECTION  1915(C)
OF  THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, SHALL RETAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR THOSE DEVELOP-
MENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES AS LONG AS HE OR SHE REMAINS A LEGAL RESIDENT
OF  THE  STATE,  REGARDLESS  OF  HAVING  LEFT  THE  STATE  DUE  TO   THE
SERVICEMEMBER'S MILITARY ASSIGNMENT OUTSIDE THE STATE, AND AS LONG AS HE
OR  SHE IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH SERVICES. A DEPENDENT WHO RESIDES
OUT-OF-STATE MAY BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST FOR  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISA-
BILITIES   SERVICES   IF  THE  DEPENDENT  LEFT  THE  STATE  DUE  TO  THE
SERVICEMEMBER'S MILITARY ASSIGNMENT OUTSIDE THE STATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next  succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14473-06-6

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