S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3206--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, STECK, GIGLIO -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- recommitted to the
Committee on Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, relating to authorizing
reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social
services districts for medical assistance for needy persons and the
administration thereof, in relation to a five year elimination of the
local share for medicaid
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (iv) of subdivision (c) of section 1 of part C of
chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, relating to authorizing reimbursements
for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for
medical assistance for needy persons, is amended and seven new subdivi-
sions (c-2), (c-3), (c-4), (c-5), (c-6), (c-7) and (c-8) are added to
read as follows:
(iv) 2009 (January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009), and each
succeeding calendar year THROUGH 2019: prior year's trend factor
percentage plus 3%.
(C-2) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 368-A OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES LAW, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, COMMENCING WITH THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020, CALENDAR YEAR SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS FOR EACH SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT SHALL BE REDUCED BY 20% FROM THE 2019 EXPENDITURES. NO LESS
THAN 75% OF THE SAVINGS FROM THIS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE
REDUCTION SHALL BE USED FOR PROPERTY TAX LEVY REDUCTIONS, OR PROPERTY
TAX REBATES, EFFECTIVE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S 2021 FISCAL YEAR.
(C-3) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 368-A OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES LAW, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, COMMENCING WITH THE PERIOD
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01339-03-6
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JANUARY 1, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021, CALENDAR YEAR SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS FOR EACH SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT SHALL BE REDUCED BY 40% FROM THE 2019 EXPENDITURES. NO LESS
THAN 75% OF THE ANNUAL SAVINGS FROM THIS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE
REDUCTION, COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE,
SHALL BE USED FOR PROPERTY TAX LEVY REDUCTIONS, OR PROPERTY TAX REBATES,
EFFECTIVE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S 2022 FISCAL YEAR.
(C-4) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 368-A OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES LAW, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, COMMENCING WITH THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022, CALENDAR YEAR SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS FOR EACH SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT SHALL BE REDUCED BY 60% FROM THE 2019 EXPENDITURES. NO LESS
THAN 75% OF THE ANNUAL SAVINGS FROM THIS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE
REDUCTION, COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE,
SHALL BE USED FOR PROPERTY TAX LEVY REDUCTIONS, OR PROPERTY TAX REBATES,
EFFECTIVE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S 2023 FISCAL YEAR.
(C-5) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 368-A OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES LAW, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, COMMENCING WITH THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, CALENDAR YEAR SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS FOR EACH SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT SHALL BE REDUCED BY 80% FROM THE 2019 EXPENDITURES. NO LESS
THAN 75% OF THE ANNUAL SAVINGS FROM THIS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE
REDUCTION, COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE,
SHALL BE USED FOR PROPERTY TAX LEVY REDUCTIONS, OR PROPERTY TAX REBATES,
EFFECTIVE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S 2024 FISCAL YEAR.
(C-6) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 368-A OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES LAW, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, COMMENCING WITH THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, CALENDAR YEAR SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS FOR EACH SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT SHALL BE REDUCED BY 100% FROM THE 2019 EXPENDITURES; AND SHALL
REMAIN ELIMINATED EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. NO LESS THAN 75% OF THE ANNUAL
SAVINGS FROM THIS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE REDUCTION, COMPARED TO
THE PRIOR YEAR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURE, SHALL BE USED FOR PROPER-
TY TAX LEVY REDUCTIONS, OR PROPERTY TAX REBATES, EFFECTIVE IN THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT'S 2025 FISCAL YEAR.
(C-7) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SEVEN OF THIS ACT, ANY
COUNTY THAT OPTED INTO THE LOCAL SALES TAX INTERCEPT METHODOLOGY SHALL
RECEIVE A PROPORTIONATE REDUCTION IN THE SALES TAX INTERCEPT AS
DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISIONS (C-2), (C-3), (C-4), (C-5) AND (C-6) OF THIS
SECTION AND USE THESE RECAPTURED FUNDS FOR PROPERTY TAX REDUCTIONS IN
THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AS DESCRIBED.
(C-8) THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY REDUCTIONS
RESULTING FROM SAVINGS ACHIEVED AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISIONS (C-2), (C-3),
(C-4), (C-5) AND (C-6) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE
COMPTROLLER AND TRANSMITTED TO EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY
DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE PROPERTY
TAX REDUCTION IS TO BE EFFECTIVE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.