senate Bill S3019

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to creating incentives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 02, 2016 referred to health
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jun 01, 2016 advanced to third reading
May 25, 2016 2nd report cal.
May 24, 2016 1st report cal.1166
Mar 15, 2016 reported and committed to finance
Jan 06, 2016 referred to social services
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 01, 2015 referred to health
delivered to assembly
passed senate
May 04, 2015 advanced to third reading
Apr 29, 2015 2nd report cal.
Apr 28, 2015 1st report cal.481
Mar 25, 2015 reported and committed to finance
Feb 02, 2015 referred to social services

Votes

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May 24, 2016 - Finance committee Vote

S3019
34
1
committee
34
Aye
1
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
2
Excused
0
Abstained
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Mar 15, 2016 - Social Services committee Vote

S3019
6
0
committee
6
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Social Services Committee Vote: Mar 15, 2016

aye wr (1)

Apr 28, 2015 - Finance committee Vote

S3019
36
0
committee
36
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Mar 25, 2015 - Social Services committee Vote

S3019
7
0
committee
7
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Social Services Committee Vote: Mar 25, 2015

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S3019 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5113
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5-A §370-bb, amd §145-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6881, A9494
2013-2014: S2617, A5042
2017-2018: S514, A4281
2019-2020: S995, A5461
2021-2022: A4880
2023-2024: A1723

S3019 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates incentives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud.

S3019 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3019 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3019

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. YOUNG, CARLUCCI, GALLIVAN, O'MARA, VALESKY -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee on Social Services

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to creating incen-
  tives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud

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

  Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new article
5-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 5-A
                      MEDICAID FRAUD REIMBURSEMENT
SECTION 370-BB. DISPOSITION OF MONEYS RECEIVED  AS  THE  RESULT  OF  THE
                  PROSECUTION OF MEDICAID FRAUD.
  S  370-BB.  DISPOSITION OF MONEYS RECEIVED AS THE RESULT OF THE PROSE-
CUTION OF MEDICAID FRAUD. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MEDICAID
FRAUD" SHALL MEAN THE KNOWING COMMISSION OF ANY  CRIME  WITH  INTENT  TO
ILLEGALLY RECEIVE BENEFITS, OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
FOR  NEEDY PERSONS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED AND ADMINISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS
CHAPTER, THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND FEDERAL LAW.
  2. SHOULD ANY COUNTY OR THE CITY OF NEW  YORK  SUCCESSFULLY  PROSECUTE
ANY  CASE  FOR  MEDICAID  FRAUD  AND A COURT AWARDS RESTITUTION OR CIVIL
FORFEITURE, THE FOLLOWING  PORTION  OF  THE  NON-FEDERAL  SHARE  OF  THE
PROCEEDS  OF  SUCH RESTITUTION OR CIVIL FORFEITURE SHALL BE ALLOCATED AS
FOLLOWS:
  (I) THE COUNTY OR THE CITY OF  NEW  YORK  SHALL  RECEIVE  ONE  HUNDRED
PERCENT OF THE LOCAL SHARE OF SUCH FUNDS, IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
SUCH  DATE  AS CERTIFIED BY THE DIVISION OF BUDGET OR TEN PERCENT OF THE
TOTAL RECOVERY WHICHEVER NUMBER IS GREATER; AND
  (II) THE REMAINDER THEREOF SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF
THE STATE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05985-01-5

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