NY State Senate Bill S6421A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 08, 2016	signed chap.27
Apr 05, 2016	delivered to governor
Mar 23, 2016	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.10 substituted for a9165
Feb 24, 2016	referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 02, 2016	amended on third reading (t) 6421a
Jan 11, 2016	ordered to third reading cal.32
Jan 08, 2016	referred to rules

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S6421 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9165
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2511, rpld sub 5-b, Pub Health L; amd §3, Chap of 2015 (as proposed in S.4745-B and A.7155-B)

S6421 - Summary

Relates to retroactive enrollment in child health insurance plans.

S6421 - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6421

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan; to amend
chapter 577 of the laws of 2015 amending the public health law
relating to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan,
in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to repeal certain
provisions of such law relating thereto

 PURPOSE :

The purpose of this bill is to amend Chapter 577 of the laws of 2015
related to allow a family to sign-up for Child Health Plus and enroll
the child retroactively to the first day of the month in which the
child is horn

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

This bill would allow coverage under Child Health Plus to take effect
retroactively to the first day of the month in which a child is born
who meets the eligibility criteria as determined by an approved
organization or the health insurance exchange marketplace, provided
that the applicant for insurance submits a completed and signed
application and required information and documentation within sixty
days of the child's birth.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Current provisions of the Public Health Law establishing the Child
Health Plus (CHP) program allow children to be presumed eligible and
temporarily enrolled under CHP, if, based on preliminary information
they appear to be meet income eligibility standards. Once enrolled,
coverage takes place on the first date of the enrollment period
following the date of a presumed eligibility determination; this
creates a coverage gap from the point of application that can be 30
days. Chapter 577 of the Laws of 2015 provided coverage at the point
of eligibility determination consistent with other publicly funded
coverage programs. This bill would amend the chapter to provide that a
child would be presumed eligible for CHIP and enrolled retroactively
to the first of the month in which the child was born.  The effective
date is extended from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2017 pursuant to a
request from the department of health to have the ability to construct
system updates to the state marketplace database.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Undetermined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
Chapter 577 of the laws of 2015 takes effect.

S6421 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6421

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  the  date  of
  enrollment in the child health insurance plan; to amend chapter 577 of
  the  laws  of 2015 amending the public health law relating to the date
  of enrollment in the child health insurance plan, in relation  to  the
  effectiveness  thereof;  and  to repeal certain provisions of such law
  relating thereto

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 2 of section 2511 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
  (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE  OR  REGU-
LATION:
  (I)  A  NEWBORN  CHILD WHO MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SET FORTH IN
THIS SUBDIVISION OR SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION, AS  DETERMINED  BY
AN  APPROVED  ORGANIZATION OR THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE MARKETPLACE,
WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, SHALL BE ENROLLED RETROACTIVELY  TO  THE  FIRST
DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE CHILD IS BORN, PROVIDED THAT THE APPLICANT
FOR  INSURANCE  SUBMITS  A COMPLETED AND SIGNED APPLICATION AND REQUIRED
INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH.
  (II) A NEWBORN CHILD SHALL BE PRESUMED ELIGIBLE FOR  SUBSIDY  PAYMENTS
UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION OR ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE UNDER SUBDIVISION FIVE
OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT THE APPLICANT  FOR  INSURANCE  SUBMITS  A
COMPLETED AND SIGNED APPLICATION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH.
ONCE  ELIGIBILITY  IS  DETERMINED  BY  THE  APPROVED ORGANIZATION OR THE
HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE MARKETPLACE, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE,  ON  THE
BASIS  OF  PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE CHILD SHALL BE ENROLLED RETROAC-
TIVELY TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE  CHILD  IS  BORN.  ALL
OTHER PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS REGARDING PRESUMPTIVE ENROLLMENT APPLICA-
BLE  TO  ELIGIBLE  CHILDREN  ENROLLED  UNDER THIS TITLE AND SPECIFIED IN
STATE CONTRACTS WITH APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS OR IMPLEMENTED BY THE HEALTH
INSURANCE EXCHANGE MARKETPLACE, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, SHALL APPLY  TO
PRESUMPTIVE ENROLLMENT OF NEWBORN CHILDREN.

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

                                                           LBD10056-12-6

S. 6421                             2

  S  2.  Subparagraph  (i)  of paragraph (g) of subdivision 2 of section
2511 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 577 of the laws  of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
  (i)  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary
and subject to the availability of federal financial participation under
title XIX of the federal social security act, a child under the  age  of
nineteen  shall  be  presumed  to  be  eligible for subsidy payments and
temporarily enrolled for coverage under this title, once during a twelve
month period, beginning on  the  first  day  of  the  enrollment  period
following  the  date  that  an  approved organization determines, on the
basis of preliminary information, that a child's  net  household  income
does  not  exceed  the income level specified in title eleven of article
five of the social  services  law  for  children  eligible  for  medical
assistance based on such child's age. [Provided, however, in the case of
a  newborn  child,  the  eligibility  for subsidy payments and temporary
enrollment shall be the date of the child's birth if the  applicant  for
insurance  applied prior to the child's birth or within sixty days after
the child's birth, and an approved organization, or the state enrollment
center, determines, on the basis of preliminary  information,  that  the
child's  net household income does not exceed the income level specified
in this title for children  eligible  for  premium  subsidy  under  this
title.] The temporary enrollment period shall continue until the earlier
of  the date an eligibility determination is made pursuant to this title
or title eleven of article five of  the  social  services  law,  or  two
months  after  the date temporary enrollment begins; provided however, a
temporary enrollment period may be extended in the event an  eligibility
determination  under  this  title or title eleven of article five of the
social services law is not made within such two month period through  no
fault of the applicant for insurance for medical assistance. The commis-
sioner  shall  assure  that  children  who are enrolled pursuant to this
paragraph receive the  appropriate  follow-up  for  a  determination  of
eligibility  for  benefits  under  this title or title eleven of article
five of the social services law prior to the termination of  the  tempo-
rary  enrollment period. The commissioner shall assure that children and
their families are informed of all available enrollment sites in accord-
ance with subdivision nine of this section.
  S 3. Subdivision 5-b of section 2511  of  the  public  health  law  is
REPEALED.
  S  4. Section 3 of chapter 577 of the laws of 2015 amending the public
health law, relating to the date  of  enrollment  in  the  child  health
insurance plan, is amended to read as follows:
  S  3.  This act shall take effect on January 1, [2016] 2017, provided,
however, that the amendments  to  paragraph  (g)  of  subdivision  2  of
section  2511  of  the public health law made by section one of this act
shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to
expire therewith [and provided, further that subdivision 5-b of  section
2511  of the public health law as added by section two of this act shall
expire and be deemed repealed on the  same  date  as  paragraph  (g)  of
subdivision  2 of such section expires pursuant to chapter 2 of the laws
of 1998, as amended].
  S 5. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
manner as chapter 577 of the laws of 2015 takes effect; provided, howev-
er,  the  amendments to subparagraph (i) of paragraph (g) of subdivision
202 of section 2511 of the public health law, made  by  section  two  of
this act, shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be
deemed expired therewith.

S6421A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9165
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2511, rpld sub 5-b, Pub Health L; amd §3, Chap of 2015 (as proposed in S.4745-B and A.7155-B)

S6421A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to retroactive enrollment in child health insurance plans.

S6421A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6421A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan

 PURPOSE :

The purpose of this bill is to amend Chapter 577 of the laws of 2015
related to allow a family to sign-up for Child Health Plus and enroll
the child retroactively to the first day of the month in which the
child is horn

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

This bill would allow coverage under Child Health Plus to take effect
retroactively to the first day of the month in which a child is born
who meets the eligibility criteria as determined by an approved
organization or the health insurance exchange marketplace, provided
that the applicant for insurance submits a completed and signed
application and required information and documentation within sixty
days of the child's birth.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Current provisions of the Public Health Law establishing the Child
Health Plus (CHP) program allow children to be presumed eligible and

temporarily enrolled under CHP, if, based on preliminary information
they appear to be meet income eligibility standards. Once enrolled,
coverage takes place on the first date of the enrollment period
following the date of a presumed eligibility determination; this
creates a coverage gap from the point of application that can be 30
days. Chapter 577 of the Laws of 2015 provided coverage at the point
of eligibility determination consistent with other publicly funded
coverage programs. This bill would amend the chapter to provide that a
child would be presumed eligible for CHIP and enrolled retroactively
to the first of the month in which the child was born.  The effective
date is extended from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2017 pursuant to a
request from the department of health to have the ability to construct
system updates to the state marketplace database.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Undetermined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
Chapter 577 of the laws of 2015 takes effect.

S6421A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6421--A
    Cal. No. 32

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  ordered  to  a
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
  the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  the  date  of
  enrollment in the child health insurance plan

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 2511 of the public health  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
  (I)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGU-
LATION:
  (I) A NEWBORN CHILD WHO MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA  SET  FORTH  IN
THIS  SUBDIVISION  OR SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION, AS DETERMINED BY
AN APPROVED ORGANIZATION OR THE HEALTH INSURANCE  EXCHANGE  MARKETPLACE,
WHICHEVER  IS  APPLICABLE,  SHALL BE ENROLLED RETROACTIVELY TO THE FIRST
DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE CHILD IS BORN, PROVIDED THAT THE APPLICANT
FOR INSURANCE SUBMITS A COMPLETED AND SIGNED  APPLICATION  AND  REQUIRED
INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH.
  (II)  A  NEWBORN CHILD SHALL BE PRESUMED ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDY PAYMENTS
UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION OR ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE UNDER  SUBDIVISION  FIVE
OF  THIS  SECTION,  PROVIDED  THAT THE APPLICANT FOR INSURANCE SUBMITS A
COMPLETED AND SIGNED APPLICATION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH.
ONCE ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED  BY  THE  APPROVED  ORGANIZATION  OR  THE
HEALTH  INSURANCE  EXCHANGE MARKETPLACE, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, ON THE
BASIS OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE CHILD SHALL BE  ENROLLED  RETROAC-
TIVELY  TO  THE  FIRST  DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE CHILD IS BORN. ALL
OTHER PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS REGARDING PRESUMPTIVE ENROLLMENT APPLICA-
BLE TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ENROLLED UNDER  THIS  TITLE  AND  SPECIFIED  IN
STATE CONTRACTS WITH APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS OR IMPLEMENTED BY THE HEALTH
INSURANCE  EXCHANGE MARKETPLACE, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, SHALL APPLY TO
PRESUMPTIVE ENROLLMENT OF NEWBORN CHILDREN.
  S 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (g) of  subdivision  2  of  section
2511  of  the  public health law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of
2015 amending the public health law, relating to the date of  enrollment
in  the  child  health  insurance plan, as proposed in legislative bills

numbers S.4745-B and A.7155-B, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10056-15-6

S. 6421--A                          2

  (i) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the  contrary
and subject to the availability of federal financial participation under
title  XIX  of the federal social security act, a child under the age of
nineteen shall be presumed to  be  eligible  for  subsidy  payments  and
temporarily enrolled for coverage under this title, once during a twelve
month  period,  beginning  on  the  first  day  of the enrollment period
following the date that an  approved  organization  determines,  on  the
basis  of  preliminary  information, that a child's net household income
does not exceed the income level specified in title  eleven  of  article
five  of  the  social  services  law  for  children eligible for medical
assistance based on such child's age. [Provided, however, in the case of
a newborn child, the eligibility  for  subsidy  payments  and  temporary
enrollment  shall  be the date of the child's birth if the applicant for
insurance applied prior to the child's birth or within sixty days  after
the child's birth, and an approved organization, or the state enrollment
center,  determines,  on  the basis of preliminary information, that the
child's net household income does not exceed the income level  specified
in  this  title  for  children  eligible  for premium subsidy under this
title.] The temporary enrollment period shall continue until the earlier
of the date an eligibility determination is made pursuant to this  title
or  title  eleven  of  article  five  of the social services law, or two
months after the date temporary enrollment begins; provided  however,  a
temporary  enrollment period may be extended in the event an eligibility
determination under this title or title eleven of article  five  of  the
social  services law is not made within such two month period through no
fault of the applicant for insurance for medical assistance. The commis-
sioner shall assure that children who  are  enrolled  pursuant  to  this
paragraph  receive  the  appropriate  follow-up  for  a determination of
eligibility for benefits under this title or  title  eleven  of  article
five  of  the social services law prior to the termination of the tempo-
rary enrollment period. The commissioner shall assure that children  and
their families are informed of all available enrollment sites in accord-
ance with subdivision nine of this section.
  S  3.  Subdivision  5-b  of  section 2511 of the public health law, as
added by a chapter of the laws of 2015, amending the public health  law,
relating  to  the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan,
as proposed in legislative  bills  numbers  S.4745-B  and  A.7155-B,  is
REPEALED.
  S  4.  Section  3 of a chapter of the laws of 2015 amending the public
health law, relating to the date  of  enrollment  in  the  child  health
insurance  plan,  as  proposed in legislative bills numbers S.4745-B and
A.7155-B, is amended to read as follows:
  S 3. This act shall take effect on January 1, [2016]  2017,  provided,
however,  that  the  amendments  to  paragraph  (g)  of subdivision 2 of
section 2511 of the public health law made by section one  of  this  act
shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to
expire  therewith [and provided, further that subdivision 5-b of section
2511 of the public health law as added by section two of this act  shall
expire  and  be  deemed  repealed  on  the same date as paragraph (g) of
subdivision 2 of such section expires pursuant to chapter 2 of the  laws
of 1998, as amended].
  S  5.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2015, amending the public health law,
relating to the date of enrollment in the child health  insurance  plan,
as  proposed  in  legislative bills numbers S.4745-B and A.7155-B, takes
effect.

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S6421 - Details

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S6421 - Bill Text download pdf

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Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

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