Assembly Bill A7155A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan

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  • 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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2015-A7155 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2511, Pub Health L

2015-A7155 - Summary

Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan; establishes date of enrollment as the date of the child's birth, if the applicant for insurance applies prior to the child's birth or up to 60 days following the child's birth, or on the date the applicant for insurance applies for coverage if the application is made more than 60 days after the child's birth.

2015-A7155 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7155

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health

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. Subparagraph (i) of  paragraph  (g)  of  subdivision  2  of
section  2511 of the public health law, as amended by section 29 of part
A of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, 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] DATE OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH, IF  THE
APPLICANT  FOR  INSURANCE  APPLIES PRIOR TO THE CHILD'S BIRTH, OR ON THE
DATE THE APPLICANT FOR INSURANCE APPLIES FOR COVERAGE IF THE APPLICATION
IS MADE AFTER THE CHILD'S BIRTH. 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 commissioner shall assure that children  who

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10056-01-5

2015-A7155A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2511, Pub Health L

2015-A7155A - Summary

Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan; establishes date of enrollment as the date of the child's birth, if the applicant for insurance applies prior to the child's birth or up to 60 days following the child's birth, or on the date the applicant for insurance applies for coverage if the application is made more than 60 days after the child's birth.

2015-A7155A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7155--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

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.  Subparagraph  (i)  of  paragraph  (g) of subdivision 2 of
section 2511 of the public health law, as amended by section 29 of  part
A of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, 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] DATE OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH, IF THE
APPLICANT FOR INSURANCE APPLIED PRIOR TO THE CHILD'S BIRTH  AN  APPROVED
ORGANIZATION  DETERMINES,  ON THE BASIS OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THAT
THE CHILD'S NET HOUSEHOLD INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED THE INCOME LEVEL SPECI-
FIED IN TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTICLE FIVE OF  THE  SOCIAL  SERVICES  LAW  FOR
CHILDREN  ELIGIBLE  FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON SUCH CHILD'S AGE, OR
ON THE DATE THE APPLICANT FOR INSURANCE  APPLIES  FOR  COVERAGE  IF  THE
APPLICATION IS MADE AFTER THE CHILD'S BIRTH AND AN APPROVED ORGANIZATION
DETERMINES,  ON  THE  BASIS OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THAT THE 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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10056-05-5

2015-A7155B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2511, Pub Health L

2015-A7155B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan; establishes date of enrollment as the date of the child's birth, if the applicant for insurance applies prior to the child's birth or up to 60 days following the child's birth, or on the date the applicant for insurance applies for coverage if the application is made more than 60 days after the child's birth.

2015-A7155B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7155--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- 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  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.  Subparagraph  (i)  of  paragraph  (g) of subdivision 2 of
section 2511 of the public health law, as amended by section 29 of  part
A of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, 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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10056-11-5

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