Senate Bill S1241A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to notice of eligibility for medical assistance under the excess income program

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5175 - 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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2017-S1241 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5175
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §366, Soc Serv L

2017-S1241 - Summary

Requires written notice to individuals eligible for the excess income program of the option to participate in a qualifying pooled trust as a means of qualifying for medical assistance.

2017-S1241 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1241 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1241
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to notice of deter-
   mination of eligibility for medical assistance
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 5 of section 366 of the social
 services  law, as relettered by section 26-a of part C of chapter 109 of
 the laws of 2006, is relettered paragraph (g) and a new paragraph (f) is
 added to read as follows:
   (F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS  ELIGI-
 BLE  FOR  THE  EXCESS  INCOME  PROGRAM OF THE OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN A
 QUALIFYING POOLED TRUST AS A MEANS OF QUALIFYING FOR MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE
 UNDER  THIS  SECTION. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH THE ELIGIBILITY
 NOTICE PROVIDED TO SUCH APPLICANTS AND/OR RECIPIENTS.  ANY  SUCH  NOTICE
 SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN A POOLED TRUST.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04837-01-7



              

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2017-S1241A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5175
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §366, Soc Serv L

2017-S1241A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires written notice to individuals eligible for the excess income program of the option to participate in a qualifying pooled trust as a means of qualifying for medical assistance.

2017-S1241A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1241A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1241--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT,  CARLUCCI, GALLIVAN, HAMILTON, RANZENHOFER,
   ROBACH -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed  to  the  Committee  on Health -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to notice of deter-
   mination of eligibility for medical assistance
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 5 of section 366 of the social
 services law, as relettered by section 26-a of part C of chapter 109  of
 the laws of 2006, is relettered paragraph (g) and a new paragraph (f) is
 added to read as follows:
   (F)  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
 TO AN APPLICANT FOR OR RECIPIENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WHO IS OR REASON-
 ABLY APPEARS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  UNDER  SUBPARAGRAPH
 TWO  OF  PARAGRAPH  (C)  OF  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, EXCEPT FOR
 HAVING INCOME EXCEEDING  APPLICABLE  INCOME  LEVELS.  THE  NOTICE  SHALL
 EXPLAIN,  IN  PLAIN LANGUAGE, THE RULES FOR DEPOSITING INCOME IN A TRUST
 THAT MAY ENABLE AN APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT  WHO  IS  DISABLED  TO  BECOME
 ELIGIBLE  FOR  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH TWO
 OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. THE NOTICE SHALL BE
 INCLUDED WITH THE ELIGIBILITY NOTICE PROVIDED  TO  SUCH  APPLICANTS  AND
 RECIPIENTS.    THE  NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ENROLL IN
 SUCH A TRUST AND HOW TO REQUEST THAT THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES  DISTRICT
 REBUDGET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN SUCH A TRUST. THIS
 PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO CHANGE ANY CRITERION FOR ELIGIBILITY
 FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04837-07-7
              

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