Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 05, 2018 |
reported and committed to rules |
Apr 30, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to social services returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 08, 2017 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 08, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 02, 2017 |
1st report cal.736 |
Mar 02, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S514
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S514 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4281
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- 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:
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2011-2012:
S6881, A9494
2013-2014: S2617, A5042
2015-2016: S3019, A5113
2019-2020: S995, A5461
2021-2022: A4880
2023-2024: A1723, A6014
2017-S514 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S514 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to creating incentives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to provide financial incentives to the City of New York and the counties to identify and prosecute Medicaid fraud, thereby helping eliminate fraud, waste and abuse. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: The Social Services Law is amended by adding a new article 5A. Section 2: Amends subdivision 2 of section 145-B of the social services law. Section 3: Establishes an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION : It is essential to minimize any waste, fraud or abuse in the Medicaid system by encouraging and rewarding successful efforts by the City of New York and the counties to prosecute Medicaid fraud. The current law limits the amounts that local governments can receive based on successful Medicaid fraud prosecution. This bill would ensure
2017-S514 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 514 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, CARLUCCI, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, LARKIN, O'MARA, ORTT, 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. § 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
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