Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Assembly Bill A2778
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SCHIMMINGER
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2019-A2778 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A2778 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2778 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 25, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to eligibility limitations on certain medical services not mandated by federal law THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 117 of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AS PROVIDED UNDER TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THIS CHAP- TER OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS THEREOF, NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DURING THE FIRST NINETY DAYS AFTER SUCH PERSON IS DEEMED ENROLLED FOR SUCH MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES IF SUCH SERVICES ARE NOT MANDATED SERVICES UNDER FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION. § 2. The commissioner of health is authorized and directed to apply for any and all federal waivers required to implement the provisions of subdivision 4 of section 117 of the social services law. § 3. The commissioner of health shall promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement this act including, but not limited to, developing a services and eligibility plan and distributing the same to local social services districts. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that subdivision 4 of section 117 of the social services law as added by section one of this act shall not take effect unless and until the commissioner of health receives all necessary approvals under federal law and regulation to implement its provisions, and provided that such provisions do not prevent the receipt of federal financial participation under the medical assistance program; provided that the commissioner of health shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the enactment of the legislation provided for in this act EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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