assembly Bill A3145C

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to income eligibility under the EPIC program

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 09, 2020 print number 3145c
Jul 09, 2020 amend and recommit to ways and means
Jan 08, 2020 referred to ways and means
May 15, 2019 print number 3145b
May 15, 2019 amend and recommit to ways and means
May 02, 2019 print number 3145a
May 02, 2019 amend and recommit to ways and means
Apr 09, 2019 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 28, 2019 referred to aging

Bill Amendments

Original
A
B
C (Active)
Original
A
B
C (Active)

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A3145 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2187
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §242, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6646
2011-2012: A4451
2013-2014: A4305
2015-2016: A3618
2017-2018: A3742, S5406

A3145 - Summary

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the consumer price index.

A3145 - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  3145

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. CARROLL, BENEDETTO, ABBATE, COLTON, GOTTFRIED,
  JAFFEE, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA, L. ROSENTHAL,  GUNTHER,  M. G. MILLER,
  ORTIZ, SANTABARBARA, STIRPE, BARRETT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  COOK,  CUSICK,  GLICK, MALLIOTAKIS, PERRY -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in  relation  to  eligibility  under  the
  program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 242 of the elder law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
  (I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DETERMINED  TO  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  ASSISTANCE
UNDER  THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BECOME INELIGIBLE BASED UPON INCOME SOLELY
BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN EITHER A  PUBLIC  OR  PRIVATE  PENSION  OR  AN
INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AS PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL LAW WHERE
SUCH INCREASE DOES NOT EXCEED THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS UNITED
STATES CITY AVERAGE) FOR SUCH YEAR.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02009-01-9

Co-Sponsors

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A3145A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2187
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §242, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6646
2011-2012: A4451
2013-2014: A4305
2015-2016: A3618
2017-2018: A3742, S5406

A3145A - Summary

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the consumer price index.

A3145A - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                 3145--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. CARROLL, BENEDETTO, ABBATE, COLTON, GOTTFRIED,
  JAFFEE, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA, L. ROSENTHAL,  GUNTHER,  M. G. MILLER,
  ORTIZ,  SANTABARBARA,  STIRPE,  BARRETT,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  MOSLEY, BLAKE,
  DICKENS, SAYEGH, BUTTENSCHON, FRONTUS,  ARROYO,  D'URSO,  CRUZ,  FALL,
  DINOWITZ, CRESPO, FINCH, CROUCH, MONTESANO, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  COOK, CUSICK, DenDEKKER, GLICK, MALLIOTAKIS, PERRY, SIMON
  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the Committee on Aging -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in  relation  to  eligibility  under  the
  program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 242 of the elder law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
  (I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DETERMINED  TO  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  ASSISTANCE
UNDER  THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BECOME INELIGIBLE BASED UPON INCOME SOLELY
BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN EITHER A  PUBLIC  OR  PRIVATE  PENSION  OR  AN
INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AS PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL LAW WHERE
SUCH INCREASE DOES NOT EXCEED THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS UNITED
STATES CITY AVERAGE) FOR SUCH YEAR.
  § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02009-02-9

Co-Sponsors

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Multi-Sponsors

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A3145B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2187
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §242, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6646
2011-2012: A4451
2013-2014: A4305
2015-2016: A3618
2017-2018: A3742, S5406

A3145B - Summary

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the consumer price index.

A3145B - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                 3145--B

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. CARROLL, BENEDETTO, ABBATE, COLTON, GOTTFRIED,
  JAFFEE, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA, L. ROSENTHAL,  GUNTHER,  M. G. MILLER,
  ORTIZ,  SANTABARBARA,  STIRPE,  BARRETT,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  MOSLEY, BLAKE,
  DICKENS, SAYEGH, BUTTENSCHON, FRONTUS,  ARROYO,  D'URSO,  CRUZ,  FALL,
  DINOWITZ, CRESPO, FINCH, CROUCH, MONTESANO, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  COOK, CUSICK, DenDEKKER, GLICK, MALLIOTAKIS, PERRY, SIMON
  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the Committee on Aging -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
  ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  elder law, in relation to eligibility under the
  program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 242 of the elder law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
  (I)  AN  INDIVIDUAL  WHO  IS  DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE
UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BECOME INELIGIBLE BASED UPON INCOME  SOLELY
BECAUSE  OF  AN  INCREASE  IN  EITHER  A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PENSION OR AN
INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AS PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL LAW WHERE
SUCH INCREASE DOES NOT EXCEED THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS UNITED
STATES CITY AVERAGE) FOR SUCH YEAR.
  § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2020.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02009-06-9

Co-Sponsors

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Multi-Sponsors

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A3145C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2187
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §242, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6646
2011-2012: A4451
2013-2014: A4305
2015-2016: A3618
2017-2018: A3742, S5406

A3145C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the consumer price index.

A3145C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                 3145--C

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. CARROLL, BENEDETTO, ABBATE, COLTON, GOTTFRIED,
  JAFFEE, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA, L. ROSENTHAL,  GUNTHER,  M. G. MILLER,
  ORTIZ,  SANTABARBARA,  STIRPE,  BARRETT,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  MOSLEY, BLAKE,
  DICKENS, SAYEGH, BUTTENSCHON, FRONTUS,  ARROYO,  D'URSO,  CRUZ,  FALL,
  DINOWITZ, FINCH, CROUCH, MONTESANO, BARRON, GRIFFIN -- Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of  A. COOK, CUSICK, DenDEKKER, GLICK, MALLIOTAKIS, PERRY,
  SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
  ments,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
  -- recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accordance  with  Assembly
  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in  relation  to  eligibility  under  the
  program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 242 of the elder law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
  (I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DETERMINED  TO  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  ASSISTANCE
UNDER  THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BECOME INELIGIBLE BASED UPON INCOME SOLELY
BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN EITHER A  PUBLIC  OR  PRIVATE  PENSION  OR  AN
INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AS PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL LAW WHERE
SUCH INCREASE DOES NOT EXCEED THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS UNITED
STATES CITY AVERAGE) FOR SUCH YEAR.
  § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2021.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02009-08-0