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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jul 22, 2020 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jul 21, 2020 |
ordered to third reading cal.765 |
| Jul 20, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
| Jul 08, 2020 |
print number 2187b |
| Jul 08, 2020 |
amend and recommit to aging |
| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to aging returned to senate died in assembly |
| May 21, 2019 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
| May 08, 2019 |
amended on third reading 2187a |
| Feb 27, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
| Feb 26, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
| Feb 12, 2019 |
1st report cal.156 |
| Jan 23, 2019 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S2187A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 26th Senate District
(D) 6th Senate District
2019-S2187 - Details
2019-S2187 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2187
SPONSOR: BAILEY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to eligibility under the
program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow seniors to retain their eligibility in the EPIC program if they
have previously qualified but are no longer eligible because of an
increase in a public or private pension or social security benefit.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Adds a new paragraph (i) to section 547-b of the elder law to allow an
individual to remain eligible for the EPIC program if they were previ-
ously eligible but are no longer solely due to an increase in a public
or private pension or an increase in social security benefits. Increase
amount cannot exceed consumer price index.
2019-S2187 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2187
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed 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
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D) 6th Senate District
2019-S2187A - Details
2019-S2187A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2187A
SPONSOR: BAILEY
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to eligi-
bility under the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow seniors to retain their eligibility in the EPIC program if they
have previously qualified but are no longer eligible because of an
increase in a public or private pension or social security benefit.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Adds a new paragraph (i) to section 547-b of the elder law to allow an
individual to remain eligible for the EPIC program if they were previ-
ously eligible but are no longer solely due to an increase in a public
or private pension or an increase in social security benefits. Increase
amount cannot exceed consumer price index.
2019-S2187A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2187--A
Cal. No. 156
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, GOUNARDES, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging --
reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place in the order of third reading
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.
LBD02009-04-9
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2019-S2187B (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2187B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2187b
SPONSOR: BAILEY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to eligibility under the
program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow seniors to retain their eligibility in the EPIC program if they
have previously qualified but are no longer eligible because of an
increase in a public or private pension or social security benefit.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Adds a new paragraph (i) to section 547-b of the elder law to allow an
individual to remain eligible for the EPIC program if they were previ-
ously eligible but are no longer solely due to an increase in a public
or private pension or an increase in social security benefits. Increase
amount cannot exceed consumer price index.
2019-S2187B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2187--B
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, BIAGGI, CARLUCCI, GOUNARDES, THOMAS -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Aging -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and
ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
-- recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accordance with Senate
Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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.
LBD02009-07-0
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