senate Bill S4578B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Authorizes individuals to participate in the NY State of health marketplace without providing information regarding citizenship or lawful residency or receiving or requesting a subsidy

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020 referred to health
May 10, 2019 print number 4578b
May 10, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to health
Mar 18, 2019 print number 4578a
Mar 18, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to health
Mar 15, 2019 referred to health

S4578 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6791
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§268-a, 268-c, 268-g & 206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6820, A1968

S4578 - Summary

Authorizes individuals to participate in the NY State of Health marketplace without providing information regarding citizenship or lawful residency or requesting or receiving a state or federal subsidy.

S4578 - Sponsor Memo

S4578 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  4578

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing  indi-
  viduals  to  participate  in the state health benefit exchange without
  providing information regarding citizenship or lawful residency in the
  United States and regardless of eligibility for a federal subsidy

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

  Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 31 to read as follows:
  31.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION
WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF  FINANCIAL  SERVICES,  THAT  THE  ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS  FOR  HEALTH CARE COVERAGE THROUGH THE STATE HEALTH BENEFIT
EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  THE  FEDERAL  PATIENT  PROTECTION  AND
AFFORDABLE  CARE  ACT  (P.L.  111-148), AS AMENDED BY THE FEDERAL HEALTH
CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010 (P.L. 111-152), SHALL  NOT
INCLUDE  REQUIREMENTS THAT INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING
CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL RESIDENCY IN THE UNITED STATES.  SUCH  ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS  SHALL  ALSO  AUTHORIZE  INDIVIDUALS  TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
STATE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S  ELIGIBILITY
OR NEED FOR A FEDERAL SUBSIDY.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10805-01-9

S4578A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6791
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§268-a, 268-c, 268-g & 206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6820, A1968

S4578A - Summary

Authorizes individuals to participate in the NY State of Health marketplace without providing information regarding citizenship or lawful residency or requesting or receiving a state or federal subsidy.

S4578A - Sponsor Memo

S4578A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 4578--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- 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 committee

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing indi-
  viduals to participate in the state health  benefit  exchange  without
  providing information regarding citizenship or lawful residency in the
  United States or requesting or receiving a state or federal subsidy

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

  Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 31 to read as follows:
  31. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE, IN  CONSULTATION  AND  COOPERATION
WITH  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  FINANCIAL  SERVICES, THAT THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE THROUGH THE STATE  HEALTH  BENEFIT
EXCHANGE  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  THE  FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (P.L. 111-148), AS AMENDED  BY  THE  FEDERAL  HEALTH
CARE  AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010 (P.L. 111-152), SHALL NOT
INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS THAT INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION  REGARDING
CITIZENSHIP  OR  LAWFUL RESIDENCY IN THE UNITED STATES. SUCH ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS SHALL ALSO AUTHORIZE ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO PAYS ALL ASSOCIATED
COSTS, WITHOUT REQUESTING OR RECEIVING A STATE OR  FEDERAL  SUBSIDY,  TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10805-03-9

S4578B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6791
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§268-a, 268-c, 268-g & 206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6820, A1968

S4578B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes individuals to participate in the NY State of Health marketplace without providing information regarding citizenship or lawful residency or requesting or receiving a state or federal subsidy.

S4578B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4578B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 4578--B

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- 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  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing  indi-
  viduals  to participate in the NY State of Health, the official health
  plan marketplace without providing information  regarding  citizenship
  or  lawful residency in the United States or requesting or receiving a
  state or federal subsidy

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 10 of section 268-a of the public health law,
as added by section 2 of part T of chapter 57 of the laws  of  2019,  is
amended to read as follows:
  10.  "Qualified  individual"  means,  with respect to qualified health
plans, an individual, including a minor, who:
  (a) is eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered to  indi-
viduals through the Marketplace;
  (b) resides in this state; AND
  (c)  at the time of enrollment, is not incarcerated, other than incar-
ceration pending the disposition of charges[; and
  (d) is, and is reasonably expected to be, for the  entire  period  for
which  enrollment  is sought, a citizen or national of the United States
or an alien lawfully present in the United States].
  § 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section  268-c  of  the  public
health law, as added by section 2 of part T of chapter 57 of the laws of
2019, is amended to read as follows:
  (a) Perform eligibility determinations for federal and state insurance
affordability  programs  including medical assistance in accordance with
section three hundred sixty-six of the social services law, child health

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

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