Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to aging |
Feb 11, 2019 |
committee discharged and committed to aging |
Jan 09, 2019 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S553
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 44th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging 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-S553 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S553 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S553 SPONSOR: TEDISCO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to estab- lishing an elderly dental insurance coverage program; and making an appropriation therefor PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Directs the Commissioner of Civil Service to establish an Elderly Dental Insurance Coverage (EDIC) pilot program, within the state-employee dental insurance plan, that provides comprehensive and routine dental care services to qualified New York State senior residents. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Article 2 of the Elder Law by adding new Title 4: Elderly Dental Insurance Coverage. Such program shall be established in the following counties: Dutchess, Kings, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster, Warren and Washington. Outlines program eligibility, regulations and penalties for fraud and abuse. Eligibility: Married and single New York
2019-S553 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 553 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing an elderly dental insurance coverage program; and making an appropriation there- for THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 2 of the elder law is amended by adding a new title 4 to read as follows: TITLE 4 ELDERLY DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE PROGRAM SECTION 270. DEFINITIONS. 271. ELDERLY DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE PROGRAM. 272. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. 273. REGULATIONS. 274. PENALTIES FOR FRAUD AND ABUSE. § 270. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE TERMS: 1. "INCOME" SHALL MEAN "HOUSEHOLD GROSS INCOME" AS DEFINED IN THE REAL PROPERTY TAX CIRCUIT BREAKER CREDIT PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (C) OF PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBSECTION (E) OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW, BUT ONLY SHALL INCLUDE THE INCOME OF PROGRAM APPLICANTS AND SPOUSES AND SHALL EXCLUDE THE INCOME OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD. 2. "RESIDENT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL LEGALLY DOMICILED WITHIN THE STATE. § 271. ELDERLY DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE PROGRAM. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH AN ELDERLY DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE PROGRAM, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SERVICE, WITHIN THE STATE EMPLOYEE DENTAL INSURANCE PLAN. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND ROUTINE DENTAL CARE SERVICES TO SENIOR RESIDENTS WHO MEET THE PROGRAM ELIGIBIL- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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