S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
July 6, 2022
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A.
Bichotte Hermelyn) -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing for the
New York state of health to help veterans ascertain their eligibility
for healthcare through the department of veterans affairs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 268-c of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 26 to read as follows:
26. ASCERTAIN IF A MARKETPLACE APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTHCARE
THROUGH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND, IF ELIGI-
BLE FOR SUCH HEALTHCARE, PROVIDE THE MARKETPLACE APPLICANT WITH
RESOURCES TO ALLOW THEM TO MEET WITH A LOCAL INTAKE COORDINATOR WITH THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. SUCH RESOURCES SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, HELP SCHEDULING A MEETING WITH THE
INTAKE COORDINATOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14905-03-2
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