Assembly Bill A1399A

Vetoed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for the New York state of health to help veterans ascertain their eligibility for healthcare through the department of veterans affairs

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Current Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A1399 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2323
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §268-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10637, S8499

2023-A1399 - Summary

Provides for the New York state of health to help veterans ascertain their eligibility for health care through the department of veterans affairs.

2023-A1399 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1399
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  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.
                                                            LBD01141-01-3

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2023-A1399A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2323
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §268-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10637, S8499

2023-A1399A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the New York state of health to help veterans ascertain their eligibility for health care through the department of veterans affairs.

2023-A1399A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1399--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, COLTON, DARLING, LEVENBERG --
   read once and  referred  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 providing for the
   New York state of health to help veterans ascertain their  eligibility
   for health care 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  HEALTH  CARE
 THROUGH  THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND, IF ELIGI-
 BLE FOR  SUCH  HEALTH  CARE,  PROVIDE  THE  MARKETPLACE  APPLICANT  WITH
 RESOURCES  TO  ALLOW  THEM TO APPLY FOR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS THROUGH THE
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD01141-02-3

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