Senate Bill S1323

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the calculation of increases in income limiting eligibility under the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

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Current Bill Status Via A630 - Signed by Governor

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

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2023-S1323 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A630
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §242, Eld L (as proposed in S.3483-A & A.928-A)

2023-S1323 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits the calculation of increases in income limiting eligibility under the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage to one subsequent calendar year.

2023-S1323 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1323 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1323
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to increases in income limit-
   ing 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. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 3 of section 242 of the elder
 law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending  the  elder  law
 relating  to  eligibility  under  the program for elderly pharmaceutical
 insurance coverage, as proposed in legislative bills numbers  S.  3483-A
 and A. 928-A, is amended 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. THIS PROVISION SHALL BE  LIMITED  TO
 ONE SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEAR.
   §  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
 manner as a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the elder law  relating
 to  eligibility  under  the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance
 coverage, as proposed in legislative bills  numbers  S.  3483-A  and  A.
 928-A, takes effect.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04219-01-3

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