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May 30, 2023 | ordered to third reading cal.1387 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 23, 2023 | reported and committed to finance |
Apr 25, 2023 | referred to health |
senate Bill S6521
Sponsored By
Kevin Thomas
(D) 6th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
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S6521 (ACTIVE) - Details
S6521 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6521 SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the adult cystic fibrosis assistance program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to reimburse adults with cystic fibrosis for their health care or health insurance costs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 2795 establishes the adult cystic fibrosis assistance program, which would reimburse the cost of providing health care or health insur- ance to eligible individuals with cystic fibrosis. To be an eligible individual for whom health care will be provided, one must be at least 21 years old, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, and have resided in New York State for a minimum of twelve continuous months immediately prior to application for services, not be eligible for medical benefits under
S6521 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6521 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 25, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- 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 the adult cystic fibrosis assistance program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 27-g to read as follows: ARTICLE 27-G ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SECTION 2795. ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. § 2795. ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE OR HEALTH INSURANCE TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE CYSTIC FIBROSIS. 2. TO BE A FULLY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM HEALTH CARE WILL BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION, SUCH INDIVIDUAL: (A) SHALL BE AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD; (B) SHALL HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CYSTIC FIBROSIS; (C) SHALL HAVE RESIDED IN THE STATE FOR A MINIMUM OF TWELVE CONTINUOUS MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPLICATION FOR SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION; (D) SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL BENEFITS UNDER ANY GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY; AND (E) SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW SOLELY DUE TO EARNED INCOME. 3. TO BE A PARTIALLY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM HEALTH CARE WILL BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION, SUCH INDIVIDUAL SHALL MEET ALL THE CRITERIA OF A FULLY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL EXCEPT THAT A PARTIALLY ELIGIBLE INDIVID- UAL SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL BENEFITS UNDER ANY GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY BUT WHICH DOES NOT COVER ALL SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06424-01-3
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