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 29, 2026
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. McDonald) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing the
department of social services to provide certain notice by electronic
means when written authorization has been provided by the person
receiving such notice
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 145-a of the social services law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, WHERE THE DEPARTMENT
HAS OBTAINED WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM A PROVIDER OR PERSON, IN SUCH
FORM AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL, THE DEPART-
MENT MAY USE REASONABLY SECURE ELECTRONIC MEANS OF COMMUNICATION TO
FURNISH ANY NOTICE THE DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED TO MAIL PURSUANT TO LAW OR
REGULATION. IF THE DEPARTMENT FURNISHES SUCH NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS SECTION VIA REASONABLY SECURE ELECTRONIC MEANS AND CONSISTENT WITH
THE PROVIDER'S AUTHORIZATION, DEPARTMENT RECORDS OF SUCH TRANSACTION
SHALL CONSTITUTE APPROPRIATE AND SUFFICIENT PROOF OF DELIVERY THEREOF
AND SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16141-01-6
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