S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6114
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 26, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to determining the
"look back" period for medical assistance eligibility
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 366 of the social
services law, as amended by section 25 of part C of chapter 109 of the
laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
(a) In determining the initial or continuing eligibility of any person
for assistance under this title, there shall be included in the amount
of resources considered available to such person the uncompensated value
of any resource transferred prior to the date of application for medical
assistance as specified in paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this
subdivision, and such person shall be ineligible for such assistance for
such period or periods as specified in this subdivision. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF DETERMINING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY, THE DATE OF
TRANSFER, SHALL BE DEEMED AS THE DATE IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATE OF REAL
PROPERTY TRANSFER IS FILED WITH THE CLERK IN THE COUNTY WHERE SUCH
TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08657-01-5
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