Senate Bill S6056A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Grants medical assistance eligibility for kidney transplant expenses for aliens

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  • 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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2015-S6056 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9283
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S333, A6193
2019-2020: S5722, A7545
2021-2022: S2545
2023-2024: S3577

2015-S6056 - Summary

Grants medical assistance eligibility for kidney transplant expenses for aliens.

2015-S6056 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6056 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6056

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                           September 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing  the
  payment  of medical assistance for the provision of kidney transplants
  for certain aliens

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  365-a  of  the social services law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-K
OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  ALSO
INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR SURGERY, MEDICAL CARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS RELATED
TO  KIDNEY  TRANSPLANTATION  FOR ALIENS WITH END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE WHO
ARE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.    AN  ALIEN
SHALL  ONLY  BE DEEMED TO BE ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION IF HE
OR SHE HAS UNDERGONE EMERGENCY RENAL DIALYSIS FOR A PERIOD OF  NOT  LESS
THAN  TWO  CONSECUTIVE YEARS, AS PROVEN BY SUCH MEANS AS SHALL BE DESIG-
NATED IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on  the  first  day  of  January  next
succeeding  the  date  on  which  it  shall have become a law; provided,
however, that effective  immediately,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or
repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date is authorized and directed 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.
                                                           LBD11989-01-5


              

2015-S6056A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9283
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S333, A6193
2019-2020: S5722, A7545
2021-2022: S2545
2023-2024: S3577

2015-S6056A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants medical assistance eligibility for kidney transplant expenses for aliens.

2015-S6056A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6056A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6056--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                           September 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing the
  payment of medical assistance for the provision of kidney  transplants
  for certain aliens

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 365-a of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-K
OR  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHALL ALSO
INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR SURGERY, MEDICAL CARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS RELATED
TO KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION FOR ALIENS WITH END-STAGE  RENAL  DISEASE  WHO
ARE  OTHERWISE  ELIGIBLE  FOR BENEFITS PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.  AN ALIEN
SHALL ONLY BE DEEMED TO BE ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION  IF  HE
OR  SHE  HAS UNDERGONE EMERGENCY RENAL DIALYSIS FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS
THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS WITHIN NEW YORK  STATE,  AS  PROVEN  BY  SUCH
MEANS  AS  SHALL BE DESIGNATED IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
HEALTH.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on  the  first  day  of  January  next
succeeding  the  date  on  which  it  shall have become a law; provided,
however, that effective  immediately,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or
repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date is authorized and directed 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.
                                                           LBD11989-02-5


              

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