Assembly Bill A5175

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to notice of eligibility for medical assistance under the excess income program

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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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2017-A5175 - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §366, Soc Serv L

2017-A5175 - Summary

Requires written notice to individuals eligible for the excess income program of the option to participate in a qualifying pooled trust as a means of qualifying for medical assistance.

2017-A5175 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5175
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to notice of deter-
   mination of eligibility for medical assistance
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 5 of section 366 of the social
 services  law, as relettered by section 26-a of part C of chapter 109 of
 the laws of 2006, is relettered paragraph (g) and a new paragraph (f) is
 added to read as follows:
   (F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS  ELIGI-
 BLE  FOR  THE  EXCESS  INCOME  PROGRAM OF THE OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN A
 QUALIFYING POOLED TRUST AS A MEANS OF QUALIFYING FOR MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE
 UNDER  THIS  SECTION. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH THE ELIGIBILITY
 NOTICE PROVIDED TO SUCH APPLICANTS AND/OR RECIPIENTS.  ANY  SUCH  NOTICE
 SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN A POOLED TRUST.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04837-01-7

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2017-A5175A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §366, Soc Serv L

2017-A5175A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires written notice to individuals eligible for the excess income program of the option to participate in a qualifying pooled trust as a means of qualifying for medical assistance.

2017-A5175A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5175--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER, MORELLE, BRONSON, SCHIMMINGER
   --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to notice of deter-
   mination of eligibility for medical assistance
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 5 of section 366 of the social
 services  law, as relettered by section 26-a of part C of chapter 109 of
 the laws of 2006, is relettered paragraph (g) and a new paragraph (f) is
 added to read as follows:
   (F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE UNDER  THIS  PARAGRAPH
 TO AN APPLICANT FOR OR RECIPIENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WHO IS OR REASON-
 ABLY  APPEARS  TO  BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH
 TWO OF PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  EXCEPT  FOR
 HAVING  INCOME  EXCEEDING  APPLICABLE  INCOME  LEVELS.  THE NOTICE SHALL
 EXPLAIN, IN PLAIN LANGUAGE, THE RULES FOR DEPOSITING INCOME IN  A  TRUST
 THAT  MAY  ENABLE  AN  APPLICANT  OR RECIPIENT WHO IS DISABLED TO BECOME
 ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER CLAUSE (III) OF  SUBPARAGRAPH  TWO
 OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. THE NOTICE SHALL BE
 INCLUDED  WITH  THE  ELIGIBILITY  NOTICE PROVIDED TO SUCH APPLICANTS AND
 RECIPIENTS.  THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HOW  TO  ENROLL  IN
 SUCH  A TRUST AND HOW TO REQUEST THAT THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT
 REBUDGET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN SUCH A TRUST. THIS
 PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO CHANGE ANY CRITERION FOR ELIGIBILITY
 FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04837-06-7

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