Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 06, 2018 |
print number 7569a |
Feb 06, 2018 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 26, 2018 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7569A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S7569 - Details
2017-S7569 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7569 SPONSOR: HAMILTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to ensuring that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: The social services law is amended by adding a new section to the temporary protected status beneficiary's benefits. Not with standing any other provision of law, the department shall not cancel, suspend or rescind Medicaid benefits issued to a temporary protected status benefi- ciary if and/or when the program is ended by the federal government. Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: Many people mistakenly think an immigrant must have a "green card" (formally called a "lawful permanent resident") or be a refugee, in
2017-S7569 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7569 I N S E N A T E January 26, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to ensuring that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 364-k to read as follows: § 364-K. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS BENEFICIARY'S BENEFITS. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT CANCEL, SUSPEND OR RESCIND MEDICAID BENEFITS ISSUED TO A TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS BENEFICIARY IF AND/OR WHEN THE PROGRAM IS ENDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13987-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) 27th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S7569A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S7569A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7569A SPONSOR: HAMILTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to ensuring that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. 1 The Social services law is amended by adding a new section 364-k to read as follows: S 364-k. Temporary protected status beneficiary's bene- fits. i. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall not cancel, suspend or rescind medical assistance benefits issued to a temporary protected status beneficiary if the federal government ends the designation of temporary protected status for that individual's country or origin. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall extend eligibility for medical assistance benefits to individuals formerly granted temporary protected status if they meet all requirements other than the requirements related to immigration status. 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the department shall not
2017-S7569A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7569--A I N S E N A T E January 26, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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 ensuring that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 364-k to read as follows: § 364-K. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS BENEFICIARY'S BENEFITS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT CANCEL, SUSPEND OR RESCIND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS ISSUED TO A TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS BENEFICIARY IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENDS THE DESIGNATION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL'S COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EXTEND ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY GRANTED TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS IF THEY MEET ALL REQUIRE- MENTS OTHER THAN THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO IMMIGRATION STATUS. 3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT CANCEL, SUSPEND OR RESCIND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS ISSUED TO INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE FEDERAL DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM WHEN THE PROGRAM IS ENDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EXTEND ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY ENROLLED IN THE FEDERAL DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM IF THEY MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OTHER THAN THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO IMMIGRATION STATUS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13987-03-8
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