NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6646

Senate Bill S6646

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the powers of the commissioner of health in administering the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program

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Mar 17, 2020	notice of committee consideration - requested
Jan 08, 2020	referred to aging
Aug 09, 2019	referred to rules

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2019-S6646 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8665
Current Committee:: Senate Aging
Law Section:: Elder Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §244, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S2618, A503
2023-2024: S3054, A1451

2019-S6646 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to create an electronic online system for registration into the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program.

2019-S6646 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6646

SPONSOR: HELMING
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the elder law, in relation to the
powers of the commissioner of health in administering the elderly phar-
maceutical insurance coverage program

 
PURPOSE:

To allow those applying for the elderly pharmaceutical insurance cover-
age program to do so through an online application

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the Elder Law by authorizing the Commissioner of Health
to establish and maintain an electronic online system for registering
for the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program.

Section 2 provides an immediate effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

The Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) Program provides
seniors with co-payment assistance and Medicare Part D covered
prescription drug costs. According to the Department of Health, the EPIC
Program helps more than 327,000 seniors.

Currently, to apply for the EPIC Program, a person must submit a
completed application via fax or postal mail. This legislation allows
applicants to continue to apply through these means, but also provides
the option for an online application.

This bill would update an antiquated application program, allowing for
senior citizens to apply online. In a continuously growing technological
world, the EPIC Program's application program remains antiquated. Deliv-
ering applications via postal mail and fax can be a time consuming and
unwieldy process. By giving our seniors the option to apply online, they
can receive instant notification and peace of mind that their applica-
tions have been delivered and will be processed in a timely manner

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Unknown

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

2019-S6646 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6646
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the powers of the  commis-
   sioner of health in administering the elderly pharmaceutical insurance
   coverage program

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 244 of the elder law, as added  by
 section  3-h  of part A of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
 read as follows:
   4. implementing alternative program improvements for the efficient and
 effective operation of the program in accordance with the provisions  of
 this  title,  WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE ESTABLISH-
 MENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ELECTRONIC  ONLINE  SYSTEM  FOR  REGISTRATION
 INTO  THE PROGRAM. THE EXISTENCE OF THE ELECTRONIC ONLINE SYSTEM AUTHOR-
 IZED BY THIS SECTION  SHALL  NOT  REQUIRE  APPLICANTS  TO  UTILIZE  SUCH
 SYSTEM;
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13571-03-9

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