Senate Bill S8798

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Allows counties to opt out of providing certain optional Medicaid benefits to prospective beneficiaries

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

  • 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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2019-S8798 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2806
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11281
2011-2012: A1104
2013-2014: A1573
2015-2016: A4072
2017-2018: A2938
2021-2022: A4830
2023-2024: A5462
2025-2026: A5652

2019-S8798 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the state to allow counties to opt out of the county cost of medical assistance payments to any new enrollees who have either never received such benefits or who have reenrolled after a period of absence; further directs the commissioner of health to apply for any and all federal waivers required to implement the provisions of this subdivision.

2019-S8798 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8798 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8798
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 16, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. BORRELLO -- 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  requiring  the
   state to allow counties to opt out of certain Medicaid services
 
   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.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION OR ANY
 OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, THE STATE IS REQUIRED TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO OPT  OUT  OF  PROVIDING
 OPTIONAL  MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  SERVICES  TO  ANY  NEW ENROLLEES WHO HAVE
 EITHER NEVER RECEIVED SUCH BENEFITS OR WHO HAVE REENROLLED AFTER A PERI-
 OD OF ABSENCE.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IS AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR ANY AND  ALL
 FEDERAL  WAIVERS  REQUIRED  TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04092-01-9

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