Senate Bill S3483

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to income eligibility under the EPIC 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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2021-S3483 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A928
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §242, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6646
2011-2012: A4451
2013-2014: A4305
2015-2016: A3618
2017-2018: S5406, A3742
2019-2020: S2187, A3145

2021-S3483 - Summary

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the consumer price index.

2021-S3483 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3483 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3483
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BAILEY,  BIAGGI,  GAUGHRAN,  GOUNARDES, LIU, MAY,
   THOMAS -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed to the Committee on Aging
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  elder law, in relation to eligibility under the
   program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 242 of the elder law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
   (I)  AN  INDIVIDUAL  WHO  IS  DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE
 UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BECOME INELIGIBLE BASED UPON INCOME  SOLELY
 BECAUSE  OF  AN  INCREASE  IN  EITHER  A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PENSION OR AN
 INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AS PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL LAW WHERE
 SUCH INCREASE DOES NOT EXCEED THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS UNITED
 STATES CITY AVERAGE) FOR SUCH YEAR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2022.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05241-01-1

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2021-S3483A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A928
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §242, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6646
2011-2012: A4451
2013-2014: A4305
2015-2016: A3618
2017-2018: S5406, A3742
2019-2020: S2187, A3145

2021-S3483A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the consumer price index.

2021-S3483A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3483A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3483--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BAILEY, BIAGGI, GAUGHRAN, GOUNARDES, HINCHEY, LIU,
   MANNION, MAY, THOMAS -- read  twice  and  ordered  printed,  and  when
   printed  to  be  committed to the Committee on Aging -- recommitted to
   the Committee on Aging in accordance with Senate Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in  relation  to  eligibility  under  the
   program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 242 of the elder law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
   (I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DETERMINED  TO  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  ASSISTANCE
 UNDER  THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BECOME INELIGIBLE BASED UPON INCOME SOLELY
 BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN EITHER A  PUBLIC  OR  PRIVATE  PENSION  OR  AN
 INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AS PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL LAW WHERE
 SUCH INCREASE DOES NOT EXCEED THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS UNITED
 STATES CITY AVERAGE) FOR SUCH YEAR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05241-02-2

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