Assembly Bill A5988

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the incontinence supplies insurance program for Medicaid beneficiaries

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2023-A5988 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2462
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §363-f, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6342

2023-A5988 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the incontinence supplies insurance program for Medicaid beneficiaries who are also residents of the state of New York and obtain a note from a physician indicating a need for an item.

2023-A5988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5988
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing the
   incontinence supplies insurance program for Medicaid beneficiaries
 
   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
 363-f to read as follows:
   §  363-F.  INCONTINENCE SUPPLIES INSURANCE PROGRAM. 1.  ESTABLISHMENT.
 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ESTABLISH  AN  INCONTINENCE  SUPPLIES  INSURANCE
 PROGRAM.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  PROVIDE INCONTINENCE SUPPLIES TO PERSONS
 THAT MEET THE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED  IN  SUBDIVI-
 SION  TWO  OF  THIS SECTION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "INCONTINENCE
 SUPPLIES" SHALL MEAN PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO HELP MANAGE URINARY  OR  BOWEL
 OUTPUT.  SUCH  PRODUCTS  SHALL BE INTENDED TO PROTECT CLOTHING, BEDDING,
 AND FURNITURE AND SHALL CONSIST OF ITEMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,
 PROTECTIVE  UNDERWEAR,  CLOTHS,  WIPES,  BEDDING  PROTECTION,  CLEANERS,
 CREAMS, LOTIONS, BEDPANS, AND URINALS.
   2. ELIGIBILITY. TO QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THIS SECTION,  A  PERSON
 SHALL:
   (A) BE A MEDICAID BENEFICIARY;
   (B) BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; AND
   (C)  OBTAIN  A  NOTE FROM A PHYSICIAN INDICATING A NEED FOR AN ITEM IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   3. REGULATIONS. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMUL-
 GATE SUCH REGULATIONS AS HE OR SHE MAY DEEM NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE  TO
 EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. HOWEVER, SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL
 INCLUDE:
   (A)  A  CAP ON ALLOWANCE GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION OF EIGHTY DOLLARS,
 EVERY THREE MONTHS, PER ELIGIBLE PERSON; AND

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02642-01-3
 A. 5988                             2

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