Senate Bill S8760

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the automatic identification of elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program participants who are eligible for HEAP

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Current Bill Status Via A9369 - Passed Senate

  • 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-S8760 - Details

Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §245, Eld L

2023-S8760 - Summary

Relates to the automatic identification of elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program enrollees who are eligible for HEAP and automatic enrollment of such eligible enrollees in HEAP.

2023-S8760 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8760 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8760
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- 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 the automatic  identifica-
   tion  and  enrollment  of  elderly  pharmaceutical  insurance coverage
   program enrollees in HEAP
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  elder  law is amended by adding a new section 245 to
 read as follows:
   § 245. AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.  1.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A) "OFFICE" SHALL MEAN THE STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY
 ASSISTANCE.
   (B)  "HEAP"  SHALL  MEAN THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
 IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
   (C) "OFFICE-ADMINISTERED PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN AN  INCOME-BASED  PROGRAM
 ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE.
   2.  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF HEALTH SHALL UPDATE THE ELDERLY PHARMACEUTICAL
 INSURANCE COVERAGE PROGRAM APPLICATION TO  ALLOW  PROGRAM  ENROLLEES  TO
 CONSENT  TO  THE  EXCHANGE OF SUCH ENROLLEE'S INFORMATION TO VERIFY SUCH
 ENROLLEE'S ELIGIBILITY FOR HEAP AND OTHER OFFICE-ADMINISTERED  PROGRAMS.
 UPON  RECEIPT  OF  SUCH  CONSENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
 SHALL CONFIRM SUCH ENROLLEE'S INCOME AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT.
   3. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE OFFICE TO FACIL-
 ITATE THE SECURE TRANSMISSION OF DATA  THROUGH  AN  INTERFACE  WITH  THE
 OFFICE'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE.
   4.  NO  LESS  THAN  ONCE  PER  MONTH,  THE OFFICE, UPON RECEIPT OF THE
 REQUIRED DATA FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF  TAXA-
 TION  AND  FINANCE,  SHALL  CONDUCT  AUTOMATED FILE MATCHING TO IDENTIFY
 ELDERLY PHARMACEUTICAL INSURANCE  COVERAGE  PROGRAM  ENROLLEES  WHO  ARE
 ELIGIBLE  FOR HEAP. WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE THAT AN ELDERLY PHAR-
 MACEUTICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE PROGRAM ENROLLEE'S ELIGIBILITY FOR HEAP IS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14704-01-4

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2023-S8760A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §245, Eld L

2023-S8760A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the automatic identification of elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program enrollees who are eligible for HEAP and automatic enrollment of such eligible enrollees in HEAP.

2023-S8760A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8760A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8760--A
     Cal. No. 1059
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. CLEARE, ADDABBO, MAY, PALUMBO, ROLISON -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on  Aging  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and second report, amended on second report, ordered to a third  read-
   ing,  and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order
   of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the automatic  identifica-
   tion  and  enrollment  of  elderly  pharmaceutical  insurance coverage
   program enrollees in the home energy assistance program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  elder  law is amended by adding a new section 245 to
 read as follows:
   § 245. AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.  1.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A) "OFFICE" SHALL MEAN THE STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY
 ASSISTANCE.
   (B)  "HOME  ENERGY  ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE LOW-INCOME HOME
 ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO  SECTION  NINETY-SEVEN
 OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
   2.  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF HEALTH SHALL UPDATE THE ELDERLY PHARMACEUTICAL
 INSURANCE COVERAGE PROGRAM APPLICATION TO ALLOW PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS  TO
 CONSENT,  IN A MANNER THAT IS SEPARATE AND APART FROM OTHER REQUESTS FOR
 CONSENT CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION, TO THE EXCHANGE  OF  SUCH  PARTIC-
 IPANT'S  INFORMATION  TO VERIFY SUCH ENROLLEE'S ELIGIBILITY FOR THE HOME
 ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.  UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH CONSENT, THE DEPARTMENT
 OF TAXATION AND FINANCE SHALL CONFIRM SUCH PARTICIPANT'S INCOME  AT  THE
 TIME OF ENROLLMENT.
   3. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE OFFICE TO FACIL-
 ITATE  THE  SECURE  TRANSMISSION  OF  DATA THROUGH AN INTERFACE WITH THE
 OFFICE'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE.
   4. NO LESS THAN ONCE PER  MONTH,  THE  OFFICE,  UPON  RECEIPT  OF  THE
 REQUIRED  DATA ELEMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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