Senate Bill S985

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the appointment of the state medicaid director

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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-S985 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9778
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §208-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S8082
2019-2020: S1811
2021-2022: S1592

2023-S985 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the appointment of the state medicaid director by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.

2023-S985 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S985 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    985
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the appointment of
   the state medicaid director
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 208-a to read as follows:
   § 208-A. MEDICAID DIRECTOR. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF
 THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  POSITION OF MEDICAID DIRECTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
 THE GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing  the  date  on  which  it shall have become a law and shall apply to
 appointments made on or after such date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01817-01-3



              

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