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NY S00481
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Ruben Diaz
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AI Summary
- Establishes the "Medicaid Outreach and Enrollment for Qualifying Medicare Beneficiaries Program" administered by the Department of Health
- Program targets Medicare beneficiaries who are eligible for Medicaid but not enrolled, with goal of increasing pharmaceutical coverage access for low-income seniors
- Outreach initiatives may include mailings, advertisements, public service announcements, literature dissemination, and community outreach
- Department of Health must submit annual reports to the legislature beginning one year after implementation, including baseline eligible populations, number targeted and enrolled, outreach methods used, and detailed funding accounting
- Act takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program to help identify those medicare enrollees who are eligible for medicaid services but who are not participating, through outreach initiatives.
Last Action
REFERRED TO HEALTH
1/4/2012
Committee Referrals
Health3/31/2011
Aging1/5/2011
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