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NY S00146

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ruben Diaz

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Elder Law Section 241 to authorize the Commissioner of Health to adopt policies excluding certain non-recurring income items from eligibility calculations for the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program.

  • Non-recurring items that may be excluded include a retiree's previous year's wages and non-recurring distributions from individual retirement accounts.

  • Excludes non-recurring items that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to eligibility for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGING

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Aging1/7/2015

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