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NY S06755

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/16/2016

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Ritchie

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows the Commissioner of Health to assume responsibility for transporting eligible persons from rural counties from local social services districts, subject to federal approval
  • Requires use of existing public transportation systems for eligible persons in rural areas when those systems provide appropriate, available, and least expensive transportation options
  • Defines rural areas as counties pursuant to subdivision seven of section 481 of the executive law
  • Takes effect thirty days after becoming law but expires and is repealed with the expiration of section 365-h of the social services law

Legislative Description

Provides that where the commissioner of health assumes the responsibility for the transportation of medicaid recipients in rural areas, existing public transportation systems shall be used when such systems are appropriate, available and the least expensive modes of transportation.

Last Action

referred to ways and means

6/16/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/16/2016
Health2/17/2016

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