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NY A05795
Bill
Status
2/19/2019
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Giglio
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AI Summary
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Adds section 368-g to Social Services Law establishing that any provision determined to be an unfunded mandate shall become voluntary rather than mandatory in operation.
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Defines unfunded mandates as laws requiring county or city social services districts to expend funds that result in aggregate net increases in direct expenditures, unless offset by state funding or concurrent repeals of other mandates.
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Exempts from the prohibition: federal law compliance requirements, laws costing less than $20,000, laws requested by affected districts, laws reapportioning responsibilities between districts, gubernatorial emergency orders, laws applying equally to government and non-government entities, and existing laws in effect before April 1, 2020.
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Defines "law" to include statutes enacted by the legislature, executive orders by the governor, and rules or regulations promulgated by state agencies, departments, boards, or commissions.
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Takes effect April 1, 2020 and expires March 31, 2022.
Legislative Description
Prohibits unfunded mandates in medicaid; provides that a provision of law which is determined to be an unfunded mandate according to this new section of law shall cease to be mandatory and become voluntary in operation; defines "law" as a statute, executive order of the governor, or rule or regulation; provides such prohibition does not apply to laws in full force and effect prior to the effective date of the section.
Last Action
held for consideration in social services
3/3/2020