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NY A01476
Bill
Status
2/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Redefines "medically fragile young adults" as individuals aged 21-35 who would meet the definition of children with medical fragility but for their age, replacing the previous reference to existing statutory definitions
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Allows medically fragile young adults residing in pediatric specialized nursing facilities to remain at those facilities, removing the previous age cap of 36
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Maintains Medicaid reimbursement at the same rate as prior to age 21, including daily per diem rates and bed hold coverage at 100% of the medically fragile children rate with no daily limit
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Conditions the provision's effectiveness on availability of federal financial participation (federal matching funds)
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Extends the effective date of the underlying 2024 law from 120 days to nine months after enactment to allow time for implementation
Legislative Description
Defines medically fragile young adults as individuals who meet the definition of children with medical fragility, but for the fact such individuals are aged between twenty-one and thirty-five years old.
Last Action
signed chap.49
2/14/2025