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NY A01786
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karines Reyes
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AI Summary
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Expands Medicaid reimbursement eligibility for school-based health services to all eligible children, removing the current requirement that children have handicapping conditions, suspected handicapping conditions, or an individualized education plan (IEP)
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Requires the Department of Health to review claims for early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) services provided to eligible children in local public school districts and state-operated/supported schools
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Extends the same expanded reimbursement provisions to preschool children served by counties and New York City
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Mandates the Department of Health to apply for all necessary federal approvals to implement these changes
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Makes the provisions contingent on obtaining federal financial participation approval, meaning the law has no effect unless federal Medicaid matching funds are secured
Legislative Description
Requires the department of health to review claims for expenditures for early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment and other health services, care and supplies which are furnished to eligible children and pre-school children regardless of whether such children have handicapping conditions, are suspected of having handicapping conditions or have an individualized education plan; requires the department of health to apply for all necessary federal approvals regarding such expenditures.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026