NY A03522

Grants Medicaid eligibility to workers who lose healthcare coverage during an employment strike or industrial controversy, overriding existing labor law provisions that exclude striking workers from medical assistance

Limits medical assistance coverage to the duration of the strike or industrial controversy period

Requires the Commissioner of Health to establish regulations covering eligibility requirements, covered medical services, and a presumptive eligibility process

Prohibits consideration of an individual's resources when determining eligibility, meaning striking workers cannot be required to use personal assets to pay for medical care

Allows for presumptive eligibility, enabling qualified entities to provide immediate temporary coverage based on preliminary information while full eligibility is determined