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NY A04625
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joe Sempolinski
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AI Summary
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Provisions in Medicaid law determined to be unfunded mandates would cease to be mandatory and become voluntary for county and city social services districts
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An unfunded mandate is defined as any law requiring social services districts to expend funds that results in an aggregate net increase in direct expenditures without offsetting state funding or concurrent mandate reductions
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"Law" includes statutes enacted by the legislature, executive orders issued by the governor, and rules or regulations promulgated by state agencies
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Exemptions from the unfunded mandate prohibition include federal compliance requirements, expenditures under $20,000, home rule requests, emergency executive orders, laws applying equally to government and non-government entities, and laws already in effect before the section takes effect
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Takes effect April 1, 2026 and expires March 31, 2028
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
referred to health
1/7/2026