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NY A08090

Bill

Status

Vetoed

12/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Seawright

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Commissioner of Health to produce a report on the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program covering program years 2022 through 2026

  • Report must include enrollment data broken down by marital status, income level, and age, as well as the number of enrollees receiving federal income-related subsidies under Medicare Part D

  • Requires data on enrollees qualifying through the Medicare Savings Program, distribution of claims by pharmacy type, and participating pharmacies, recipients, and payments by county

  • Must include a summary of administrative cost containment initiatives and an evaluation of program contractor performance and outreach cost effectiveness

  • Report must include enrollment and cost projections for 2027 and 2028, be published on the Department of Health website, and delivered to the Governor and legislative leaders by January 31, 2027

Legislative Description

Requires the commissioner of health to produce a report on the utilization and activity of the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program, including future enrollment and program cost projections, and to publish such report and deliver the report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.

Last Action

tabled

12/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Aging5/29/2025
Rules5/27/2025
Ways and Means5/6/2025
Aging4/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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