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NY S06454
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cordell Cleare
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AI Summary
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Amends the Elder Law to grant the Commissioner of Health authority to adopt policies excluding certain non-recurring income items from eligibility calculations for the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program
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Targets income items that would "artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs" for program applicants
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Specifically allows exclusion of a retiree's previous year's wages from income calculations
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Permits exclusion of non-recurring distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs)
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Income definition continues to include only program applicants and spouses, excluding other household members
Legislative Description
Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to eligibility for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGING
1/7/2026