Relates to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts

Title of bill

An act to amend chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, relating to authorizing reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons and the administration thereof; and to amend the general municipal law, in relation to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts

Purpose or general idea of bill

A five-year state takeover of local Medicaid expenses for cities with a population of one million or less. The bill also provides that savings passed along to property tax payers by reducing the allowable levy under the tax cap.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 Amends section 1 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005 by amending a new subdivision (c-2) to make the medical assistance expenditure amount for the social service district shall be the greater of zero; or the previous calendar year's medical assistance expenditure amount.

Section 2 Amends the general municipal law to subtract the amount that the prior fiscal year's medical assistance expenditure amount exceeds the current fiscal year's medical assistance amount.

Section 3 Provides that the act shall take effect immediately provided that the amendments to section 3-c of the general municipal law made by section two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such a section.

Justification

Counties in New York have one of the largest shares of Medicaid costs in the country, approximately $8.4 billion annually. These costs put unfair pressures on municipalities across New York. This bill provides for a state takeover of Medicaid costs for cities with a population of one million or less residents to reduce the financial burden on local governments.

Legislative history

None.

Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

Effective Immediately.