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A8032Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS6317

Relates to extending provisions of the public health law relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform

Sponsor Richard GottfriedAD-75Affects Health
Status
Assembly Floor Calendar
Impact
3/10
Low
Outcome
Companion signed

Bill progress

Signed via S6317

What's happening

This bill extends the expiration date of certain medical reimbursement and welfare reform provisions from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2021.

Why it matters

  1. Continues access to specific medical reimbursement and welfare reform programs. By extending the expiration date, the bill ensures that key provisions supporting healthcare providers and low-income individuals remain in effect for two more years.

  2. Prevents disruption in funding and services. Without this extension, certain payments and reforms could lapse, potentially leading to financial uncertainty for hospitals, clinics, and vulnerable populations relying on these programs.

  3. Allows more time for evaluation and reform. Extending the provisions gives policymakers additional time to assess the impact of these laws and consider further changes or permanent solutions, rather than facing abrupt program expirations.

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Richard Gottfried

Assembly Member · Assembly District 75

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History

  1. Substituted by S6317
  2. Ordered to third reading rules cal.217
  3. Rules report cal.217
  4. Reported
  5. Reported referred to rules
  6. Reported referred to ways and means
  7. Referred to health

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S6317Senate

Extend Health Law Provisions

Signed by Governor · Sponsor Gustavo Rivera

Impact 3 · LowSigned into law

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

8032

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 30, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, in relation to extending the effectiveness of certain provisions thereof

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 12 of section 246 of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:

12. Sections one hundred five-b through one hundred five-f of this act shall expire June 30, [2019] 2021.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11497-01-9

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