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NY S01809
NY S01809Ensures that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits if the federal government ends the program.
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Introduced
01/16/2019
01/16/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to ensuring that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill ensures that temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiaries and individuals enrolled in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program continue to receive Medicaid benefits if the federal government ends these programs. Specifically, the bill prohibits the state from canceling, suspending, or rescinding Medicaid benefits for TPS and DACA beneficiaries, and extends Medicaid eligibility to individuals who previously had TPS or were enrolled in DACA, as long as they meet all other requirements besides immigration status.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (12)
Gustavo Rivera (D)*,
David Carlucci (D),
Brad Hoylman (D),
Robert Jackson (D),
John Liu (D),
Velmanette Montgomery (D),
Zellnor Myrie (D),
Roxanne Persaud (D),
Jessica Ramos (D),
Julia Salazar (D),
Luis Sepúlveda (D),
Toby Stavisky (D),
Last Action
REFERRED TO HEALTH (on 01/08/2020)
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