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NY A00928
NY A00928Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the consumer price index.
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Introduced
01/06/2021
01/06/2021
In Committee
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the consumer price index.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Elder Law to provide that an individual shall not become ineligible for the EPIC program (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage program) due to an increase in their Social Security benefits or a public or private pension, as long as the increase does not exceed the consumer price index (CPI) for that year. The EPIC program provides assistance with the cost of prescription drugs for eligible elderly individuals in New York.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (33)
Robert Carroll (D)*,
Vivian Cook (D)*,
Michael Cusick (D)*,
Deborah Glick (D)*,
N. Nick Perry (D)*,
Jo Anne Simon (D)*,
Peter Abbate (D),
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Brian Barnwell (D),
Didi Barrett (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Benedetto (D),
Marianne Buttenschon (D),
William Colton (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Steven Englebright (D),
Charles Fall (D),
Mathylde Frontus (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Aileen Gunther (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Michael Montesano (R),
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),
José Rivera (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Ken Zebrowski (D),
Last Action
substituted by s3483a (on 05/23/2022)
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