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NY A08350

NY A08350
Ensures that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits if the federal government ends the program.

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Introduced
10/20/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 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

AI Summary

This bill amends the New York Social Services Law to ensure that temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiaries and individuals previously granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) continue to receive Medicaid benefits even if the federal government ends those programs. The bill prohibits the state from canceling, suspending, or rescinding Medicaid benefits for these individuals and requires the state to extend eligibility to those who meet all other requirements besides immigration status.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (36)

Vivian Cook (D)*,  Michaelle Solages (D)*,  Charles Barron (D),  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Kevin Cahill (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  William Colton (D),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Maritza Davila (D),  Carmen De La Rosa (D),  Inez Dickens (D),  Erik Dilan (D),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Harvey Epstein (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Alicia Hyndman (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Latoya Joyner (D),  Charles Lavine (D),  Yuh-Line Niou (D),  Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Karines Reyes (D),  Diana Richardson (D),  Robert Rodriguez (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Al Taylor (D),  Clyde Vanel (D),  David Weprin (D),  Jaime Williams (D), 

Last Action

referred to health (on 01/05/2022)
(2 Companion Bills)

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