Bill > S01617

This bill simplifies and streamlines Medicaid enrollment and recertification processes for certain recipients. Specifically, the bill allows the state commissioner to automatically assign Medicaid recipients who require long-term care services for more than 120 days to a managed long-term care plan if they have not already selected one, taking into account factors like consistency with previous care workers, plan quality, and geographic accessibility. The bill also modifies recertification requirements, establishing automatic recertification for several groups of Medicaid recipients, including those in managed long-term care plans, those receiving personal care services, individuals in the Aged, Blind and Disabled category with fixed Social Security income, and Medicare Savings Program recipients with Social Security income. Recipients will still be obligated to report any changes that might affect their eligibility, and they retain the right to notice and hearing if found ineligible. The bill's implementation is contingent on federal approval to ensure it does not impact federal financial participation, and it will take effect 180 days after becoming law. The goal is to reduce administrative burden for both recipients and the state while maintaining appropriate eligibility oversight.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1617