Bill > A02459

This bill simplifies Medicaid enrollment and recertification processes through several key provisions. For Medicaid recipients requiring long-term care services for more than 120 continuous days, the bill allows the commissioner to automatically assign individuals to a managed long-term care plan if they have not already selected one, with assignments considering factors like prior care workers, plan quality, and geographic accessibility. The bill also streamlines resource documentation requirements, allowing recipients to attest to their accumulated resources in certain circumstances, particularly for those who have already provided initial documentation. Additionally, the bill establishes automatic recertification for specific Medicaid recipient groups, including those enrolled in managed long-term care plans, managed care plans with personal care services, Aged, Blind and Disabled category recipients with fixed Social Security income, and Medicare Savings Program recipients with Social Security income. While enabling automatic recertification, the bill maintains recipients' obligation to report significant changes in income or eligibility factors. The bill's implementation is contingent on federal approval and will take effect 180 days after becoming law, with the commissioner of health responsible for developing necessary regulations and implementation procedures.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2459