Bill > A07364

This bill amends social services law to create a new section that establishes an automated process for identifying and enrolling individuals who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and are also eligible for the Medicare Savings Program (MSP). SNAP, administered by the state office of temporary and disability assistance, provides food assistance, while MSP, managed by the state department of health, helps low-income Medicare beneficiaries pay for their health insurance premiums, coinsurance, and deductibles. The bill requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to update SNAP applications to allow participants to separately consent to sharing their information to verify MSP eligibility. It also mandates coordination between the office and the department of health for secure data exchange and quarterly automated file matching to identify eligible SNAP participants for MSP enrollment, with the department then enrolling confirmed eligible individuals within 45 days. If federal authorization is needed for this file-matching process, the bill outlines procedures for requesting and reporting on that authorization.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7364