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NY A04738
NY A04738Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, includin
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Introduced
02/03/2017
02/03/2017
In Committee
06/14/2018
06/14/2018
Crossed Over
05/16/2017
05/16/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; establishes a temporary commission on implementation of the plan; provides for collective negotiations by health care providers with New York Health.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive single-payer health insurance system for all New York state residents. The key provisions include:
- Creating the New York Health program within the state Department of Health to provide universal health coverage for all residents, funded by a progressively-graduated payroll tax and non-payroll income tax.
- Establishing a Board of Trustees to administer the program, with representation from various health care stakeholders.
- Eliminating premiums, deductibles, and copays for members, and providing comprehensive benefits including those currently covered by Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act.
- Allowing members to choose any participating health care provider and providing for care coordination services.
- Seeking federal waivers to maximize the use of federal health care funding for the program.
- Creating a New York Health Trust Fund to hold program revenues.
- Establishing regional advisory councils to provide local input on program implementation.
- Authorizing collective negotiations between health care providers and the New York Health program.
The bill aims to promote quality, efficiency, and access to health care in New York by transitioning to a single-payer system.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (87)
Peter Abbate (D)*,
Carmen Arroyo (OTHER)*,
Jeffrion Aubry (D)*,
Kevin Cahill (D)*,
Maritza Davila (D)*,
Michael DenDekker (D)*,
Patricia Fahy (D)*,
Sandy Galef (D)*,
Deborah Glick (D)*,
Richard Gottfried (D)*,
Aileen Gunther (D)*,
Earlene Hooper (D)*,
Joseph Lentol (D)*,
William Magee (D)*,
Bill Magnarelli (D)*,
Danny O'Donnell (D)*,
Félix Ortiz (D)*,
Gary Pretlow (D)*,
Dan Quart (D)*,
Nily Rozic (D)*,
Jo Anne Simon (D)*,
Frank Skartados (D)*,
Michaelle Solages (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Didi Barrett (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Benedetto (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Michael Blake (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
William Colton (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Marcos Crespo (D),
Steven Cymbrowitz (D),
Anthony D'Urso (D),
Carmen De La Rosa (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Erik Dilan (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Steven Englebright (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Rafael Espinal (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
David Gantt (D),
Dov Hikind (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),
Addie Jenne (D),
Latoya Joyner (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Barbara Lifton (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Shelley Mayer (D),
Michael Miller (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Christine Pellegrino (D),
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Diana Richardson (D),
José Rivera (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Luis Sepúlveda (D),
Aravella Simotas (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Matthew Titone (D),
Michele Titus (D),
Clyde Vanel (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
Monica Wallace (D),
Helene Weinstein (D),
David Weprin (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Tremaine Wright (D),
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES (on 06/14/2018)
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