Senate Bill S5814A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits cost recovery of medical assistance paid to retirees and former employees of the New York city off-track betting corporation, and their dependents

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S5814 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8055
Law Section:
Off-Track Betting
Laws Affected:
Amd Part P §1, Chap 56 of 2013

2013-S5814 - Summary

Prohibits cost recovery of medical assistance paid to retirees and former employees of the New York city off-track betting corporation, and their dependents; expands eligibility for such assistance to retirees and former employees who are not receiving Medicare benefits.

2013-S5814 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5814 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5814

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2013,  relating  to  providing
  medical  assistance to certain retirees of the New York city off-track
  betting corporation, in relation to lien recovery

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  1  of  part P of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013,
relating to providing medical assistance to certain retirees of the  New
York city off-track betting corporation is amended to read as follows:
  Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of law, for state
fiscal year 2013-14, and for each state fiscal year  thereafter,  up  to
five  million  dollars  shall  be  available annually to provide medical
assistance for individuals who reside in New York state and are retirees
of the New York  city  off-track  betting  corporation  or  were  active
employees  of  such corporation with vested pension time or credit as of
December 7, 2010, and for the dependents of such individuals, in accord-
ance with the provisions of this section. Such individuals who are Medi-
care beneficiaries under title XVIII of the federal social security  act
shall  be  eligible  for  assistance  under title 11 of article 5 of the
social services law with the cost of Medicare premiums and/or cost shar-
ing obligations, as determined in accordance with guidelines established
by the commissioner of health. For the period  from  April  1,  2013  to
December  31,  2013, such individuals who are not Medicare beneficiaries
under title XVIII of the federal social security act shall  be  eligible
for standard fee-for-service coverage under title 11 of article 5 of the
social  services law, as determined in accordance with guidelines estab-
lished by the commissioner of health.   Prior to October  1,  2013,  the
state  enrollment  center  shall  provide  a  written  notice of program
discontinuance that will become effective as of December  31,  2013,  to
each  individual eligible by a Medicaid fee-for-service plan established

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11464-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5814A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8055
Law Section:
Off-Track Betting
Laws Affected:
Amd Part P §1, Chap 56 of 2013

2013-S5814A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits cost recovery of medical assistance paid to retirees and former employees of the New York city off-track betting corporation, and their dependents; expands eligibility for such assistance to retirees and former employees who are not receiving Medicare benefits.

2013-S5814A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5814A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5814--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LANZA, ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recom-
  mitted  to  the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  chapter  56  of  the laws of 2013, providing medical
  assistance to certain retirees of the New York city off-track  betting
  corporation,  in relation to prohibiting cost recovery of such assist-
  ance; and to expand the provision of such medical assistance

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Section  1 of part P of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013,
providing medical assistance to certain retirees of the  New  York  city
off-track betting corporation, is amended to read as follows:
  Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of law, for state
fiscal year 2013-14, and for each state fiscal year  thereafter,  up  to
five  million  dollars  shall  be  available annually to provide medical
assistance for individuals who reside in New York state and are retirees
of the New York  city  off-track  betting  corporation  or  were  active
employees  of  such corporation with vested pension time or credit as of
December 7, 2010, and for the dependents of such individuals, in accord-
ance with the provisions of this section. Such individuals who are Medi-
care beneficiaries under title XVIII of the federal social security  act
shall  be  eligible  for  assistance  under title 11 of article 5 of the
social services law with the cost of Medicare premiums and/or cost shar-
ing obligations, as determined in accordance with guidelines established
by the commissioner of health. For the period  from  April  1,  2013  to
December  31,  2013, such individuals who are not Medicare beneficiaries
under title XVIII of the federal social security act shall  be  eligible
for standard fee-for-service coverage under title 11 of article 5 of the
social  services law, as determined in accordance with guidelines estab-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11464-04-4
              

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