S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7307 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, BURLING, BUTLER, CALHOUN, CORWIN, CROUCH, ERRIGO, FINCH, HAWLEY, HAYES, KOLB, McDONOUGH, RAIA, REILICH, SAYWARD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BALL, BARCLAY, CONTE, DUPREY, MOLI- NARO, OAKS, TOWNSEND -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing counties to opt out of certain Medicaid services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 365-a of the social services law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 3 8. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION OR ANY 4 OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVI- 5 SION, THE STATE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO OPT OUT OF 6 PROVIDING OPTIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO ANY NEW ENROLLEES WHO 7 HAVE EITHER NEVER RECEIVED SUCH BENEFITS OR WHO HAVE REENROLLED AFTER A 8 PERIOD OF ABSENCE. 9 (B) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IS AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR ANY AND ALL 10 FEDERAL WAIVERS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVI- 11 SION. 12 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10062-03-9