Bill Text: NY S04745 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 4745 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan; establishes date of enrollment as the date of the child's birth, if the applicant for insurance applies prior to the child's birth or up to 60 days following the child's birth, or on the date the applicant for insurance applies for coverage if the application is made more than 60 days after the child's birth.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-12-22 - APPROVAL MEMO.31 [S04745 Detail]

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         4745
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                    April 15, 2015
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
       AN ACT to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  the  date  of
         enrollment in the child health insurance plan
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of  paragraph  (g)  of  subdivision  2  of
    2  section  2511 of the public health law, as amended by section 29 of part
    3  A of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
    4    (i) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the  contrary
    5  and subject to the availability of federal financial participation under
    6  title  XIX  of the federal social security act, a child under the age of
    7  nineteen shall be presumed to  be  eligible  for  subsidy  payments  and
    8  temporarily enrolled for coverage under this title, once during a twelve
    9  month  period,  beginning  on  the  [first  day of the enrollment period
   10  following the date that an  approved  organization  determines,  on  the
   11  basis  of  preliminary  information, that a child's net household income
   12  does not exceed the income level specified in title  eleven  of  article
   13  five  of  the  social  services  law  for  children eligible for medical
   14  assistance based on such child's age] DATE OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH, IF  THE
   15  APPLICANT  FOR  INSURANCE  APPLIES PRIOR TO THE CHILD'S BIRTH, OR ON THE
   16  DATE THE APPLICANT FOR INSURANCE APPLIES FOR COVERAGE IF THE APPLICATION
   17  IS MADE AFTER THE CHILD'S BIRTH. The temporary enrollment  period  shall
   18  continue  until  the earlier of the date an eligibility determination is
   19  made pursuant to this title or title  eleven  of  article  five  of  the
   20  social  services  law, or two months after the date temporary enrollment
   21  begins; provided however, a temporary enrollment period may be  extended
   22  in  the  event  an  eligibility  determination under this title or title
   23  eleven of article five of the social services law  is  not  made  within
   24  such  two  month  period through no fault of the applicant for insurance
   25  for medical assistance. The commissioner shall assure that children  who
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1  are  enrolled pursuant to this paragraph receive the appropriate follow-
    2  up for a determination of eligibility for benefits under this  title  or
    3  title  eleven  of  article  five of the social services law prior to the
    4  termination  of  the temporary enrollment period. The commissioner shall
    5  assure that children and their families are informed  of  all  available
    6  enrollment sites in accordance with subdivision nine of this section.
    7    S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
    8  the amendments to paragraph (g) of section 2511 of the public health law
    9  made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of  such
   10  paragraph and shall be deemed to expire therewith.