New York A 2173: Relates to the appointment of the state medicaid director

Status: REFERRED TO HEALTH (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 2173

Sponsors: Amy Paulin

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A02173 Summary:

BILL NOA02173 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00353

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SPONSORPaulin

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §208-a, Pub Health L

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Provides for the appointment of the state medicaid director by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.

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BILL NOA02173 

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01/15/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2173

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the appointment of
 the state medicaid director

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 208-a to read as follows:
 3 § 208-a. Medicaid director. Notwithstanding any other provision of
 4 this article, the position of medicaid director shall be appointed by
 5 the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 7 ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to
 8 appointments made on or after such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00620-01-5

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