New York S 3602: Ensures that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits

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S03602 Summary:

BILL NOS03602 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05199

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SPONSORRIVERA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §364-k, Soc Serv L

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Ensures that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits if the federal government ends the program.

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01/28/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3602

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 28, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to ensuring that
 temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid
 benefits

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

 1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
 2 364-k to read as follows:
 3 § 364-k. Temporary protected status beneficiary's benefits. 1.
 4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall not
 5 cancel, suspend or rescind medical assistance benefits issued to a
 6 temporary protected status beneficiary if the federal government ends
 7 the designation of temporary protected status for that individual's
 8 country of origin.
 9 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall
 10 extend eligibility for medical assistance benefits to individuals
 11 formerly granted temporary protected status if they meet all require-
 12 ments other than the requirements related to immigration status.
 13 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall
 14 not cancel, suspend or rescind medical assistance benefits issued to
 15 individuals enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood
 16 arrivals program when the program is ended by the federal government.
 17 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall
 18 extend eligibility for medical assistance benefits to individuals
 19 formerly enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals
 20 program if they meet all requirements other than the requirements
 21 related to immigration status.
 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06393-01-5

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