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A03350 Summary:

BILL NO	A03350A
SAME AS	No Same As
SPONSOR	Bronson
COSPNSR	Clark, Lunsford, Sayegh
MLTSPNSR
Amd §2803-c, Pub Health L
Relates to educating nursing home residents about the role of legal counsel in applying for Medicaid and Medicare benefits.

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A03350 Actions:

BILL NO	A03350A
01/27/2025	referred to health
05/15/2025	amend (t) and recommit to health
05/15/2025	print number 3350a
05/19/2025	reported referred to rules

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A03350 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A3350A
 
SPONSOR: Bronson

 
PURPOSE:
 
This legislation would ensure that adequate notice is provided to resi-
dents of nursing homes and their designated representatives, that they
have the option of hiring legal representation to assist with applying
for Medicaid benefits. The federal and state rules regarding Medicaid
eligibility change regular, and without benefiting from the legal exper-
tise of a professional focused in this area of law, it could result in
inappropriate denials, delays accessing care, or other financial conse-
quences for the applicant. Providing a notice to residents and their
representative would ensure that they understand that legal assistance
may be beneficial when preparing a Medicaid application.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 establishes the notice requirement
 
Section 2 sets the effective date
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Current law does not provide adequate notice to nursing home residents
and their representatives that they have the opportunity to seek legal
representation when applying for Medicaid nursing home benefits.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
A534 of 2023-24: referred to Health
 
A4576 of 2021-22: referred to Health
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect 90 days after becoming law.

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