"This legislation would provide a more streamlined and transparent process for New Yorkers to have new and advanced medical technology and services covered by Medicaid, and I am deeply disappointed with Governor Hochul's veto of this bill. We must ensure that there is an avenue for applications for coverage of new technologies under Medicaid to be reviewed so that our poor and elderly who are on Medicaid can have access to the same level of care as those who are not on Medicaid. Providing high quality health care for our poor, elderly and most vulnerable New Yorkers is key to not only high ethical standards, but will allow these citizens to hold jobs, care for their families, and lead full and productive lives. For these reasons I will be reintroducing this bill in the 2025 Legislative Session. Upon its passage in the Legislature, I urge Governor Hochul to swiftly sign it into law."