Amd §242, Eld L (as proposed in S.3483-A & A.928-A)
Limits the calculation of increases in income limiting eligibility under the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage to one subsequent calendar year.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A630
SPONSOR: Carroll TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to increases in income limit-
ing eligibility under the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance
coverage
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to amend provisions of Chapter 800 of the
Laws of 2022 relating to eligibility under the Elderly Pharmaceutical
Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Chapter 800 of the Laws of 2022 provided that individuals could not
become ineligible for the EPIC program solely due to an increase in
their social security benefits or public or private pension. This bill
amends Chapter 800 to limit the eligibility extension for one calendar
year.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would ensure effective and equitable implementation of Chapter
800 of the Laws of 2022.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the elder law relating to eligibil-
ity under the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage, as
proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3483-A and A. 928-A, takes
effect.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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630
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 10, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Aging
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to increases in income limit-
ing eligibility under the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance
coverage
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 3 of section 242 of the elder
2 law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the elder law
3 relating to eligibility under the program for elderly pharmaceutical
4 insurance coverage, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3483-A
5 and A. 928-A, is amended to read as follows:
6 (i) An individual who is determined to be eligible for assistance
7 under this article shall not become ineligible based upon income solely
8 because of an increase in either a public or private pension or an
9 increase in social security benefits as provided under federal law where
10 such increase does not exceed the consumer price index (all items United
11 States city average) for such year. This provision shall be limited to
12 one subsequent calendar year.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
14 manner as a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the elder law relating
15 to eligibility under the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance
16 coverage, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3483-A and A.
17 928-A, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04219-01-3
