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A 2170: Repeals the state Medicaid spending cap and related processes.
What A 2170 does, verified April 8, 2026
The bill aims to repeal two specific sections of the law that relate to the year-to-year rate of growth of the Department of Health state funds and Medicaid funding. These sections, which were enacted in 2011, were intended to control the state's Medicaid spending. The repeal of these sections will allow for a more flexible approach to managing the state's Medicaid funds. The bill takes effect immediately upon its passage.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2170
- What is the current status of A 2170?
- As of April 8, 2026, A 2170 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to health".
- Did A 2170 pass?
- Not yet. A 2170 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2170, and where is it now?
- A 2170 was authored by Asm. Jo Anne Simon with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 192 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2170 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, BRONSON, DINOWITZ, SEAWRIGHT, HUNTER, EPSTEIN, McDONOUGH, REYES, TAGUE, SAYEGH, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, FORREST, RIVERA, KELLES, LUPARDO, OTIS, GIBBS, ROSENTHAL, STECK, SHRESTHA, MITAYNES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to repeal sections 91 and 92 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 relating to the year to year rate of growth of Department of Health state funds and Medicaid funding, relating to the state Medi- caid spending cap and related processes The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Sections 91 and 92 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2 2011 relating to the year to year rate of growth of Department of Health 3 state funds and Medicaid funding are REPEALED. 4 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04878-01-5
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