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A 2173: Provides for the appointment of the state medicaid director by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.
What A 2173 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to change the appointment process for the Medicaid Director in the state of New York. The Medicaid Director position will be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. This change will take effect on January 1, 2026, and will apply to appointments made after this date.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2173
- What is the current status of A 2173?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 2173 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 2173 pass?
- Not yet. A 2173 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2173, and where is it now?
- A 2173 was authored by Asm. Amy Paulin. 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 · 186 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2173 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the appointment of the state medicaid director The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2 208-a to read as follows: 3 § 208-a. Medicaid director. Notwithstanding any other provision of 4 this article, the position of medicaid director shall be appointed by 5 the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 7 ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to 8 appointments made on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00620-01-5
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