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A 5199: Ensures that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits if the federal government ends the program.
What A 5199 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to protect the healthcare benefits of individuals with temporary protected status. It ensures that these individuals will not lose their Medicaid benefits if the federal government ends the designation of temporary protected status for their country of origin. The law also extends eligibility for Medicaid benefits to individuals who were formerly granted temporary protected status if they meet all other requirements. Additionally, it protects the healthcare benefits of individuals enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program, even if the program is ended by the federal government.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5199
- What is the current status of A 5199?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5199 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 5199 pass?
- Not yet. A 5199 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5199, and where is it now?
- A 5199 was authored by Asm. Michaelle Solages with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 335 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5199 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, SIMON, VANEL, DAVILA, ROZIC, WILLIAMS, COLTON, WEPRIN, LAVINE, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, DINOWITZ, PEOPLES-STOKES, TAYLOR, EPSTEIN, CRUZ, HEVESI, SAYEGH, HYNDMAN, REYES, GLICK, DILAN, R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to ensuring that temporary protected status beneficiaries continue to receive Medicaid benefits The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 2 364-k to read as follows: 3 § 364-k. Temporary protected status beneficiary's benefits. 1. 4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall not 5 cancel, suspend or rescind medical assistance benefits issued to a 6 temporary protected status beneficiary if the federal government ends 7 the designation of temporary protected status for that individual's 8 country of origin. 9 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall 10 extend eligibility for medical assistance benefits to individuals 11 formerly granted temporary protected status if they meet all require- 12 ments other than the requirements related to immigration status. 13 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall 14 not cancel, suspend or rescind medical assistance benefits issued to 15 individuals enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood 16 arrivals program when the program is ended by the federal government. 17 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall 18 extend eligibility for medical assistance benefits to individuals 19 formerly enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals 20 program if they meet all requirements other than the requirements 21 related to immigration status. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09141-01-5
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