A 924: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the application for the Medicare savings program to April 1, 2026.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified July 2, 2025

What A 924 does, verified July 2, 2025

The bill proposes to amend the Social Services Law to improve the application process for the Medicare Savings Program. The amendments aim to enhance the effectiveness of the program, which is designed to help low-income individuals cover Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs. The changes will take effect on April 1, 2026, with some provisions becoming effective immediately. The bill's provisions will help increase access to the Medicare Savings Program and improve the lives of eligible individuals.

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Asm. Amy PaulinAuthor · New York State Assembly

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Feb. 14, 2025	signed chap.32
Feb. 12, 2025	delivered to governor
Feb. 05, 2025	PASSED SENATE
Feb. 05, 2025	3RD READING CAL.46
Feb. 05, 2025	SUBSTITUTED FOR S772

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Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 224 words

    STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 924 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the social services law relating to the application for the medicare savings program, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 8650 and A. 7570, in relation to the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3 of a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the 2 social services law relating to the application for the medicare savings 3 program, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 8650 and A. 7570, 4 is amended to read as follows: 5 § 3. This act shall take effect [immediately; provided, however, that 6 section two of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the 7 same manner as section 4 of part AAA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, 8 takes effect] April 1, 2026. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02913-01-5

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