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S 4502: Repeals the state Medicaid spending cap and related processes.
What S 4502 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill repeals sections 91 and 92 of a 2011 law related to the year-to-year rate of growth of state funds and Medicaid funding. This means that these specific provisions will no longer be in effect. The repeal will take effect immediately, with no transition period.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4502
- What is the current status of S 4502?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4502 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 FINANCE".
- Did S 4502 pass?
- Not yet. S 4502 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4502, and where is it now?
- S 4502 was authored by Sen. Gustavo Rivera with 10 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Feb. 06, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 6, 2025 · 187 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4502 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, BRISPORT, CLEARE, COMRIE, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAY, MYRIE, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance 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of 2 2011 relating to the year to year rate of growth of Department of Health 3 state funds and Medicaid funding are REPEALED. 4 § 2.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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