A 269 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for enrollment in medical assistance programs for incarcerated individuals

Summary

Provides for enrollment of eligible incarcerated persons in the medical assistance for needy persons program; provides for enrollment of incarcerated individuals in other medical assistance programs, where eligible.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

A269 → A269A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to renumber the new Medicaid enrollment section from 500-q to 500-r and to update the reporting requirement in Section 71. The core policy regarding how correctional facilities enroll incarcerated individuals in medical assistance remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment is primarily technical, involving renumbering and a minor text adjustment to the reporting section.

TECHNICAL

The new Medicaid enrollment section was renumbered from 500-q to 500-r.

The reporting requirement in Section 71 was updated to include a minor text change, adding 'to read as follows' and adjusting the list of reporting categories.

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 269A

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors