Relates to educating nursing home residents about the role of legal counsel in applying for Medicaid and Medicare benefits
Bill A 3350 requires nursing homes to inform their residents about their right to seek legal assistance. It specifically mandates that a statement be provided to patients regarding their right to legal counsel when applying for Medicaid and/or Medicare benefits. This bill amends the public health law to ensure nursing home residents are aware of this option during the benefit application process.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2026
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This bill amends a New York State law requiring nursing homes to inform residents about legal assistance for Medicaid applications. The key change is expanding the notice to include Medicare benefits alongside Medicaid, ensuring residents understand their options for both programs when seeking financial assistance for long-term care.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from covering only Medicaid applications to include both Medicaid and Medicare applications for nursing home residents.
REQUIREMENT
The required notice given to nursing home residents now includes information about seeking legal assistance for both Medicaid and Medicare applications, whereas previously it only covered Medicaid.
The bill was amended to include a committee discharge and amendment status, indicating legislative progress on the bill.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting changes to the bill header and page numbering, along with reorganization of the amendment structure from adding a new section to amending an existing section.
Floor votes · Assembly Jan 27, 2026
How they voted
138–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 147
Jan 27, 2026
D
Democratic100
96% Yea
R
Republican47
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3350A
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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