Relates to educating nursing home residents about the role of legal counsel in applying for Medicaid and Medicare benefits
This bill requires nursing homes to inform residents about their right to seek legal help when applying for Medicaid or Medicare benefits. It mandates that nursing homes include a specific statement in their communications regarding access to legal counsel for these applications. The provision would be added to public health law, requiring facilities to provide this information directly to residents. The bill focuses on increasing awareness of legal assistance options, not changing Medicaid or Medicare eligibility rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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The bill was amended to expand its scope from only Medicaid benefits to include both Medicaid and Medicare benefits when informing nursing home residents about legal representation options. The bill also added a procedural step requiring the committee to be discharged after printing before further action. Minor formatting changes were made to the document layout.
Scope change
The bill now applies to both Medicaid and Medicare applications instead of just Medicaid, broadening the scope of information that must be provided to nursing home residents.
REQUIREMENT
The notice that nursing home residents must receive now includes information about seeking legal assistance for both Medicaid and Medicare applications, not just Medicaid.
A new procedural requirement was added stating that the bill must be committed to the Committee on Health, discharged from committee, amended, reprinted, and then recommitted to the same committee.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting changes were made to the document layout, including spacing and alignment of text.
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Committee
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Amendments
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Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9224A
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
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