NY S01606 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-12 - COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Ensures that uninsured persons discharged from mental hospitals have continuous access to medications; expands the medical assistance presumptive eligibility program to include persons without insurance who are discharged from psychiatric inpatient care; requires the department of family assistance to submit a report on the impact of expanding the program to include persons discharged from psychiatric inpatient care.

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Title

Ensures that uninsured persons discharged from mental hospitals have continuous access to medications; expands the medical assistance presumptive eligibility program to include persons without insurance who are discharged from psychiatric inpatient care; requires the department of family assistance to submit a report on the impact of expanding the program to include persons discharged from psychiatric inpatient care.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-12SenateCOMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2012-02-21SenateNOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
2012-01-04SenateREFERRED TO HEALTH
2011-12-21SenatePRINT NUMBER 1606A
2011-12-21SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
2011-01-10SenateREFERRED TO HEALTH

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