Bill Commons

NY S 8949

in committee

Relates to limiting audit and review of certain medical assistance program funds

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 8949 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8949 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

What is NY S 8949 about?

Limits the reimbursement amount of certain overpayment claims and reviews where such overpayment was due to the provider's submission of records which were not in accordance with program requirements at the time but which were in accordance with current requirements as a result of changes to guidelines or regulations.

Who sponsors NY S 8949?

Pete Harckham is the primary sponsor of NY S 8949, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Limits the reimbursement amount of certain overpayment claims and reviews where such overpayment was due to the provider's submission of records which were not in accordance with program requirements at the time but which were in accordance with current requirements as a result of changes to guidelines or regulations.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-04 — REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Pete Harckhamprimary
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-04

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-06-04

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  4. 2026-02-26

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-02-25

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-02-24

    1ST REPORT CAL.395

  7. 2026-01-20

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Health Vote

    2026-02-24 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: excused

  • Floor Vote

    2026-06-04 · pass · 60-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

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