NY S 8949

passed one chamber

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8949 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8949 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-06-04. 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

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

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-20
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2026-02-24
1ST REPORT CAL.395
2026-02-25
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-02-26
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-06-04
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-06-04
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-06-04
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
referral-committee

Versions

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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

Related bills

Companion bill: A 9553

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8949?summary=&detail=

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