Bill Commons

NY A 1008

in committee

Relates to enrollment in medical assistance programs for incarcerated individuals

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 1008 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1008 is in committee as of 2026-03-16 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-16): PRINT NUMBER 1008A

What is NY A 1008 about?

Provides presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits for persons released from correctional facilities for at least sixty days following release; provides for enrollment of such individuals upon release upon application, if eligible.

Who sponsors NY A 1008?

Amy Paulin is the primary sponsor of NY A 1008, joined by 23 cosponsors.

Description

Provides presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits for persons released from correctional facilities for at least sixty days following release; provides for enrollment of such individuals upon release upon application, if eligible.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-03-16 — PRINT NUMBER 1008A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Amy Paulinprimary
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Scott Graycosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Josh Jensencosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-16

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-16

    PRINT NUMBER 1008A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8368not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4906not in this corpus

Official source

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

Inspect retained evidence for changes recorded after evidence tracking began:

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