Establishes a senior dental services grant program

Latest action Feb 4, 2026

Establishes a senior dental services grant program; authorizes the director to establish the program and, upon the availability of appropriations, provide grants to eligible elderly persons who are in need of such services.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Elder Law.

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would establish a grant program for the provision of dental services exclusively for seniors in need of assistance.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingFeb 4, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingMar 4, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jake Ashby

Republican1

Jake Ashby

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

A large population of senior citizens in New York receives health cover- age from Medicare, Medicaid, or other managed care providers, most of which do not provide dental services to its patients. Oral health is essential to overall health because of the danger posed by mouth bacte- ria, tooth decay, and poor tooth strength which can leave a senior maln- ourished. Not-for-profit organizations and dental schools have attempted to fill this service gap, but have done so at a large personal expense. This bill seeks to compensate those who have been able to provide service and support their efforts going forward. It is vital to not only keep current services up and running but to enable new programs to provide services in parts of the state where they are desperately need- ed.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate

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