Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S4955 (2025-26)
Relates to the functions of the Medicaid inspector general with respect to audit and review of medical assistance program funds
Latest action Jun 1, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A1069, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Public Health Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To provide due process protections to health care providers in the medical assistance program when under audit by the Office of the Medi- caid Inspector General (OMIG).
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Health · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
Cosponsors
Amanda Septimo, Andrew Hevesi and 56 more on Agora
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Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab)- Democratic46
- Republican12
This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.
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- Amanda Septimo
- Andrew Hevesi
- Angelo Santabarbara
- Anil Beephan Jr.
- Anna Kelles
- Carrie Woerner
- Chris Burdick
- Clyde Vanel
- Dana Levenberg
- David Weprin
- Demond Meeks
- Donna Lupardo
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- Eddie Gibbs
- Emily Gallagher
- George Borrello
- Grace Lee
- Gustavo Rivera
- Harry B. Bronson
- Jake Ryan Blumencranz
- Jeff Gallahan
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Jen Lunsford
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
- Jo Anne Simon
- Joe Angelino
- Jonathan Jacobson
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
- Josh Jensen
- Judy Griffin
- Karen McMahon
- Karl Brabenec
- Lea Webb
- Linda Rosenthal
- Luis R. Sepúlveda
- Manny De Los Santos
- Maritza Davila
- MaryJane Shimsky
- Nader Sayegh
- Nathalia Fernandez
- Nikki Lucas
- Pamela Helming
- Patrick M. Gallivan
- Paula Bologna
- Paula Kay
- Phil Steck
- Philip Ramos
- Rachel May
- Rebecca Seawright
- Robert Jackson
- Robert Rolison
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
- Sam Sutton
- Sarah Clark
- Shelley Mayer
- Steve Rhoads
- Steven Raga
- Tony Simone
- Yudelka Tapia
The sponsor's argument
Why Pete Harckham says this is needed
When the OMIG was created in 2007, the emphasis of the legislature and the concern of the public was fraud and waste in the Medicaid system. Experience with the law has made it clear that the current statute is missing key provisions necessary to assure fairness and procedural clar- ity for all the parties involved, including the personnel of the OMIG. OMIG audits that punish providers for technical errors- not fraud or abuse- do not help anyone in the Medicaid system, especially when those errors are the result of unclear guidance or a lack of transparency. This over-reaching approach will ultimately lead to less accessible care and higher Medicaid costs, as people are forced to forego earlier care. OMIG's practice of extrapolating millions of dollars in claims from a small sample of technical errors, to meet its inflated budget targets, is forcing already stretched-thin health, behavioral health and human services providers to spend excessive resources on compliance and legal defense, instead of needed health care. Such OMIG audit practices threaten the continued viability of safety net providers, and at least one provider has been forced to close its doors. New York's patients cannot afford to have resources diverted, especially over unintentional administrative errors. This bill will reign in these excessive practices and bring equity to the Medicaid audit process
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.
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (2)Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMar 17, 2026Result: passed
(14) (0) (0) (1)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (1)
Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1051
1ST REPORT CAL.1051
NY Senate
- Apr 14, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Mar 17, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Feb 25, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1625
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1625
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Mar 18, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Mar 4, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Feb 20, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly