Repeals public health law section concerning authorization to enroll and provide medical assistance

Latest action May 12, 2026

Repeals provisions concerning authorization to enroll and provide medical assistance.

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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

Same as A8137, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would repeal the Department of Health's contracting require- ment for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs).

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(14) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (2)

Cosponsors

Andrew Hevesi, Patrick M. Gallivan and 1 more on Agora

Democratic2
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Gustavo Rivera says this is needed

In 2020 the legislature put into effect restrictions on Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs). In addition to the licensure require- ment these agencies are required to operate in contract with the Depart- ment of Health. Currently, due to the transition of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) an estimated 60,000 indi- viduals have left the CDPAP program to date and have opted to select a traditional agency model. This model is provided by the LHSCAs and due to the heightened dependence on LHSCAs it is imperative that the legis- lature repeals the previously enacted contracting requirement to meet the current needs of such agencies.

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

May 12, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)

May 1, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

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