New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A269: Provides for enrollment in medical assistance programs for incarcerated individuals
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
Provides for enrollment of eligible incarcerated persons in the medical assistance for needy persons program; provides for enrollment of incarcerated individuals in other medical assistance programs, where eligible.
What the bill says
An act to amend the correction law and the social services law, in relation to the enrollment of incarcerated individuals in the medical assistance for needy persons program.
From the amended text, April 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the correction law and the social services law, in relation to the enrollment of incarcerated individuals in the medical assistance for needy persons program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 71 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO ENROLL INTO THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY PERSONS PROGRAM UNDER TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW ANY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT SUCH APPLICATION IS UNNECESSARY BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ENROLLED IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AT THE TIME OF THEIR INCARCERATION AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SO AT THE TIME OF RELEASE OR BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL IS INELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT IN SUCH PROGRAM OR DOES NOT WISH TO BE ENROLLED. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE FURNISHED FOR ANY CARE, SERVICES, OR SUPPLIES PROVIDED DURING SUCH TIME AS THE PERSON IS INCARCERATED EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. FOR INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, ANY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ENROLLMENT SHALL BE KEPT IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S RECORDS UNTIL …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Powers, Keith (D, 74)
- Larinda Hooks (D, 35)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S614B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.330
- : RULES REPORT CAL.330
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 269A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 19 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 19, 2026): 23 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Assembly Health Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (April 28, 2026): 20 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Correction Law
Common questions
- What is A269?
- A269 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for enrollment in medical assistance programs for incarcerated individuals.
- What does A269 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the correction law and the social services law, in relation to the enrollment of incarcerated individuals in the medical assistance for needy persons program.
- What is the status of A269?
- In committee as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S614B (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A269?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A269?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A269
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