New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9205: Relates to requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management
Status: In committee, October 21, 2026
Provides for requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; requires financial institutions to provide all necessary bank statements for a Medicaid application to a requesting department of social services or other state or local agency administering public assistance or medical assistance within a reasonable amount of time of receipt of such request; requires a banking organization, branch in this state of an out-of-state bank or foreign banking corporation to provide such records within thirty days of receipt of such request.
What the bill says
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; and to amend the banking law, in relation to bank statements for Medicaid applications.
From the amended text, October 21, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; and to amend the banking law, in relation to bank statements for Medicaid applications THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 81.05 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (c) to read as follows: (C) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION, IF A SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICIAL OR AGENCY IS NOMINATED AS GUARDIAN, OR IS OTHERWISE CONSIDERED TO BE APPOINTED AS GUARDIAN, AND HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED WITH NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (V) OF PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION (G) OF SECTION 81.07 OF THIS ARTICLE, SUCH NOMINATED OR CONSIDERED SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICIAL OR AGENCY SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE COURT AS TO THE APPROPRIATE SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICIAL OR AGENCY TO BE CONSIDERED. § 2. Section 81.06 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (b) to read as follows: (B) NO ENTITY SHALL COMMENCE A PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SOLELY TO COLLECT A DEBT OF AN ALLEGED INCAPACITATED PERSON, TO DISCHARGE THE ALLEGED INCAPACITATED PERSON FROM A HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME OR OTHER INSTITUTION THAT HAS A DUTY TO …
Sponsors
- Robert Jackson (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 9205A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
Subjects: Mental Hygiene Law
Common questions
- What is S9205?
- S9205 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management.
- What does S9205 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; and to amend the banking law, in relation to bank statements for Medicaid applications.
- What is the status of S9205?
- In committee as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 9205A (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9205?
- Robert Jackson (D, 31), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S9205?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9205
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