New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11625: Authorizes the department of social services to provide certain notice to providers when written authorization has been provided by the provider or person receiving such notice
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Authorizes the department of social services to provide certain notice to providers when written authorization has been provided by the provider or person receiving such notice.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing the department of social services to provide certain notice by electronic means when written authorization has been provided by the person receiving such notice.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing the department of social services to provide certain notice by electronic means when written authorization has been provided by the person receiving such notice THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 145-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, WHERE THE DEPARTMENT HAS OBTAINED WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM A PROVIDER OR PERSON, IN SUCH FORM AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL, THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE REASONABLY SECURE ELECTRONIC MEANS OF COMMUNICATION TO FURNISH ANY NOTICE THE DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED TO MAIL PURSUANT TO LAW OR REGULATION. IF THE DEPARTMENT FURNISHES SUCH NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION VIA REASONABLY SECURE ELECTRONIC MEANS AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVIDER'S AUTHORIZATION, DEPARTMENT RECORDS OF SUCH TRANSACTION SHALL CONSTITUTE APPROPRIATE AND SUFFICIENT PROOF OF DELIVERY THEREOF AND SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16141-01-6
Sponsors
- John McDonald (D, 108) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is A11625?
- A11625 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the department of social services to provide certain notice to providers when written authorization has been provided by the provider or person receiving such notice.
- What does A11625 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing the department of social services to provide certain notice by electronic means when written authorization has been provided by the person receiving such notice.
- What is the status of A11625?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11625?
- John McDonald (D, 108).
- Where is the official record for A11625?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11625
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