A 1008 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to enrollment in medical assistance programs for incarcerated individuals

Summary

Provides presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits for persons released from correctional facilities for at least sixty days following release; provides for enrollment of such individuals upon release upon application, if eligible.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

A1008 → A1008A · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add four new co-sponsors and update the bill number to reflect its current status in the legislative process. The substantive policy text regarding presumptive eligibility for individuals leaving incarceration remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from A 1008 to A 1008--A, and the list of sponsoring Assembly members was expanded to include eight additional legislators.

The internal page numbering and explanation text were updated to reflect the new bill version and page count.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1008A

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors