S 8949 NY
Relates to limiting audit and review of certain medical assistance program funds
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Summary
NY S 8949 limits the reimbursement amount of certain overpayment claims in the medical assistance program. The bill applies when overpayments resulted from providers submitting records that did not comply with requirements at the time but now comply with current requirements due to guideline or regulation changes. The bill prevents providers from being held liable for overpayments when the initial submission was compliant with the rules that were in effect at that time.
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Official abstract
Limits the reimbursement amount of certain overpayment claims and reviews where such overpayment was due to the provider's submission of records which were not in accordance with program requirements at the time but which were in accordance with current requirements as a result of changes to guidelines or regulations.
Sponsor (1)
- Pete Harckham Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (7)
- Jan 20, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.395 · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 4, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 4, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 4, 2026 REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · lower
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