New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S9573 — Relates to a nursing facility transition and diversion Medicaid waiting list

Last action — Passed Assembly

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill allows for creating Medicaid waiting lists for nursing facility transitions in specific regions.

This legislation permits the commissioner of health to set up waiting lists for Medicaid services related to nursing facility transitions. This will happen when the approved capacity for these services has been reached in designated waiver regions.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means that families may experience delays in accessing nursing facility Medicaid services if waiting lists are implemented.

Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish nursing facility transition and diversion Medicaid waiting lists per designated waiver region, once the federally approved capacity for the waiver is reached.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.529

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A11569

  5. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  9. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  10. 1ST REPORT CAL.814

  11. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S9573 do?
Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish nursing facility transition and diversion Medicaid waiting lists per designated waiver region, once the federally approved capacity for the waiver is reached.
Who sponsors S9573?
S9573 is sponsored by Gustavo Rivera.
What is the current status of S9573?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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