How A11421 changes current law

Compared against the New York Consolidated Laws as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 366 of the social services law.

• Section 366 of the social services law

  17. To improve decision timeliness, achieve cost savings and ensure prompt provision of services to eligible beneficiaries, the commissioner of health may obtain current employment and income data of an individual eligible for medical assistance under this title from such individual's employer through a third-party commercial consumer reporting agency, as permitted by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. sec. 1681 et seq.), in order to supplement current employment and state income records. The commissioner of health may obtain such current employment and income data through a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services information exchange for initial and ongoing Medicaid eligibility assessments. italics

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