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New YorkA 76352025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 7, 2025

Sponsored By: J. Gary Pretlow (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

15 provisions identified: 13 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

State Worker Pay and Retirement Funding

New York raises funding for executive-branch payrolls scheduled for April 1–7, 2025, from $279.93 million to $324.93 million. Covered workers include those in state-operated special employment, work-for-pay, and sheltered-workshop programs. The law also provides $275,000 for state contributions to eligible employees' voluntary defined contribution retirement plan. Employees must qualify under the 2012 law, choose that plan, and be ineligible for SUNY's optional retirement program. These appropriations fund scheduled pay and retirement contributions, not a stated individual raise.

Funding and Payment Support for Medicaid

Beginning April 1, 2025, state Medicaid noninstitutional funding rises from $19.802 million to $39.604 million for 2025–26. It can also pay counties or public school districts for additional school health service claims. A separate $137.631 million appropriation covers noninstitutional and other Medicaid bills incurred before or after the appropriation, replacing duplicate 2025–26 funding. The comptroller can also hold local districts' monthly Medicaid shares in an interest-bearing account to support prompt provider payments. Health or temporary assistance officials must certify amounts due, based on the health commissioner's estimate of each district's share.

Funding for Medicaid Behavioral Health Services

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York provides $83.4 million for Medicaid care at state-operated facilities. Covered facilities serve people with mental health needs, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders; funding replaces duplicate 2025–26 appropriations. Mental health and addiction officials can also adjust funding to address needs caused by reduced Medicaid inpatient behavioral health services. Those adjustments cover needs linked to licensed mental health or substance use programs and must stay within appropriated amounts. They require consultation with the health commissioner and approval from the budget director.

More Funding for Medicaid Care Coordination

Beginning April 1, 2025, state Medicaid managed care funding rises from $43.431 million to $86.862 million for 2025–26. A separate $150.829 million appropriation replaces duplicate 2025–26 funding from a 2024 law. Funding supports Finger Lakes regional planning, statewide care coordination, and demonstrations of best practices. Grants support primary care access, integrated-care planning, and electronic health records. Health home services and grants also rise from $3.016 million to $6.032 million, without setting individual benefit amounts.

More Funding for Medicaid Hospital Care

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York increases several state Medicaid funding amounts for the 2025–26 budget year. Inpatient funding rises from $20.2 million to $40.4 million, alongside a separate $57.814 million appropriation. Outpatient and emergency funding rises from $5.216 million to $10.432 million, alongside a separate $10.372 million appropriation. Clinic funding rises from $9.513 million to $19.026 million, alongside a separate $16.967 million appropriation. The separate appropriations replace duplicate 2025–26 funding from a 2024 law; these amounts do not set individual patient benefits.

More Funding for Medicaid Long-Term Care

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York increases Medicaid long-term care funding for the 2025–26 budget year. State nursing home funding rises from $25.468 million to $50.936 million, alongside a separate $79.359 million appropriation. State funding for other long-term care rises from $70.389 million to $140.778 million, alongside a separate $132.394 million appropriation. The separate appropriations replace duplicate 2025–26 funding from a 2024 law. These amounts support services, not set payments to each person or changes to eligibility.

More Funding for Unemployment Benefit Payments

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York raises unemployment benefit funding from $165 million to $195 million. The extra $30 million supports state unemployment insurance and eligible federally authorized unemployment benefit programs. This funding change does not raise each person's benefit or change eligibility.

More Medicaid Drug Funding With Limits

Beginning April 1, 2025, state Medicaid pharmacy funding rises from $48.476 million to $96.952 million for 2025–26. A separate $92.616 million pharmacy appropriation replaces duplicate 2025–26 funding from a 2024 law. These funds cannot pay for drugs not explicitly authorized by law, rule, or regulation without the budget director's approval. The funding does not set an individual benefit amount or change eligibility.

Longer Window for State Operating Payments

New York provides $10 million to pay eligible state operating bills through April 7, 2025, rather than April 3. The bills must be ordinary business costs for purposes authorized during the 2024–25 budget year. This covers non-payroll operating costs and does not create a new household duty.

Funding for Indian Health Program Assistance

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York provides $7 million for financial assistance tied to the Indian health program. Funding covers assistance owed before that date and assistance accruing afterward during the applicable period. The appropriation does not set an individual award amount.

More Funding for Food Assistance Payments

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York raises federal food and nutrition services funding from $3.21 million to $7.49 million. The $4.28 million increase supports payment of assistance already owed under those services. The law does not set new individual benefit amounts or eligibility rules in this provision.

More Medicaid Transportation and Dental Funding

Beginning April 1, 2025, state Medicaid transportation funding rises from $7.172 million to $14.344 million for 2025–26. A separate appropriation provides $12.235 million for transportation. State dental funding rises from $82,000 to $164,000, alongside a separate $1.422 million dental appropriation. The separate appropriations replace duplicate 2025–26 funding from a 2024 law. These amounts fund services and providers, not set payments to each recipient.

Prescription Assistance Funding for New York Seniors

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York provides $1.52 million for its Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program, known as EPIC. The money covers program costs, reimbursement to participating pharmacies, and assistance already owed. It supports prescription assistance for enrolled older adults but does not set an individual benefit amount.

More Housing Funding for Homeless Veterans

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York raises funding for homeless veterans' housing services from $42,000 to $98,000. The $56,000 increase covers housing-related services and expenses. It does not set a payment or housing benefit amount for each veteran.

Tighter Approval Rules for Medicaid Spending

Beginning April 1, 2025, New York cannot use Medicaid funds for expenses not explicitly authorized by law without budget director approval. This rule controls state spending, not payments or paperwork required from Medicaid recipients. The provision states no dollar amount or end date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • J. Gary Pretlow

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 208 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 60 • No: 0

House vote • 4/3/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 148 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.117

    4/3/2025House

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    4/3/2025House

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    4/3/2025Senate

  4. PASSED SENATE

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    4/3/2025Senate

  6. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION

    4/3/2025Senate

  7. 3RD READING CAL.624

    4/3/2025Senate

  8. SUBSTITUTED FOR S7156

    4/3/2025Senate

  9. REFERRED TO RULES

    4/3/2025Senate

  10. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    4/3/2025House

  11. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    4/3/2025House

  12. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    4/3/2025House

  13. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION

    4/3/2025House

  14. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.135

    4/3/2025House

  15. RULES REPORT CAL.135

    4/3/2025House

  16. REPORTED

    4/3/2025House

  17. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    4/3/2025House

  18. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    4/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Original

    4/3/2025

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