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New YorkS 105652025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 28, 2026

Sponsored By: José M. Serrano (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

12 provisions identified: 8 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.

More funding for unemployed workers' benefits

Beginning April 1, 2026, New York increases unemployment benefit funding from $1.71 billion to $1.89 billion. Workers must qualify under New York unemployment insurance law or an applicable federally authorized unemployment benefit program. This appropriation supports benefit payments but does not increase or set each worker's benefit amount.

Temporary funding keeps state paychecks flowing

For payrolls scheduled April 1–May 28, 2026, New York raises funding from $2.361394522 billion to $2.615591094 billion. It covers executive and legislative employees and participants in specified state work and sheltered-workshop programs. The law also provides $108 million for ordinary operating costs incurred during that period for purposes approved for 2025–2026. Up to $25 million covers capital costs incurred during that period under contracts or grants approved before April 1, 2026, for 2025–2026 purposes. Spending requires budget controls, and these temporary appropriations are subject to repeal when spending transfers to final appropriations.

More funding for developmental disability services

Beginning April 1, 2026, the state/local medical assistance share for developmental disabilities rises from $980.028 million to $1.120032 billion. Day-program funding rises from $13.2 million to $13.68 million, and family support rises from $14.85 million to $15.39 million. Workshop, day-training, and employment funding rises from $8.58 million to $8.892 million. Within that amount, up to $131,100 can go through state vocational rehabilitation to FEDCAP's LongTerm Sheltered Employment program. Another services line rises from $2.2 million to $2.28 million for hepatitis B, care-at-home waiver, epilepsy, Special Olympics New York, and voluntary fingerprinting services. These increases fund programs and providers, not a set payment for each person.

More funding for Medicaid long-term care

Beginning April 1, 2026, New York increases two Medicaid care funding lines for state fiscal year 2026–2027. Funding that includes nursing home services rises from $153.279 million to $175.176 million. Funding that includes long-term care outside nursing homes rises from $789.18 million to $901.92 million. These amounts support care and providers; they do not set individual payments or change who qualifies.

More funding for Medicaid managed care

Beginning April 1, 2026, New York increases Medicaid managed care funding from $2.251263 billion to $2.572872 billion. The money also can support primary care access, technical help, and electronic health records. Applied behavior analysis funding requires a recommendation from a practitioner authorized under New York education law. That practitioner must also be designated by the state health commissioner as an applied behavior analysis center of excellence provider.

More Medicaid funding for everyday care

Beginning April 1, 2026, Medicaid pharmacy funding rises from $2.747276 billion to $3.139744 billion. Drugs without prior authorization in law or regulation require the state budget director's approval for state funding. Transportation funding rises from $827.533 million to $945.752 million, and dental funding rises from $111.174 million to $127.056 million. Funding for noninstitutional care and other Medicaid spending rises from $12.852 million to $14.688 million. These 2026–2027 funds support services, not new individual payment amounts; the last funding line can pay earlier or later obligations.

More Medicaid funding with spending limits

New York increases its Medicaid appropriation from $14.329581 billion to $16.289531 billion for 2026–2027. State-funded Department of Health Medicaid spending has a separate $36.0992 billion cap for April 1, 2026–March 31, 2027. Federal approval applies, and the cap allows adjustments for federal funding, provider revenue, minimum wages, and other listed costs. If projected spending exceeds the adjusted cap, the department must reduce spending, including through payment or benefit changes allowed by federal law. The department must publish quarterly reports and post reduction actions and notify legislative finance chairs at least 30 days before implementation.

More flexible care for disability program participants

Beginning April 1, 2026, participants in New York's developmental disability self-direction program can receive funding for more costs. These include continuity-of-care services, family-reimbursed respite, non-personal-service costs, and direct housing subsidies. The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities must approve these costs in each participant's self-direction budget. Direct support staff in programs the office certifies or approves can also perform tasks the office specifies. Staff must follow a practitioner's care order, with registered nurse supervision, training, and periodic inspection.

More funding and tools for supportive housing

Beginning April 1, 2026, affordable-housing-related service funding rises from $673.078 million to $769.232 million. With budget director approval, the health commissioner can transfer it and federal matching funds to mental health, addiction, disability, and housing agencies. Spending must consider where grants are located. The developmental disability office can also provide aid, loans, or grants to develop housing set aside for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It receives a property lien equal to the loan or grant for up to 30 years, or longer if another regulator requires.

More funding for accrued food assistance

New York increases federal food and nutrition services funding from $58.85 million to $60.99 million. The money pays financial assistance that accrued before the appropriation. It supports eligible recipients and program administrators, but does not set a household payment or add an eligibility rule.

More housing support funding for homeless veterans

Beginning April 1, 2026, New York raises homeless veterans' housing service funding from $330,000 to $342,000. The money supports housing-related services through the Veterans' Benefits Advising Program, not a set payment for each veteran. It is available for the fiscal year starting April 1, 2026. The appropriation is repealed when the Comptroller transfers its spending under the law's transfer process.

More adult disability care funding, with limits

Beginning April 1, 2026, developmental disability residential funding rises from $53.735 million to $55.689 million. It can reimburse qualifying private residential schools, inside or outside New York, for residential and day services for people over 21. Residential and maintenance reimbursements must subtract any Supplemental Security Income benefit for which the person is eligible. Day-service reimbursements generally cannot exceed comparable services from other state-approved disability providers unless the budget director approves otherwise.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • José M. Serrano

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 220 • No: 3

House vote • 5/26/2026

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 138 • No: 1

committee vote • 5/26/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/26/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 61 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.118

    5/26/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    5/26/2026Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    5/26/2026House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    5/26/2026House

  5. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    5/26/2026House

  6. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION

    5/26/2026House

  7. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.211

    5/26/2026House

  8. SUBSTITUTED FOR A11480

    5/26/2026House

  9. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    5/26/2026House

  10. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    5/26/2026Senate

  11. PASSED SENATE

    5/26/2026Senate

  12. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    5/26/2026Senate

  13. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION

    5/26/2026Senate

  14. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1327

    5/26/2026Senate

  15. REFERRED TO RULES

    5/26/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    5/26/2026

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