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New YorkS 77662025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through May 7, 2025
Sponsored By: Liz Krueger (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
12 provisions identified: 12 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More funding for Medicaid services
Beginning April 1, 2025, New York raises its Medical Assistance Program funding by $858.439 million to $8.652436 billion. Federal Medicaid funding rises to $1.659119 billion for managed care and $825.786 million for care outside institutions and related spending. Those increases are $150.829 million and $137.631 million, respectively. Transportation funding rises by $12.235 million to $73.41 million; dental funding rises by $1.422 million to $8.532 million. These appropriations support services and provider payments, without setting new eligibility rules or individual benefit amounts.
More Medicaid long-term care funding
Beginning April 1, 2025, federal Medicaid nursing home funding rises from $396.795 million to $476.154 million. That adds $79.359 million for nursing home care. Funding for other long-term care rises from $1.323939 billion to $1.456333 billion, adding $132.394 million. These appropriations support services and provider payments, without changing eligibility or setting individual benefit amounts.
More funding for developmental disability supports
Beginning April 1, 2025, community services funding for people with developmental disabilities rises by $5.049 million to $433.306 million. Residential services rise by $2.931 million to $37.126 million; day programs rise by $720,000 to $9.12 million. Family support funding rises by $810,000 to $10.26 million. Another service line rises by $120,000 to $1.52 million for care at home, epilepsy services, Special Olympics, and related supports. These appropriations do not change eligibility or set individual payments.
More funding for Medicaid prescriptions
Beginning April 1, 2025, federal Medicaid pharmacy funding rises from $463.08 million to $555.696 million. The increase adds $92.616 million for pharmacy services. Funds cannot pay for drugs not expressly authorized by law, rule, or regulation unless the budget director approves. The appropriation does not set a new benefit amount for each recipient.
More Medicaid funding for state facilities
Beginning April 1, 2025, Medicaid funding for specified state facilities rises from $417 million to $500.4 million. This adds $83.4 million for services at facilities serving people with mental health conditions, developmental disabilities, or addiction needs. The facilities are operated by the state's mental health, developmental disability, and addiction services agencies. The appropriation does not change individual eligibility or set a per-person payment.
More Medicaid hospital and clinic funding
Beginning April 1, 2025, federal Medicaid funding for inpatient hospital care rises by $57.814 million to $346.884 million. Hospital outpatient and emergency care funding rises by $10.372 million to $62.232 million. Clinic funding rises by $16.967 million to $101.802 million. These funds support care and provider payments, without changing individual eligibility or setting a per-person benefit.
Funding supports state employee benefits
Beginning April 1, 2025, state employee fringe-benefit funding rises by $34 million, from $588.125 million to $622.125 million. Within that funding, the state's Social Security contribution rises from $119.45 million to $153.45 million. Courts also receive $300 million for employee benefit bills incurred April 1 through May 7, extending coverage by one day. These appropriations pay employer obligations without setting extra payments or higher benefits for individual employees.
More unemployment benefit funding for workers
Beginning April 1, 2025, unemployment benefit funding rises from $975 million to $1.14 billion. The $165 million increase supports state unemployment insurance and specified federal unemployment programs. It does not change individual benefit amounts or eligibility rules.
State and court bills stay funded
The law extends covered operating bills by one day, through May 7, 2025, starting April 1. State agencies receive $34 million for ordinary operating bills allowed by existing law and authorized in the 2024–2025 budget year. Courts receive $25 million for operating bills and $30 million for local aid obligations. These payments support operations, not direct household benefits. The law's interim appropriations are temporary and are repealed when the Comptroller transfers them to enacted 2025–2026 appropriations.
Funding supports veterans' payments and housing
Beginning April 1, 2025, the law provides $385,000 for annuity payments to blind veterans and eligible surviving spouses. It does not state each recipient's payment amount or add eligibility criteria. Housing services funding for homeless veterans rises from $490,000 to $532,000, an increase of $42,000. That housing funding supports services, without setting direct household payments or changing eligibility.
More funding for food assistance
Beginning April 1, 2025, federal food and nutrition services funding rises from $37.45 million to $40.66 million. The $3.21 million increase helps pay financial assistance already owed. It does not create new eligibility rules or specify a larger grocery benefit for any household.
More funding for rehabilitation services
Beginning April 1, 2025, funding for FEDCAP Rehabilitation Services, Inc. rises from $5.46 million to $5.928 million. The $468,000 increase supports the organization's rehabilitation services. The appropriation does not identify individual recipients, set eligibility rules, or establish per-person benefits.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Liz Krueger
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2025
Assembly floor vote
Yes: 148 • No: 0
committee vote • 5/6/2025
Rules Committee Vote
Yes: 19 • No: 1
Senate vote • 5/6/2025
FLOOR Vote
Yes: 57 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
SIGNED CHAP.126
5/6/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
5/6/2025SenateRETURNED TO SENATE
5/6/2025HousePASSED ASSEMBLY
5/6/2025HouseMESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE
5/6/2025HouseMESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION
5/6/2025HouseORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.178
5/6/2025HouseSUBSTITUTED FOR A8270
5/6/2025HouseREFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
5/6/2025HouseDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
5/6/2025SenatePASSED SENATE
5/6/2025SenateMESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE
5/6/2025SenateMESSAGE OF NECESSITY - APPROPRIATION
5/6/2025SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.935
5/6/2025SenateREFERRED TO RULES
5/6/2025Senate
Bill Text
Original
5/6/2025
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