New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5562: Provides for presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits of individuals leaving incarceration

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO HEALTH

Plain-language summary

S 5562 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides for presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits of individuals leaving incarceration. Primary sponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families).