Establishes a healthy birth grant demonstration program and excludes grants from income for certain purposes.

New York S04259 creates a healthy birth grant demonstration program, disbursing $1,800 per child to households with new parents receiving medical assistance during the third trimester. The bill excludes these grants from income for determining eligibility for public benefits or assistance under state or local programs. It also ensures the grants are not subject to state or local income tax. The program requires a waiver from the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

Establishes a healthy birth grant demonstration program and excludes grants from income for certain purposes.

New York S04259 creates a healthy birth grant demonstration program, disbursing $1,800 per child to households with new parents receiving medical assistance during the third trimester. The bill excludes these grants from income for determining eligibility for public benefits or assistance under state or local programs. It also ensures the grants are not subject to state or local income tax. The program requires a waiver from the federal Department of Health and Human Services.