New York S09205 amends guardianship laws and requires financial institutions to provide bank statements for Medicaid applications.

New York S09205 amends the mental hygiene law to establish requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management. It ensures that social services officials or agencies nominated as guardians must be provided with notice and can participate in the guardianship proceeding. The bill also mandates that financial institutions provide necessary bank statements for Medicaid applications to a requesting department of social services within thirty days of receiving the request.

New York S09205 amends guardianship laws and requires financial institutions to provide bank statements for Medicaid applications.

New York S09205 amends the mental hygiene law to establish requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management. It ensures that social services officials or agencies nominated as guardians must be provided with notice and can participate in the guardianship proceeding. The bill also mandates that financial institutions provide necessary bank statements for Medicaid applications to a requesting department of social services within thirty days of receiving the request.