New York A11421 allows the commissioner of health to obtain employment and income data of individuals eligible for medical assistance.

New York A11421 amends the social services law to allow the commissioner of health to obtain current employment and income data of individuals eligible for medical assistance. This data can be obtained from the individual's employer through a third-party commercial consumer reporting agency, as permitted by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. The commissioner may also obtain such data through a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services information exchange for initial and ongoing Medicaid eligibility assessments.

New York A11421 allows the commissioner of health to obtain employment and income data of individuals eligible for medical assistance.

New York A11421 amends the social services law to allow the commissioner of health to obtain current employment and income data of individuals eligible for medical assistance. This data can be obtained from the individual's employer through a third-party commercial consumer reporting agency, as permitted by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. The commissioner may also obtain such data through a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services information exchange for initial and ongoing Medicaid eligibility assessments.