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A 91692025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEDEMOCRAT

Establishes a commission to study authorizing New York state-funded health services for eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities residing part-time or full-time in the Dominican Republic

Introduced Oct 17, 2025George Alvarez (D-NY)1 cosponsor

Summary

Enacts the New York-Dominican health partnership act; establishes a commission to study and develop a framework for authorizing New York state-funded health services for eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities residing part-time in the Dominican Republic through a pilot partnership with the Seguro Nacional de Salud (SeNaSa), the primary public health insurer of the Dominican Republic and explores overall bilateral health collaboration between the state of New York and the Dominican Republic.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Oct 17, 2025

REFERRED TO HEALTH

House
Jan 7, 2026

REFERRED TO HEALTH

House
Jan 8, 2026

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

House
Jan 8, 2026

PRINT NUMBER 9169A

House
Mar 10, 2026

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

House
Mar 10, 2026

PRINT NUMBER 9169B

House