On January 22nd, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 Executive Budget. The Legislature will likely begin budget hearings in early February. After the hearings, the Assembly and Senate will release their responses to the Governor’s proposal, leading to the final step: negotiations between all parties on a final budget. Unless the Governor agrees to resubmit a budget bill, the Legislature can only either approve or not pass items in the proposed budget. CHCANYS is working quickly to create a list of 2013-2014 Executive Budget health-related highlights to share. Click here to access New York State’s 2013-14 Budget web page.
We expect that New York will have an on-time budget, passed by April 1, 2013 if not earlier. We will continue to keep you informed as we move through the budget process. If you have any questions or would like further details about the proposed budget, contact Beverly Grossman at bgrossman@chcanys.org.