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What is NYC AC § 21-127?

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This section mandates the provision of intensive case management and allowances for transportation and nutrition to persons with HIV who meet Medicaid income eligibility requirements. The commissioner oversees the implementation, ensuring specific caseworker ratios. Applies to individuals with HIV receiving services under this statute.

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§ 21-127 Case management and allowances.

AC § 21-127

The commissioner shall direct staff of the division established pursuant to section 21-126 to provide to persons with HIV who satisfy the income eligibility requirements for medicaid as set forth in section 1396 et. seq. of title 42 of the United States code: (i) intensive case management with an average ratio which shall not exceed 1 caseworker or supervisor to 25 family cases, and with an overall average ratio for all cases which shall not exceed 1 caseworker or supervisor to 34 cases; and (ii) transportation and nutrition allowances. Such transportation and nutrition allowances shall be provided to each such person in an amount not less than the amount per person provided on the effective date of the local law that added this section. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, in the event of a material reduction in the state of New York’s funding allocation, the council and the mayor shall modify such amount of allowances pursuant to section 107 or sections 254, 255, and 256 of the charter of the city of New York. (Am. L.L. 2025/053, 4/25/2025, eff. 7/24/2025)

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