N.Y. Public Health Law Section 2999-V
Eligibility and enrollment

1.

To be eligible to enroll in a PACE organization, an individual shall:

(a)

(i) be at least fifty-five years old;

(ii)

meet the eligibility requirements for a nursing home level of care;

(iii)

reside within the PACE organization’s approved service area;

(iv)

be able to be maintained safely in the community-based setting with the assistance of the PACE organization; and

(v)

meet any additional program specific eligibility conditions imposed under the PACE program agreement between the PACE organization, the department, and CMS; or

(b)

be otherwise eligible to participate in a PACE demonstration or specialty program authorized by the federal PACE Innovation Act and approved by the department and CMS.

2.

Enrollment in a PACE organization shall be voluntary for the eligible individual.

Source: Section 2999-V — Eligibility and enrollment, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBH/2999-V (updated Jun. 30, 2023; accessed Aug. 9, 2025).

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