{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2999-v","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Public Health Law § 2999-v","heading":"Eligibility and enrollment","body":"§ 2999-v. Eligibility and enrollment. 1. To be eligible to enroll in a\nPACE organization, an individual shall:\n  (a) (i) be at least fifty-five years old;\n  (ii) meet the eligibility requirements for a nursing home level of\ncare;\n  (iii) reside within the PACE organization's approved service area;\n  (iv) be able to be maintained safely in the community-based setting\nwith the assistance of the PACE organization; and\n  (v) meet any additional program specific eligibility conditions\nimposed under the PACE program agreement between the PACE organization,\nthe department, and CMS; or\n  (b) be otherwise eligible to participate in a PACE demonstration or\nspecialty program authorized by the federal PACE Innovation Act and\napproved by the department and CMS.\n  2. Enrollment in a PACE organization shall be voluntary for the\neligible individual.","path":["Public Health Law","Article 29-EE. Program of All-inclusive Care For the Elderly"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PBH/2999-V","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"63a168693970e37f7282d8e02c85476a548306cbba0fa22158e5dbf0ed1d444c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2999-u","next":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2999-w"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}