Assembly Actions -
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Jun 05, 2012 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 21, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 16, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 15, 2012 |
1st report cal.822 |
May 01, 2012 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7161
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2011-S7161 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2559, Pub Health L
2011-S7161 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7161 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to payments to providers of evaluations and early intervention services to children PURPOSE: To make technical, clarifying amendments to provision adopted in the 2012-13 budget relating to the use of a fiscal agent in the Early Intervention Services Program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of Section 2559 of the public health law to clarify that Early Intervention provides are not required to seek payment from third party payers but instead shall submit all claims through the fiscal agent who shall seek payment. Section 2 of the bill provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This bill makes technical clarifying amendments to provisions adopted in the 2012-13 budget to ensure that EI provides are not required to
2011-S7161 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7161 I N S E N A T E May 1, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to payments to providers of evaluations and early intervention services to children THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 2559 of the public health law, as amended by section 11 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (a) Providers of evaluations and early intervention services, herein- after collectively referred to in this subdivision as "provider" or "providers", shall [in the first instance and where applicable, seek payment from all third party payors including governmental agencies prior to claiming payment from a given municipality] SUBMIT ALL CLAIMS for evaluations conducted under the program and for services rendered to eligible children[, provided that, the] THROUGH THE FISCAL AGENT. THE FISCAL AGENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEKING PAYMENT FROM ALL THIRD PARTY PAYORS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THE obligation to seek payment shall not apply to a payment from a third party payor who is not prohibited from applying such payment, and will apply such payment, to an annual or lifetime limit specified in the insured's policy. (i) Parents shall provide the municipality and service coordinator information on any insurance policy, plan or contract under which an eligible child has coverage. (ii) Parents shall provide the municipality and the service coordina- tor with a written referral from a primary care provider as documenta- tion, for eligible children, of the medical necessity of early inter- vention services. (iii) providers shall utilize the department's fiscal agent and data system for [claiming payment] SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT, INCLUD- ING THIRD PARTY PAYORS, for evaluations and services rendered under the early intervention program. S 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as section 11 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, takes effect. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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