Assembly Bill A10604

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to Medicaid reimbursement for complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex medical needs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A10604 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-j, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7527
2015-2016: A5074
2019-2020: A7492, A9003
2021-2022: A3132
2023-2024: A4232

2017-A10604 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to Medicaid reimbursement for complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex medical needs.

2017-A10604 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10604
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law,  in relation to Medicaid
   reimbursement for complex rehabilitation technology for patients  with
   complex medical needs
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
 367-j to read as follows:
   §  367-J.  COMPLEX REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT. 1.  DEFI-
 NITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "COMPLEX NEEDS PATIENT" MEANS A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE  ENROLLEE  WITH
 SIGNIFICANT  PHYSICAL  OR FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT RESULTING FROM A MEDICAL
 CONDITION OR DISEASE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SPINAL CORD  INJURY,
 TRAUMATIC  BRAIN INJURY, CEREBRAL PALSY, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, SPINA BIFI-
 DA, OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA, ARTHROGRYPOSIS, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLERO-
 SIS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, DEMYELINATING  DISEASE,  MYELOPATHY,  MYOPATHY,
 PROGRESSIVE  MUSCULAR  ATROPHY,  ANTERIOR  HORN CELL DISEASE, POST-POLIO
 SYNDROME,  CEREBELLAR  DEGENERATION,  DYSTONIA,  HUNTINGTON'S   DISEASE,
 SPINOCEREBELLAR  DISEASE,  AND CERTAIN TYPES OF AMPUTATION, PARALYSIS OR
 PARESIS.
   (B) "COMPLEX REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY" MEANS PRODUCTS  CLASSIFIED  AS
 DURABLE  MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM THAT ARE INDIVID-
 UALLY CONFIGURED FOR INDIVIDUALS  TO  MEET  THEIR  SPECIFIC  AND  UNIQUE
 MEDICAL,  PHYSICAL  AND  FUNCTIONAL  NEEDS  AND CAPACITIES FOR BASIC AND
 FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. SUCH PRODUCTS  INCLUDE,  BUT  ARE
 NOT  LIMITED  TO:   INDIVIDUALLY CONFIGURED MANUAL AND POWER WHEELCHAIRS
 AND ACCESSORIES, ADAPTIVE SEATING AND POSITIONING ITEMS AND ACCESSORIES,
 AND OTHER SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS STANDING FRAMES AND GAIT  TRAIN-
 ERS AND ACCESSORIES.
   (C)  "INDIVIDUALLY  CONFIGURED"  MEANS  A DEVICE WITH A COMBINATION OF
 SIZES, FEATURES, ADJUSTMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS  THAT  ARE  CONFIGURED  OR
 DESIGNED BY A QUALIFIED COMPLEX REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIER FOR A
 SPECIFIC  INDIVIDUAL  BY  MEASURING,  FITTING, PROGRAMMING, ADJUSTING OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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