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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 04, 2017 |
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Senate Bill S395
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2017-S395 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §18, Chap 60 of 2014
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S6247
2019-2020: S3484
2017-S395 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S395 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, amending the social services law and other laws relating to eliminating prescriber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalents, in relation to the establishment of a developmental disability clinician advisory group by the commissioner of health PURPOSE : To provide clarification relating to the establishment of a developmental disability clinician advisory group by the commissioner of health. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends section 18 of part c of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 to provide clarification on the purpose and intent of the establishment of a developmental disability clinician advisory group to provide the department of health with information and data on the effects of policies, including proposed regulations or statutes and of fiscal proposals including rate setting and appropriations on the delivery of supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S395 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 395 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, amending the social services law and other laws relating to eliminating prescriber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalents, in relation to the establishment of a developmental disability clinician advisory group by the commissioner of health THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 18 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, amending the social services law and other laws relating to eliminating prescriber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalents, is amended to read as follows: § 18. The commissioner of health [is authorized to] SHALL establish a DEVELOPMENTAL disability clinician advisory group of experienced clini- cians and clinic administrators who have an understanding of the compre- hensive needs of people with DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities. Such group shall provide the commissioner and the department of health with infor- mation and data on the effect of policies, including proposed regu- lations or statutes, and of fiscal proposals, including rate setting and appropriations, on the delivery of supports and services for individuals with DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities including but not limited to the role of specialty services. SUCH GROUP SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS OR THEIR DESIGNEES: THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOP- MENTAL DISABILITIES, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THREE INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO INDIVIDUALS EACH BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS AND SHALL MEET AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN EACH FULL CALENDAR YEAR DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS AND ADDITIONALLY UPON THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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