NY State Senate Bill 2017-S4857

Senate Bill S4857

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to increasing the availability of adult day health care programs in certain counties

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Delivered to Governor
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2017-S4857 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Health
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S3120
2011-2012: S117
2013-2014: S1322
2015-2016: S183

2017-S4857 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to increasing the availability of adult day care programs in counties with a population of more than 1,332,650 and less than 1,334,544.

2017-S4857 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4857

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act relating to increasing availability of adult day health care
programs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would authorize a demonstration program to evaluate the
impact of increasing the size of adult day health programs operating
in a high demand area.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Authorizes an increase in the number of authorized slots
for an adult day health care program operating in a county of
specified size which is unable to accommodate individuals awaiting
placement. Such increase could be for no more twenty-four additional
slots and would be conditioned on the preparation of an evaluation of
the demonstration program's cost savings to state and local
governments. If the program does not produce documented cost savings,
the Commissioner of Health would be authorized to terminate the
program.

Section 2. Effective Date

 EXISTING LAW :

None. This would be a new demonstration program.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Adult day health care programs were created as an alternative to
hospitalization, to enable adults with functional impairments to
maintain their health status and remain in the community. However, the
success of these programs can sometimes create situations where
community demand for services outstrips the number of available slots.
State agencies overseeing youth facilities and mental health programs
have successfully employed temporary capacity waivers as a
cost-effective and practical strategy to address similar situations.
This bill would permit evaluation of this potential tool for cost
savings for adult day health care programs.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: S.183A - AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
2015: S.183 - REFERRED TO HEALTH
2014: S.1322A - Amend and Recommit to Health/ A.2419A - Amend and
Recommit to Aging
2013: S.1322 - Referred to Health/A.2419 - Referred to Aging
2012: S.117A-Amend and Recommit to Health/ A.1177A - Amend and
Recommit to Aging
2011: S.117 - Discharged from Aging and Committed to Health/A.1177
Referred to Aging
2009-10: S.3120A - Reported and Committed to Finance/A.8844A Referred
to Aging
2008: S.8625/A.11578 - Passed both Houses; Veto Memo 151; Tabled

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

The bill will have no negative fiscal effects, since any adults
admitted to additional slots will be less likely to consume other,
more costly health services. Cost savings under the demonstration
program are required to be documented.
 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately, and to be deemed repealed September 1, 2023; provided
that services may continue and be paid for in the event an individual
chooses to remain in a program beyond such date.

2017-S4857 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4857
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT relating to increasing availability  of  adult  day  health  care
   programs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
   tion thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
 an adult day health care program, established pursuant to 10 NYCRR  Part
 425, having twenty-four authorized slots, and located in a county with a
 population  of  more  than one million three hundred thirty-two thousand
 six hundred fifty and less than one million  three  hundred  thirty-four
 thousand  five  hundred forty-four persons based on the two thousand ten
 federal census, and which at any point in time is unable to  accommodate
 individuals  awaiting  placement into the adult day health care program,
 shall be authorized by the commissioner of health to increase the number
 of adult day health care slots available for a specified period of  time
 as part of a demonstration program by up to twenty-four slots; provided,
 however,  that  such program shall otherwise satisfy all other adult day
 health care program requirements as set forth  in  10  NYCRR  Part  425.
 Further, any such adult home that receives authorization to increase the
 number of adult day health care slots available pursuant to this section
 shall submit a report annually to the commissioner of health, the gover-
 nor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assem-
 bly,  which  contains  the cost of the program, including the savings to
 the state and local governments, the number of  persons  served  by  the
 program by county, a description of the demographic and clinical charac-
 teristics  of  patients  served by the program, and an evaluation of the
 quality of care provided to  persons  served  by  the  program.    After
 release  of the second report by any such program if the findings of the
 report do not reflect a cost savings to the state and local governments,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD07215-01-7

 S. 4857                             2
 
 the program may be terminated immediately by the commissioner of health.
 Within thirty days of the termination of a  demonstration  program,  the
 commissioner of health shall submit a report to the governor, the tempo-
 rary  president  of  the  senate  and  the speaker of the assembly which
 outlines the reasons for early termination of such program.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed  repealed  September 1, 2023; provided, that any person placed in
 an adult day health care program pursuant to section one  of  this  act,
 prior  to  the  repeal of this act shall be authorized to remain in such
 program and receive the services thereof after the repeal of  this  act;
 and provided, further, that state funding for the provision of adult day
 health care program services authorized by this act shall continue after
 the  repeal  of  this act for any person to which the provisions of this
 act shall continue to apply.

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