Assembly Bill A8173B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the department of health to publish certain information relating to home care services usage on the department's website on a quarterly basis

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2021-A8173 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3614-f, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A1926

2021-A8173 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to publish certain information relating to home care services usage on the department's website on a quarterly basis.

2021-A8173 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8173
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               July 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to reporting of  home
   care service usage
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 3614-f to read as follows:
   § 3614-F. REPORTING OF HOME CARE SERVICE USAGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE TERM "COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES PLAN" SHALL MEAN A
 COMPREHENSIVE  HEALTH SERVICES PLAN OPERATING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-
 FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER AND PROVIDING HOME CARE  SERVICES  IN  THE  MEDICAL
 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   2.  ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE,
 IN A SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FORMAT, THE INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT
 TO  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  INFORMATION  SHALL  BE
 FURNISHED  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  BY  PROVIDERS  OF  HOME CARE SERVICES,
 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES PLANS, AND  LOCAL  DEPARTMENTS  OF  SOCIAL
 SERVICES UNDER EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
   3.  AT  A  MINIMUM,  THE INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE
 LIMITED TO:
   (A)  THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES BY TYPE OF
 HOME CARE SERVICE, LISTED BY BOTH COUNTY AND BY SERVICES  AUTHORIZED  BY
 THE  LOCAL  DEPARTMENT  OF  SOCIAL  SERVICES  AND  COMPREHENSIVE  HEALTH
 SERVICES PLAN;
   (B) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES BY PAYOR;
   (C) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD A PERMANENT  TRANSFER  FROM
 HOME CARE SERVICES TO A NURSING HOME OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; AND
   (D)  AGGREGATED INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICE USAGE, INCLUDING THE AVERAGE
 NUMBER OF HOURS AUTHORIZED ACROSS ALL RECIPIENTS OF HOME  CARE  SERVICES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-A8173A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3614-f, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A1926

2021-A8173A - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to publish certain information relating to home care services usage on the department's website on a quarterly basis.

2021-A8173A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8173--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               July 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS, GALLAGHER, HEVESI, SEAWRIGHT,
   DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, SIMON, CAHILL, McDONALD -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Health
   in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to reporting of home
   care service usage
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 3614-f to read as follows:
   § 3614-F. REPORTING OF HOME CARE SERVICE USAGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE TERM "MANAGED CARE PLAN" MEANS  A  MANAGED  CARE  PLAN
 OPERATING  UNDER  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR-J  OF  THE  SOCIAL
 SERVICES LAW OR ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER  AND  PROVIDING  HOME
 CARE SERVICES IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   2.  ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE,
 IN A SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FORMAT, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES  LISTED  BY
 TYPE  OF HOME CARE SERVICE; COUNTY OF RECIPIENT; AND SERVICES AUTHORIZED
 BY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES  AND  BY  EACH  MANAGED  CARE
 PLAN;
   (B) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES BY SPECIFIC
 THIRD-PARTY PAYORS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE;
   (C)  THE  NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD A PERMANENT TRANSFER FROM
 HOME CARE SERVICES TO A NURSING HOME OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; AND
   (D) AGGREGATED INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICE USAGE, INCLUDING THE  AVERAGE
 NUMBER  OF  HOURS AUTHORIZED ACROSS ALL RECIPIENTS OF HOME CARE SERVICES
 DURING THE PREVIOUS REPORTING PERIOD BY  TYPE  OF  SERVICE,  PAYOR,  AND
 COUNTY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11702-02-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A8173B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3614-f, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A1926

2021-A8173B - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to publish certain information relating to home care services usage on the department's website on a quarterly basis.

2021-A8173B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8173--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               July 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS, GALLAGHER, HEVESI, SEAWRIGHT,
   DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, SIMON, CAHILL, McDONALD -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Health
   in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  --  again  reported  from  said  committee with amendments,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to reporting of  home
   care service usage
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 3614-f to read as follows:
   § 3614-F. REPORTING OF HOME CARE SERVICE USAGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "MANAGED CARE PLAN" MEANS A MANAGED CARE PLAN
 OPERATING  UNDER  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR-J  OF  THE  SOCIAL
 SERVICES  LAW  OR  ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER AND PROVIDING HOME
 CARE SERVICES IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   2. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS  WEBSITE,
 IN A SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FORMAT, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A)  THE  NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES LISTED BY
 TYPE OF HOME CARE SERVICE; COUNTY OF RECIPIENT; AND SERVICES  AUTHORIZED
 BY  THE  LOCAL  DEPARTMENT  OF  SOCIAL SERVICES AND BY EACH MANAGED CARE
 PLAN;
   (B) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES BY SPECIFIC
 PUBLIC THIRD-PARTY PAYORS;
   (C) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD A PERMANENT  TRANSFER  FROM
 HOME CARE SERVICES TO A NURSING HOME OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; AND
   (D)  AGGREGATED INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICE USAGE, INCLUDING THE AVERAGE
 NUMBER OF HOURS AUTHORIZED ACROSS ALL RECIPIENTS OF HOME  CARE  SERVICES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11702-04-2
 A. 8173--B                          2

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2021-A8173C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3614-f, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A1926

2021-A8173C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to publish certain information relating to home care services usage on the department's website on a quarterly basis.

2021-A8173C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8173--C
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               July 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS, GALLAGHER, HEVESI, SEAWRIGHT,
   DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, SIMON, CAHILL,  McDONALD,  FORREST,  ABINANTI  --
   read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to
   the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
   with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and  Means
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to reporting of  home
   care service usage
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 3614-g to read as follows:
   § 3614-G. REPORTING OF HOME CARE SERVICE USAGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "MANAGED CARE PLAN" MEANS A MANAGED CARE PLAN
 OPERATING  UNDER  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR-J  OF  THE  SOCIAL
 SERVICES  LAW  OR  ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER AND PROVIDING HOME
 CARE SERVICES IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   2. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS  WEBSITE,
 IN A SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FORMAT, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A)  THE  NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES LISTED BY
 TYPE OF HOME CARE SERVICE; COUNTY OF RECIPIENT; AND SERVICES  AUTHORIZED
 BY  THE  LOCAL  DEPARTMENT  OF  SOCIAL SERVICES AND BY EACH MANAGED CARE
 PLAN;
   (B) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES BY SPECIFIC
 PUBLIC THIRD-PARTY PAYORS;
   (C) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD A PERMANENT  TRANSFER  FROM
 HOME CARE SERVICES TO A NURSING HOME OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11702-07-2

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