Assembly Bill A9298A

Vetoed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of health to establish a portable diagnostics program

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

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2021-A9298 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8290
Law Section:
Public Health

2021-A9298 - Summary

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of health to establish a portable diagnostics program that demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of medical assistance coverage of portable diagnostic services.

2021-A9298 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9298
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to authorize and direct the commissioner of health to establish a
   portable diagnostics program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule  or
 regulation to the contrary, (a) the commissioner of health is authorized
 and  directed  to  establish  a portable diagnostics program that demon-
 strates the cost-effectiveness of medical assistance coverage  of  port-
 able diagnostic services, including X-rays, electrocardiograms, echocar-
 diograms  and  ultrasounds,  provided  to  medical assistance recipients
 enrolled in both fee-for-service Medicaid  and  Medicaid  managed  care.
 Such  services shall include those allowable and or provided by portable
 diagnostic providers as authorized by title 42 of the  code  of  federal
 regulations. Portable X-ray providers participating in the program shall
 be certified to participate under Title XVII of the Federal Social Secu-
 rity  Act.  Medical  services  shall be limited to those allowable under
 Title XVII of  the  Federal  Social  Security  Act.  Services  shall  be
 provided,  as medically necessary, in setting locations as authorized by
 Title XVII of the Federal Social Security Act.
   (b) The commissioner of health is  authorized  to  reimburse  portable
 diagnostics at the medicare fee schedule by current procedural terminol-
 ogy  codes,  transportation  codes,  and  set-up  codes.  Such  rates of
 reimbursement shall apply to Medicaid recipients  enrolled  in  fee-for-
 service  Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, and Medicaid managed long-term
 care.
   (c) The department of health is hereby directed  to  analyze  relevant
 data  and  report  to  the legislature by December 31, 2024. Such report
 shall include a  cost  comparison  of  portable  diagnostics,  including
 X-rays, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms and ultrasounds, provided in
 an authorized portable diagnostic setting compared to the same procedure
 in a hospital, urgent care and emergency room setting.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2021-A9298A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8290
Law Section:
Public Health

2021-A9298A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of health to establish a portable diagnostics program that demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of medical assistance coverage of portable diagnostic services.

2021-A9298A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9298--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. McDONALD, GUNTHER -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to authorize and direct the commissioner of health to establish a
   portable diagnostics program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or
 regulation to the contrary, (a) the commissioner of health is authorized
 and directed to establish a portable  diagnostics  program  that  demon-
 strates  the  cost-effectiveness of medical assistance coverage of port-
 able diagnostic services, including X-rays, electrocardiograms, echocar-
 diograms and ultrasounds,  provided  to  medical  assistance  recipients
 enrolled  in  both  fee-for-service  Medicaid and Medicaid managed care.
 Such services shall include those allowable and or provided by  portable
 diagnostic  providers  as  authorized by title 42 of the code of federal
 regulations. Portable X-ray providers participating in the program shall
 be certified to participate under Title  XVIII  of  the  Federal  Social
 Security Act. Medical services shall be limited to those allowable under
 Title  XVIII  of  the  Federal  Social  Security  Act. Services shall be
 provided, as medically necessary, in setting locations as authorized  by
 Title XVIII of the Federal Social Security Act.
   (b)  The  commissioner  of  health is authorized to reimburse portable
 diagnostics at the medicare fee schedule by current procedural terminol-
 ogy codes,  transportation  codes,  and  set-up  codes.  Such  rates  of
 reimbursement  shall  apply  to Medicaid recipients enrolled in fee-for-
 service Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, and Medicaid managed  long-term
 care.
   (c)  The  department  of health is hereby directed to analyze relevant
 data and report to the legislature by December  31,  2024.  Such  report
 shall  include  a  cost  comparison  of  portable diagnostics, including
 X-rays, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms and ultrasounds, provided in
 an authorized portable diagnostic setting compared to the same procedure
 in a hospital, urgent care and emergency room setting.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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