S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8464
I N S E N A T E
August 2, 2010
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Introduced by Sen. DUANE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend chapter 54 of the laws of 2010 enacting the Health and
Mental Hygiene Budget, in relation to medical examiners
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That part, entitled Department of Health, of section 1 of
chapter 54 of the laws of 2010 enacting the Health and Mental Hygiene
Budget, is amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set forth in
brackets and by adding thereto the items hereinbelow set forth in ital-
ics as follows:
STATE OPERATIONS AND AID TO LOCALITIES 2010-11
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM ...... [1,298,116,940] 1,304,366,940
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General Fund/Aid to Localities
Local Assistance Account - 001
FOR ADDITIONAL STATE AID TO MUNICIPALITIES
FOR THE OPERATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DEPART-
MENTS AND LABORATORIES AND FOR THE
PROVISION OF GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW FOR ACTIVITIES UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
HEALTH.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF ARTI-
CLE 6 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, A COUNTY
MAY OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS
APPROPRIATION, ONLY AFTER THE COUNTY CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFIES, IN THE MUNIC-
IPAL HEALTH SERVICES PLAN, THAT COUNTY TAX
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17974-02-0
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LEVIES USED TO FUND SERVICES CARRIED OUT
BY THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT
BEEN ADDED TO OR SUPPLANTED DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY BY ANY FUNDS OBTAINED BY THE
COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE MASTER SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO ON NOVEMBER 23,
1998 BY THE STATE AND LEADING UNITED
STATES TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS,
EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER OF HEALTH.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANNUAL AGGREGATE LIMITS FOR
BAD DEBT AND CHARITY CARE ALLOWANCES AND
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, UP TO
$1,700,000 SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GENERAL FUND -
LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT FOR ELIGIBLE
PUBLICLY SPONSORED CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH
AGENCIES THAT DEMONSTRATE LOSSES FROM A
DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF BAD DEBT AND
CHARITY CARE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 884 OF
THE LAWS OF 1990. WITHIN THE MAXIMUM
LIMITS SPECIFIED HEREIN, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL TRANSFER ONLY THOSE FUNDS WHICH ARE
NECESSARY TO MEET THE STATE SHARE REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE ADJUST-
MENTS EXPECTED TO BE PAID FOR THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 2010 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010.
THE MONEYS HEREBY APPROPRIATED SHALL BE
AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE HERETOFORE ACCRUED ...................... 6,250,000
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2010.