S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7536
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 14, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, STIRPE, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. GLICK, GREENE, KOON, MARKEY, McENENY, TOWNS, WEISENBERG --
read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the social services law, in
relation to regulating the rates for dental services in medicaid
managed care
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 26 to read as follows:
26. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL APPROVE IN ADVANCE ALL REIMBURSEMENT RATE
SCHEDULES FOR DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ESTABLISHED OR USED BY ANY MEDICAID
MANAGED CARE PLAN.
S 2. Section 364-j of the social services law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 25 to read as follows:
25. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL APPROVE IN ADVANCE ALL REIMBURSE-
MENT RATE SCHEDULES FOR DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ESTABLISHED OR USED BY
ANY MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to section 364-j of the social services law made by
section two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and
shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10296-01-9