Assembly Bill A878

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that demonstration rates of payment for telehealth services by home health agencies, long term home health care and AIDS home care shall be paid equitably

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

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2009-A878 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4881
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3614, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A422
2013-2014: A1167
2015-2016: A815
2017-2018: A827

2009-A878 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that demonstration rates of payment for telehealth services by home health agencies, long term home health care and AIDS home care shall be paid to providers in an equitable and direct manner.

2009-A878 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   878

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, FIELDS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  PHEFFER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to rates for tele-
  health services provided by certified home health agencies, long  term
  home health care programs and AIDS home care services

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3-c of  section  3614  of  the
public  health  law, as added by section 63-b of part C of chapter 58 of
the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  (a) Demonstration rates of payment or fees shall  be  established  for
telehealth  services  provided by a certified home health agency, a long
term home health care program or AIDS home care program,  or  for  tele-
health  services  by a licensed home care services agency under contract
with such an agency or program OR WITH A LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT,
in order to ensure the availability of technology-based patient monitor-
ing, communication and health management. Reimbursement  for  telehealth
services  provided  pursuant  to  this section shall be provided only in
connection with Federal Food and Drug Administration-approved and inter-
operable devices, and incorporated as part  of  the  patient's  plan  of
care.   SUCH DEMONSTRATION RATES OF PAYMENT OR FEES SHALL BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE IN AN  EQUITABLE  AND  DIRECT  MANNER  TO  PARTICIPATING  PROVIDERS
LICENSED  UNDER  THIS  ARTICLE, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THIS
ARTICLE AND ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS DIRECT REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATE  AND/OR
FEDERAL  HEALTH  PROGRAMS. The commissioner shall seek federal financial
participation with regard to this demonstration initiative.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02364-01-9

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