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Assembly Bill A905A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to state reimbursement for public health services provided by municipalities

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2011-A905 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §602, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A11170

2011-A905 - Summary

Relates to state reimbursement for public health services provided by municipalities and to the incorporation of home health and hospices services within municipal public health services plans.

2011-A905 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   905

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  state  reimburse-
  ment for public health services provided by municipalities

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

  Section 1.   Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3  of  section  602  of  the
public  health law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs 6 and 7 to
read as follows:
  (6) HOME HEALTH SERVICES, WHICH SHALL  MEAN  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY  A
MUNICIPALITY  THAT IS A CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY OR A LONG TERM HOME
HEALTH CARE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-SIX OF THIS  CHAPTER
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THAT MUNICIPALITY.
  (7)  HOSPICE SERVICES, WHICH SHALL MEAN SERVICES PROVIDED BY A MUNICI-
PALITY THAT IS A CERTIFIED HOSPICE AUTHORIZED  UNDER  ARTICLE  FORTY  OF
THIS CHAPTER TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THAT MUNICIPALITY.
  S  2.  Any rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner of health
pursuant to article 6 of the public health law  which  are  inconsistent
with  the  provisions  of  this  act, including any such rules and regu-
lations which limit state reimbursement to municipalities  for  services
provided pursuant to section one of this act on the basis that a provid-
er  other  than  the municipality is also approved to operate within the
municipality, shall be deemed null,  void  and  unenforceable  upon  the
effective date of this act.
  S  3.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2011.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01854-01-1

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2011-A905A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §602, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A11170

2011-A905A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to state reimbursement for public health services provided by municipalities and to the incorporation of home health and hospices services within municipal public health services plans.

2011-A905A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 905--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DESTITO  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.
  GUNTHER, LIFTON -- 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 amend the public health law, in relation to  state  reimburse-
  ment for public health services provided by municipalities

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

  Section 1.   Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3  of  section  602  of  the
public  health law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs 6 and 7 to
read as follows:
  (6) HOME HEALTH SERVICES, WHICH SHALL  MEAN  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY  A
MUNICIPALITY  THAT IS A CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY OR A LONG TERM HOME
HEALTH CARE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-SIX OF THIS  CHAPTER
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THAT MUNICIPALITY.
  (7)  HOSPICE SERVICES, WHICH SHALL MEAN SERVICES PROVIDED BY A MUNICI-
PALITY THAT IS A CERTIFIED HOSPICE AUTHORIZED  UNDER  ARTICLE  FORTY  OF
THIS CHAPTER TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THAT MUNICIPALITY.
  S  2.  Any rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner of health
pursuant to article 6 of the public health law  which  are  inconsistent
with  the  provisions  of  this  act, including any such rules and regu-
lations which limit state reimbursement to municipalities  for  services
provided pursuant to section one of this act on the basis that a provid-
er  other  than  the municipality is also approved to operate within the
municipality, shall be deemed null,  void  and  unenforceable  upon  the
effective date of this act.
  S  3.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2010.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01854-02-1

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