S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3774--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 3, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. RANZENHOFER, GOLDEN, JOHNSON, LARKIN -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with
Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to a state managed
medical assistance demonstration project
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
364-n to read as follows:
S 364-N. MANAGED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 1.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THERE IS HEREBY
CREATED A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO
ASSESS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE METHODOLOGIES AND DELIVERY METHODS IN CONJUNC-
TION WITH THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. AS PART OF THE DEMON-
STRATION PROJECT, A SELECTED LOCAL DISTRICT SHALL TRANSFER ALL INTAKE,
MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH CARE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
2. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAY APPROVE UP TO THREE LOCAL DISTRICTS AS
A PART OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
3. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL RECEIVE ALL FUNDS THAT OTHERWISE
WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID TO THE LOCAL DISTRICT FROM THE STATE FOR SERVICING
AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS TO REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT'S COSTS IN PROVID-
ING SUCH SERVICES, AS WELL AS ALL FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT FOR SUCH MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES AND SHALL PAY ONE HUNDRED PER
CENTUM OF THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF ANY PAYMENTS MADE FOR THOSE SERVICES.
4. THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT SHALL BEGIN APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
THIRTEEN, OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS A LOCAL DISTRICT SHALL HAVE APPLIED
AND BEEN APPROVED AND END MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S. 3774--A 2
5. ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, THE
COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRES-
IDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, A REPORT AS TO THE
COSTS AND SAVINGS OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT STATEWIDE CENTRAL MANAGED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.