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Senate Bill S4559A

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees

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2011-S4559 - Details

Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13, Work Comp L

2011-S4559 - Summary

Relates to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees.

2011-S4559 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4559 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4559

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 12, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the  rates
  of  payment  for  the  treatment and care of injured employees; and to
  amend chapter 592 of the laws of 2006 amending  the  workers'  compen-
  sation law relating to the rates of payment for the treatment and care
  of injured employees, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

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

  Section 1. Subdivision (a-1) of section 13  of  the  workers'  compen-
sation  law,  as added by chapter 592 of the laws of 2006, is amended to
read as follows:
  (a-1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision  four  of  section
twenty-eight  hundred  seven and subdivision one of section twenty-eight
hundred seven-c of the public health law, payments to general  hospitals
for  AP-DRGs  755-758 (spinal fusion; back and neck procedures), 806-807
(combined anterior and posterior spinal fusions), 836-837 (spinal proce-
dures), and 864-865 (cervical spinal fusion) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND SIX THROUGH NOVEMBER THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND NINE AND FOR  APR-DRGS
23  (SPINAL  PROCEDURES),  303  (DORSAL AND LUMBAR FUSION PROCEDURES FOR
CURVATURE OF BACK), 304 (DORSAL AND LUMBAR FUSION PROCEDURES EXCEPT  FOR
CURVATURE  OF  BACK),  310  (INTERVERTEBRAL  DISC  EXCISION  AND  DECOM-
PRESSION), AND 321 (CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION AND  OTHER  BACK/NECK  PROCE-
DURES  EXCLUDING  DISC  EXCISION/DECOMPRESSION)  BEGINNING  ON AND AFTER
DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINE shall  be  at  the  rates  of  payment
determined  pursuant  to  section  twenty-eight  hundred  seven-c of the
public health law for state governmental agencies, excluding adjustments
pursuant to subdivision fourteen-f of such section twenty-eight  hundred
seven-c,  plus  the provider's documented cost for any implantable hard-
ware [and],  instrumentation,  AND  OTHER  SURGICALLY-NECESSARY  BINDING
AGENTS/MATERIALS  which should be recorded under revenue code 278 on the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09984-03-1

2011-S4559A - Details

Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13, Work Comp L

2011-S4559A - Summary

Relates to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees.

2011-S4559A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4559A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4559--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 12, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Labor  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the rates
  of payment for the  treatment  and  care  of  injured  employees;  and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1.  Section 13 of the workers' compensation law is amended  by
adding a new subdivision (a-1) to read as follows:
  (A-1)  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION
TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN AND SUBDIVISION ONE OF  SECTION  TWENTY-EIGHT
HUNDRED  SEVEN-C OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, PAYMENTS TO GENERAL HOSPITALS
FOR AP-DRGS 755-758 (SPINAL FUSION; BACK AND NECK  PROCEDURES),  806-807
(COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSIONS), 836-837 (SPINAL PROCE-
DURES), AND 864-865 (CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND  SIX THROUGH NOVEMBER THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND NINE AND FOR APR-DRGS
23 (SPINAL PROCEDURES), 303 (DORSAL AND  LUMBAR  FUSION  PROCEDURES  FOR
CURVATURE  OF BACK), 304 (DORSAL AND LUMBAR FUSION PROCEDURES EXCEPT FOR
CURVATURE  OF  BACK),  310  (INTERVERTEBRAL  DISC  EXCISION  AND  DECOM-
PRESSION),  AND  321  (CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION AND OTHER BACK/NECK PROCE-
DURES EXCLUDING DISC  EXCISION/DECOMPRESSION)  BEGINNING  ON  AND  AFTER
DECEMBER  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  NINE  SHALL  BE AT THE RATES OF PAYMENT
DETERMINED PURSUANT TO  SECTION  TWENTY-EIGHT  HUNDRED  SEVEN-C  OF  THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW FOR STATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, EXCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS
PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN-F OF SUCH SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED
SEVEN-C, PLUS THE PROVIDER'S DOCUMENTED COST FOR ANY  IMPLANTABLE  HARD-
WARE,    INSTRUMENTATION,   AND   OTHER   SURGICALLY-NECESSARY   BINDING
AGENTS/MATERIALS WHICH SHOULD BE RECORDED UNDER REVENUE CODE 278 ON  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09984-05-1

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2011-S4559B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13, Work Comp L

2011-S4559B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees.

2011-S4559B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4559B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4559--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 12, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Labor  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said committee and
  committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the  rates
  of  payment  for  the  treatment  and  care  of injured employees; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.  Section 13 of the workers' compensation law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (a-1) to read as follows:
  (A-1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF  SUBDIVISION  FOUR
OF  SECTION  TWENTY-EIGHT  HUNDRED  SEVEN  OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN-C OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,  PAYMENTS  TO
GENERAL  HOSPITALS  FOR APR-DRGS 23 (SPINAL PROCEDURES), 303 (DORSAL AND
LUMBAR FUSION PROCEDURES FOR CURVATURE OF BACK), 304 (DORSAL AND  LUMBAR
FUSION  PROCEDURES  EXCEPT  FOR  CURVATURE OF BACK), 310 (INTERVERTEBRAL
DISC EXCISION AND DECOMPRESSION), AND 321 (CERVICAL  SPINAL  FUSION  AND
OTHER  BACK/NECK PROCEDURES EXCLUDING DISC EXCISION/DECOMPRESSION) SHALL
BE AT THE RATES OF PAYMENT DETERMINED PURSUANT TO  SUBPARAGRAPH  (I)  OF
PARAGRAPH (B-1) OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN-C
OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW PLUS THE PROVIDER'S DOCUMENTED COST FOR ANY
IMPLANTABLE HARDWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION, WHICH SHOULD BE RECORDED UNDER
REVENUE CODE 278 ON THE CLAIM, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL TEN  PERCENT  OF  SUCH
DOCUMENTED COST NOT TO EXCEED A MAXIMUM OF THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
  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, 2011, and shall
expire on April 1, 2012 when upon such date the provisions of  this  act
shall be deemed repealed.

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

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