Senate Bill S5077

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2011-S5077 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §203, Eld L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S2148

2011-S5077 - Summary

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program funded pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2011; targets those as potentially in need of respite, home delivered meals, and in-home services provided by the aging network and licensed home and community services and nursing home level of care.

2011-S5077 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5077 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5077

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to authorizing certain county
  operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs  to  partic-
  ipate in a universal assessment demonstration program

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 203 of the elder law, as added  by
section  18  of  part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, is renumbered
subdivision 9 and a new subdivision 10 is added to read as follows:
  10. THE  DIRECTOR,  SHALL  SELECT  ONE  OR  MORE  COUNTY  OPERATED  NY
CONNECTS:  CHOICES  FOR  LONG  TERM CARE THAT ARE DETERMINED ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE UNIVERSAL ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.  PROGRAMS
ELIGIBLE  TO  PARTICIPATE MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING ACCORDING TO CRITERIA
ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR WHICH IS BASED ON ITS CAPACITY TO BE ABLE TO
ASSIST IN THIS DEMONSTRATION AND COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENT  PROCESS  USING
THE TOOLS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE UNIVERSAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FUNDED
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN. THIS
DEMONSTRATION SHALL TARGET THE ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IDENTI-
FIED  BY  NY  CONNECTS AS POTENTIALLY IN NEED OF RESPITE, HOME DELIVERED
MEALS, AND IN-HOME SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AGING NETWORK  AND  LICENSED
HOME  AND  COMMUNITY  SERVICES  AND  NURSING HOME LEVEL OF CARE. FUNDING
SHALL BE SUB-ALLOCATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO THE STATE FOR  THE
PURPOSE  OF  SUPPORTING  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  ASSESSMENT  BY NY
CONNECTS AND IMPLEMENTATION  OF  MODIFICATIONS  NEEDED  TO  IMPROVE  THE
DESIGN AND FUNCTION OF THIS ASSESSMENT TOOL.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
this  act  on  its effective date are authorized and directed to be made
and completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11339-01-1
              

2011-S5077A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §203, Eld L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S2148

2011-S5077A - Summary

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program funded pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2011; targets those as potentially in need of respite, home delivered meals, and in-home services provided by the aging network and licensed home and community services and nursing home level of care.

2011-S5077A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5077A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5077--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging -- reported  favora-
  bly  from  said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to authorizing certain county
  operated  NY  Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to partic-
  ipate in a universal assessment demonstration program

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 8 of section 203 of the elder law, as added by
section 18 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of  2007,  is  renumbered
subdivision 9 and a new subdivision 10 is added to read as follows:
  10.  THE  DIRECTOR,  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH,
SHALL ESTABLISH A UNIFORM ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. THE  PURPOSE
OF  THIS  INITIATIVE  IS  TO  DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UNIFORM
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FUNDED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE OF THE LAWS OF
TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN. THE DIRECTOR SHALL SELECT ONE OR MORE COUNTY  OPER-
ATED  NY  CONNECTS:  CHOICES FOR LONG TERM CARE PROVIDERS TO PARTICIPATE
BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR. THE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
SHALL ASSESS WHETHER THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT TOOL IS EFFECTIVE IN  DETER-
MINING  THE  APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF LONG TERM CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
OF NON-MEDICAL HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED  SERVICES  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
OFFICE,  OR  ANY  OTHER  PROGRAMS AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR. FUNDING
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE APPROPRIATION  MADE  FOR  SERVICES  AND
EXPENSES,  INCLUDING GRANTS, OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, FROM THE
GENERAL FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT TO THE OFFICE OF  LONG  TERM  CARE
WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE OF THE
LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, AND SHALL BE SUB-ALLOCATED BY  THE  DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH TO THE OFFICE TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEMON-
STRATION PROGRAM.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11339-03-1
              

2011-S5077B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §203, Eld L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S2148

2011-S5077B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program funded pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2011; targets those as potentially in need of respite, home delivered meals, and in-home services provided by the aging network and licensed home and community services and nursing home level of care.

2011-S5077B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5077B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5077--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging -- reported  favora-
  bly  from  said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Aging
  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to authorizing certain county
  operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs  to  partic-
  ipate in a universal assessment demonstration program

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

  Section 1. Section 203 of the elder law is amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 11 to read as follows:
  11.  THE  DIRECTOR,  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH,
SHALL ESTABLISH A UNIFORM ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. THE  PURPOSE
OF  THIS  INITIATIVE  IS  TO  DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UNIFORM
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FUNDED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE OF THE LAWS OF
TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN. THE DIRECTOR SHALL SELECT ONE OR MORE COUNTY  OPER-
ATED  NY  CONNECTS:  CHOICES FOR LONG TERM CARE PROVIDERS TO PARTICIPATE
BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR. THE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
SHALL ASSESS WHETHER THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT TOOL IS EFFECTIVE IN  DETER-
MINING  THE  APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF LONG TERM CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
OF NON-MEDICAL HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED  SERVICES  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
OFFICE,  OR  ANY  OTHER  PROGRAMS AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR. FUNDING
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE APPROPRIATION  MADE  FOR  SERVICES  AND
EXPENSES,  INCLUDING GRANTS, OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, FROM THE
GENERAL FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT TO THE OFFICE OF  LONG  TERM  CARE
WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE OF THE
LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, AND SHALL BE SUB-ALLOCATED BY  THE  DEPART-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11339-05-1
              

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