Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2012 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2012 |
amended on third reading (t) 6742a |
Mar 29, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 28, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 27, 2012 |
1st report cal.465 |
Mar 16, 2012 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6742
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S6742 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2804-b, Pub Health L
2011-S6742 - Summary
Provides that medicaid reimbursement for services to medically fragile children rendered by pediatric rehabilitation diagnostic and treatment centers shall be at a fee-for-service rate until the workgroup on medicaid payment for services for medically fragile children completes its report.
2011-S6742 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6742 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the New York state workgroup on Medicaid reimbursement for medically fragile children PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a workgroup on Medicaid reimbursement for medically fragile children in order to determine the most appropriate reimbursement methodologies for this unique population. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new Public Health Law §2804-b to establish the New York state workgroup on Medicaid reimbursement for medically fragile children. This section requires the commissioner, within 30 days of the effective date, to convene and chair, directly or through a designee, this workgroup to examine, evaluate and provide recommendations on the adequacy and viability of Medicaid reimbursement rates to certain pediatric providers who provide critical services for medically fragile children. The workgroup shall be comprised of stakeholders of medically fragile children, including providers of pediatric nursing homes, home health care agencies affiliated with pediatric nursing homes, and diagnostic and treatment centers which primarily serve medically fragile
2011-S6742 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6742 I N S E N A T E March 16, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, CARLUCCI, DeFRANCISCO, GOLDEN, JOHNSON, KLEIN, LARKIN, LAVALLE, MARTINS, McDONALD, SALAND, SAVINO, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the New York state workgroup on Medicaid reimbursement for medically frag- ile children THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2804-b to read as follows: S 2804-B. NEW YORK STATE WORKGROUP ON MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, CONVENE AND CHAIR, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A DESIGNEE OR DESIGNEES, A NEW YORK STATE WORKGROUP ON MEDI- CAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN TO EXAMINE, EVALUATE AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ADEQUACY AND VIABILITY OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO CERTAIN PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN. 2. SUCH WORKGROUP SHALL BE COMPRISED OF STAKEHOLDERS OF MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN, INCLUDING PROVIDERS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING HOMES, HOME CARE AGENCIES AFFILIATED WITH PEDIATRIC NURSING HOMES AND DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS WHICH PRIMARILY SERVE MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN, AND OTHER EXPERTS CHOSEN BY THE COMMISSIONER. MEMBERS OF THE WORKGROUP SHALL HAVE DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING CARE TO MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN IN PEDIATRIC NURSING HOMES, HOME CARE AGEN- CIES AFFILIATED WITH PEDIATRIC NURSING HOMES AND DIAGNOSTIC AND TREAT- MENT CENTERS WHICH PRIMARILY SERVE MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN, INCLUDING PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE CARE PRIMARILY TO THE MEDICAID POPULATION. THE PRESENCE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES PURSU- ANT TO THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14924-02-2
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S6742A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2804-b, Pub Health L
2011-S6742A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that medicaid reimbursement for services to medically fragile children rendered by pediatric rehabilitation diagnostic and treatment centers shall be at a fee-for-service rate until the workgroup on medicaid payment for services for medically fragile children completes its report.
2011-S6742A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6742A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, directing a workgroup on medically fragile children, in relation to medicaid reimbursement for services provided to medically fragile children by pediatric rehabili- tation diagnostic and treatment centers PURPOSE: To amend provisions adopted as part of the 2012-13 budget which estab- lishes a workgroup on Medicaid reimbursement for medically fragile chil- dren in order to determine the most appropriate reimbursement methodol- ogies for this unique population by insuring reimbursement is not changed prior to the workgroup's determination due no later than January 2013. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends section 34-b of Part D of Chapter 56 of the laws of 2012 to provide that services provided to medically fragile children receive services at pediatric rehabilitation diagnostic and treatment centers shall continue to receive fee for service Medicaid reimbursement during the deliberation of the workgroup created as part of the 2012-13 budget and until a report to the legislature is finalized and distributed. EXISTING LAW: None.
2011-S6742A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6742--A Cal. No. 465 I N S E N A T E March 16, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, ALESI, CARLUCCI, DeFRANCISCO, GOLDEN, JOHN- SON, KLEIN, LARKIN, LAVALLE, MARTINS, McDONALD, SALAND, SAVINO, STEWART-COUSINS, VALESKY, ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, directing a workgroup on medically fragile children, in relation to medicaid reimbursement for services provided to medically fragile children by pediatric rehabili- tation diagnostic and treatment centers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 34-b of part D of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, directing a workgroup on medically fragile children, is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN RECEIVING SERVICES AT PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS, OPERATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 28 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, SHALL BE REIMBURSED AT A FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICAID RATE DURING THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE WORK- GROUP AND UNTIL SUCH REPORT IS FINALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMIS- SIONER OF HEALTH, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE HEALTH COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE. ANY CHANGE IN REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14924-06-2
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