Senate Bill S7371

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to payments to rural critical access hospitals

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S7371 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10094
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2807, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4376, A7509
2015-2016: S1287, A7111
2017-2018: A6234

2011-S7371 - Summary

Relates to payments to rural hospitals that are critical access hospitals.

2011-S7371 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7371 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7371

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, BONACIC, BRESLIN, O'MARA, RITCHIE, VALESKY --
  (at  request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- 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 payments to rural
  hospitals designated as critical access hospitals

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:
  (J)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ON AND AFTER  APRIL  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND  THIRTEEN, RATES OF PAYMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER
SERVICES, EMERGENCY  SERVICES,  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  OUTPATIENT  SERVICES,
AMBULATORY  SURGICAL SERVICES AND REFERRED AMBULATORY SERVICES, PROVIDED
BY A RURAL HOSPITAL DESIGNATED AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN  ACCORD-
ANCE  WITH TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT SHALL BE EQUAL
TO ONE HUNDRED ONE PERCENT OF THE REASONABLE  COSTS  OF  A  FACILITY  IN
PROVIDING  SUCH  SERVICES  TO  PATIENTS  ELIGIBLE  FOR  PAYMENTS MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVISION. REASONABLE COSTS SHALL  BE  DETERMINED
IN  A  MANNER  CONSISTENT WITH THAT USED TO DETERMINE PAYMENT FOR OUTPA-
TIENT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL SERVICES  PROVIDED  TO  BENEFICIARIES  OF
TITLE  XVIII  OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. FOR FACILITIES WITHOUT
ADEQUATE COST EXPERIENCE, SUCH RATES SHALL BE BASED  ON  BUDGETED  COSTS
SUBSEQUENTLY  ADJUSTED  TO  ONE HUNDRED ONE PERCENT OF REASONABLE ACTUAL
COSTS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08758-06-2


              

co-Sponsors

2011-S7371A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10094
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2807, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4376, A7509
2015-2016: S1287, A7111
2017-2018: A6234

2011-S7371A - Summary

Relates to payments to rural hospitals that are critical access hospitals.

2011-S7371A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7371A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7371--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, BONACIC, BRESLIN, O'MARA, RITCHIE, VALESKY --
  (at  request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on  Health  --  reported  favorably from said committee and
  committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to payments to  rural
  hospitals designated as critical access hospitals

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:
  (J) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  OR  ANY
OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY AND, SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION
THEREFOR, ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTEEN,  RATES  OF
PAYMENT   FOR   DIAGNOSTIC  AND  TREATMENT  CENTER  SERVICES,  EMERGENCY
SERVICES, GENERAL  HOSPITAL  OUTPATIENT  SERVICES,  AMBULATORY  SURGICAL
SERVICES  AND REFERRED AMBULATORY SERVICES, PROVIDED BY A RURAL HOSPITAL
DESIGNATED AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE  XVIII
OF  THE  FEDERAL  SOCIAL  SECURITY ACT SHALL BE EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED ONE
PERCENT OF THE REASONABLE COSTS OF A FACILITY IN PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES
TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENTS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION.  REASONABLE  COSTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH
THAT USED TO DETERMINE PAYMENT FOR OUTPATIENT CRITICAL  ACCESS  HOSPITAL
SERVICES  PROVIDED TO BENEFICIARIES OF TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL
SECURITY ACT. FOR FACILITIES  WITHOUT  ADEQUATE  COST  EXPERIENCE,  SUCH
RATES  SHALL  BE  BASED  ON  BUDGETED COSTS SUBSEQUENTLY ADJUSTED TO ONE
HUNDRED ONE PERCENT OF REASONABLE ACTUAL COSTS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08758-07-2


              

co-Sponsors

2011-S7371B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10094
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2807, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4376, A7509
2015-2016: S1287, A7111
2017-2018: A6234

2011-S7371B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to payments to rural hospitals that are critical access hospitals.

2011-S7371B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7371B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7371--B

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, BONACIC, BRESLIN, O'MARA, RITCHIE, VALESKY --
  (at  request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on  Health  --  reported  favorably from said committee and
  committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to payments to rural
  hospitals designated as critical access hospitals

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:
  (J)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY AND, SUBJECT TO AN  APPROPRIATION
THEREFOR,  ON  AND  AFTER  APRIL  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, RATES OF
PAYMENT  FOR  DIAGNOSTIC  AND  TREATMENT  CENTER   SERVICES,   EMERGENCY
SERVICES,  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  OUTPATIENT  SERVICES,  AMBULATORY SURGICAL
SERVICES AND REFERRED AMBULATORY SERVICES, PROVIDED BY A RURAL  HOSPITAL
DESIGNATED  AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE XVIII
OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT SHALL BE EQUAL  TO  ONE  HUNDRED  ONE
PERCENT OF THE REASONABLE COSTS OF A FACILITY IN PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES
TO  PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENTS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVI-
SION. REASONABLE COSTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN A MANNER  CONSISTENT  WITH
THAT  USED  TO DETERMINE PAYMENT FOR OUTPATIENT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL
SERVICES PROVIDED TO BENEFICIARIES OF TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL  SOCIAL
SECURITY  ACT.  FOR  FACILITIES  WITHOUT  ADEQUATE COST EXPERIENCE, SUCH
RATES SHALL BE BASED ON BUDGETED  COSTS  SUBSEQUENTLY  ADJUSTED  TO  ONE
HUNDRED ONE PERCENT OF REASONABLE ACTUAL COSTS.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the implementation of the provisions of this act shall be subject to the
appropriation of moneys specifically for the purposes thereof.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08758-09-2
              

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