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Senate Bill S2148

2013-2014 Legislative Session

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

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2013-S2148 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A438
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง203, Eld L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S5077, A8294

2013-S2148 (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.

2013-S2148 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2148 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2148

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. VALESKY, GRISANTI -- 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 uniform 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-
MENT OF HEALTH TO THE OFFICE TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEMON-
STRATION PROGRAM.
  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.

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