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Jan 22, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S2554
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2013-S2554 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §32, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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2013-S2554 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2554 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enforcement actions by the office of the Medicaid inspector general PURPOSE: To align the extrapolation rate used by the State Medicaid Inspector General with the rate used by federal government in Medicaid audits. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the public health law by adding language that requires the Medicaid Inspector General to determine that any error exceeds a rate of 5% in the audited sample prior to applying any extrapolation method. JUSTIFICATION: In 2006. the Legislature created the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) to coordinate anti-fraud efforts within the Medicaid program. The Legislative intent of enacting statute states that the OMIG was intended to "create a more efficient and accountable structure, dramatically reorganize and streamline the state's process of detecting and combating Medicaid fraud and abuse and maximize the recoupment of improper Medicaid payments." At the time of passage,
2013-S2554 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2554 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- 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 enforcement actions by the office of the Medicaid inspector general THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 32 of the public health law, as added by chapter 442 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: 6. to pursue civil and administrative enforcement actions against any individual or entity that engages in fraud, abuse, or illegal or improp- er acts or unacceptable practices perpetrated within the medical assist- ance program, including but not limited to: (a) referral of information and evidence to regulatory agencies and licensure boards; (b) withhold- ing payment of medical assistance funds in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations; (c) imposition of administrative sanctions and penalties in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations; (d) exclusion of providers, vendors and contractors from participation in the program; (e) initiating and maintaining actions for civil recov- ery and, where authorized by law, seizure of property or other assets connected with improper payments; and entering into civil settlements; and (f) recovery of improperly expended medical assistance program funds from those who engage in fraud or abuse, or illegal or improper acts perpetrated within the medical assistance program. THE INSPECTOR SHALL NOT APPLY ANY EXTRAPOLATION METHOD TO A CATEGORY OF ERROR OR DEFECT WITHIN A SAMPLE UNLESS THE INSPECTOR SHALL FIRST DETERMINE THAT THE CATEGORY OF ERROR OR DEFECT IN THE BILLING OR OTHER PRACTICE IDENTIFIED BY THE INSPECTOR IN THE SAMPLE OF CLAIMS EXCEEDS A RATE OF FIVE PERCENT WITHIN THE SAMPLE OF CLAIMS. In the pursuit of such civil and adminis- trative enforcement actions under this subdivision, the inspector shall consider the quality and availability of medical care and services and the best interest of both the medical assistance program and recipients; S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date upon which it shall have become a law and shall apply to enforcement actions commenced on or after such date.
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