S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7509
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 22, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. RUSSELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee 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 AND, SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION
THEREFOR, ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, 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.
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