Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 11, 2014 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.180 substituted for a8917a |
Jun 10, 2014 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 02, 2014 |
amended on third reading 6762a |
May 28, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 21, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 20, 2014 |
1st report cal.859 |
Mar 18, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 06, 2014 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S6762
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S6762 - Details
- Law Section:
- Military Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §235-b, Mil L; add §2636, Pub Health L
2013-S6762 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6762 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the military law and the public health law, in relation to enacting the "veterans long-term care access act" PURPOSE: The bill will ensure that individuals eligible for admission to New York State Veterans Homes and who are eligible to receive benefits under the Medicaid program, maintain the right to receive skilled nursing care or medical model Adult Day Health Care at any of the five State Veterans Homes located in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Section one amends the military law by adding a new section 235-b, Medicaid eligibility for veterans in state homes. Under this section, no honorably discharged military veteran, their spouse or widow, or the Gold Star parent of such veteran, shall be required to enroll in a Medicaid managed care plan or a Medicaid long term care plan if he or she is accepted for admission into a state veterans home or enrolled in a medical model adult day health care program at a state veterans home. Section 2: Section two amends the public health law by adding a new section 2636, reimbursement for services rendered. Under this section, a state veterans home providing long term nursing home care, medical model adult day health care programs or any other services to an
2013-S6762 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6762 I N S E N A T E March 6, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home- land Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the military law and the public health law, in relation to enacting the "veterans long-term care access act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "veterans long-term care access act". S 2. The military law is amended by adding a new section 235-b to read as follows: S 235-B. MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS IN STATE VETERANS HOMES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, NO HONOR- ABLY DISCHARGED MILITARY VETERAN, THEIR SPOUSE OR WIDOW, OR THE GOLD STAR PARENT OF SUCH VETERAN SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN A MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN OR A MEDICAID LONG TERM CARE PLAN IF HE OR SHE IS ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION INTO A STATE VETERANS HOME OR ENROLLED IN A MEDICAL MODEL ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM AT A STATE VETERANS HOME. SUCH HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN, THEIR SPOUSE OR WIDOW, OR GOLD STAR PARENT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY PLAN OF TRANSI- TION OF NURSING HOME POPULATIONS INTO ANY MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS OTHER- WISE ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. S 3. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2636 to read as follows: S 2636. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED. A STATE VETERANS HOME PROVIDING LONG TERM NURSING HOME CARE, MEDICAL MODEL ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS OR ANY OTHER SERVICES TO AN HONORABLY DISCHARGED MILITARY VETERAN, THEIR SPOUSE OR WIDOW, OR THE GOLD STAR PARENT OF SUCH VETERAN SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PAID FOR ITS SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE FEE FOR SERVICE SCHEDULES IN EFFECT FOR MEDICAID LONG TERM CARE ON THE DATES OF SERVICES RENDERED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER FORMULA FOR THE PAYMENT OF LONG TERM CARE ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR BY ANY MANAGED CARE ORGAN- IZATION, MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN, OR MEDICAID MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PLAN. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RATES OF PAYMENT PURSUANT TO SUCH FEE FOR SERVICE SCHEDULES SHALL BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY TO REFLECT FULL TREND FACTOR INCREASES. S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Military Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §235-b, Mil L; add §2636, Pub Health L
2013-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6762A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the military law and the public health law, in relation to enacting the "veterans long-term care access act" PURPOSE: The bill will ensure that individuals eligible for admission to New York State Veterans Homes and who are eligible to receive benefits under the Medicaid program, maintain the right to receive skilled nursing care or medical model Adult Day Health Care at any of the five State Veterans Homes located in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Section one amends the military law by adding a new section 235-b, Medicaid eligibility for veterans in state homes. Under this section, no honorably discharged military veteran, their spouse or widow, or the Gold Star parent of such veteran, shall be required to enroll in a Medicaid managed care plan or a Medicaid long term care plan if he or she is accepted for admission into a state veterans home or enrolled in a medical model adult day health care program at a state veterans home. Section 2: Section two amends the public health law by adding a new section 2636, reimbursement for services rendered. Under this section,
2013-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6762--A Cal. No. 859 I N S E N A T E March 6, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, LAVALLE, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BALL, BONACIC, BOYLE, DIAZ, DILAN, ESPAILLAT, FARLEY, FELDER, GALLIVAN, GIPSON, GOLD- EN, GRIFFO, GRISANTI, HANNON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KENNEDY, LANZA, LARKIN, LATIMER, LIBOUS, LITTLE, MARCELLINO, MARCHIONE, MARTINS, NOZZOLIO, O'MARA, PARKER, PERALTA, PERKINS, RITCHIE, RIVERA, ROBACH, SANDERS, SAVINO, SERRANO, SEWARD, SQUADRON, STAVISKY, TKACZYK, VALE- SKY, ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- 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 the military law and the public health law, in relation to enacting the "veterans long-term care access act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "veterans long-term care access act". S 2. The military law is amended by adding a new section 235-b to read as follows: S 235-B. MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS IN STATE VETERANS HOMES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, NO HONOR- ABLY DISCHARGED MILITARY VETERAN, THEIR SPOUSE OR WIDOW, OR THE GOLD STAR PARENT OF SUCH VETERAN SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN A MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN OR A MEDICAID LONG TERM CARE PLAN IF HE OR SHE IS ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION INTO A STATE VETERANS HOME OR ENROLLED IN A MEDICAL MODEL ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM AT A STATE VETERANS HOME. SUCH HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN, THEIR SPOUSE OR WIDOW, OR GOLD STAR PARENT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY PLAN OF TRANSI- TION OF NURSING HOME POPULATIONS INTO ANY MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS OTHER- WISE ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. S 3. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2636 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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