Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to health |
Jun 25, 2015 |
recommitted to rules ordered to third reading cal.1893 |
Jun 09, 2015 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 28, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 14, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5535
2015-2016 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S5535 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7598
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง4403-f, Pub Health L
2015-S5535 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5535 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the transition of traumatic brain injury waiver and nursing home transition and diversion waiver program services to Medicaid managed care programs PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill delays the transition of persons receiving services under the traumatic brain injury (TBI) waiver or nursing home transition and diversion (NHTD) waiver into Medicaid managed care and creates a work group to develop recommendations relating to that transition. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Adds a new sub-paragraph (v-a) to paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 4403-f of the public health law delaying the transition of TBI and NHTD waiver populations into Medicaid managed care until at least April 1, 2017; provides that the commissioner shall convene a work group to develop recommendations on transitioning these populations and spells out membership and responsibilities of the work group. Section 2. Effective date - immediate
2015-S5535 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5535 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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 the transition of traumatic brain injury waiver and nursing home transition and diver- sion waiver program services to Medicaid managed care programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 7 of section 4403-f of the public health law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (v-a) to read as follows: (V-A) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (V) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, NO PERSON RECEIVING SERVICES UNDER THE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY WAIVER OR NURSING HOME TRANSITION AND DIVERSION WAIVER MAY BE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN A MANAGED CARE OR MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PROGRAM BEFORE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONVENE A WORK GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRANSITION OF THESE WAIVER SERVICES TO MANAGED CARE. MEMBERSHIP OF THE WORK GROUP SHALL INCLUDE PAYERS, CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDERS OF SUCH SERVICES, AND THE CHAIRS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE HEALTH COMMITTEES. IN DEVELOP- ING RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRANSITIONING THESE POPULATIONS TO A MANAGED CARE ENVIRONMENT, THE WORK GROUP SHALL CONSIDER: (1) TRACKING OF LEGACY WAIVER POPULATIONS TO ENSURE CONTINUED ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND IDENTIFY AGGREGATE COSTS OF CARE; (2) ONGOING TRACKING AND IDENTIFICATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF A BRAIN INJURY AND SIMILAR POPULATIONS TO ENSURE THAT NECESSARY COMMUNI- TY-BASED SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THESE POPULATIONS AND IDENTIFY AGGREGATE COSTS OF CARE; (3) HOW CONTINUITY OF SERVICES WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BEYOND AN INITIAL TRANSITION PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS; (4) ENSURING ACCESS TO A QUALIFIED WORKFORCE, EXPERIENCED WORKING WITH THESE POPULATIONS; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11174-01-5
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