Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 31, 2016 |
vetoed memo.305 |
Dec 20, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.520 substituted for a9476a referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1966 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 02, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 25, 2016 |
print number 6948a |
May 25, 2016 |
amend and recommit to health |
Mar 08, 2016 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6948
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2015-S6948 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9476
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2807-c, Pub Health L
2015-S6948 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6948 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safety net hospitals PURPOSE : To provide a more focused definition of "Safety Net Hospitals" to assure financial viability. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends PHL 2807-c by adding a new subdivision 36 providing the following: *36 (a): defines "Enhanced Safety Net Hospital" as a hospital with the following characteristics: o Not less than 50% of the patients it treats receive Medicaid or are medically uninsured; o Not less than 40% of its inpatient discharges are covered by Medicaid; o 25% or less of its discharged patients are commercially insured; o Not less than 3% of the patients it provides services to are attributed to the care of uninsured patients; o Provides care to uninsured patients in its ER, clinics including the
2015-S6948 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6948 I N S E N A T E March 8, 2016 ___________ 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 establishing a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safe- ty net hospitals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2807-c of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 36 to read as follows: 36. ENHANCED SAFETY NET HOSPITAL SUPPLEMENTAL RATE ADJUSTMENT. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ENHANCED SAFETY NET HOSPITAL" MEANS A HOSPITAL WHICH: (I)(A) NOT LESS THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE PATIENTS IT TREATS RECEIVE MEDICAID OR ARE MEDICALLY UNINSURED; (B) NOT LESS THAN FORTY PERCENT OF ITS INPATIENT DISCHARGES ARE COVERED BY MEDICAID; (C) TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF ITS DISCHARGED PATIENTS ARE COMMER- CIALLY INSURED; (D) NOT LESS THAN THREE PERCENT OF THE PATIENTS IT PROVIDES SERVICES TO ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CARE OF UNINSURED PATIENTS; AND (E) PROVIDES CARE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS IN ITS EMERGENCY ROOM, HOSPI- TAL BASED CLINICS AND COMMUNITY BASED CLINICS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF IMPORTANT COMMUNITY SERVICES, SUCH AS DENTAL CARE AND PRENATAL CARE; OR (II) IS A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OPERATED BY A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION. (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADJUST MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RATES TO ENHANCED SAFETY NET HOSPITALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING CRITICALLY NEEDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND OPERA- TION OF SUCH HOSPITALS. (C) PAYMENT OF THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE A LOCAL SHARE. PAYMENTS MADE PURSU- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13573-05-6
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9476
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2807-c, Pub Health L
2015-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6948A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safety net hospitals PURPOSE : To provide a more focused definition of "Safety Net Hospitals" to assure financial viability. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends PHL 2807-c by adding a new subdivision 36 providing the following: *36 (a): defines "Enhanced Safety Net Hospital" as a hospital with the following characteristics: o Not less than 50% of the patients it treats receive Medicaid or are medically uninsured; o Not less than 40% of its inpatient discharges are covered by Medicaid; o 25% or less of its discharged patients are commercially insured; o Not less than 3% of the patients it provides services to are attributed to the care of uninsured patients;
2015-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6948--A I N S E N A T E March 8, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HOYLMAN, MONTGOMERY, PARK- ER, PERSAUD, RIVERA, SANDERS, STAVISKY, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safe- ty net hospitals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2807-c of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 36 to read as follows: 36. ENHANCED SAFETY NET HOSPITAL SUPPLEMENTAL RATE ADJUSTMENT. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ENHANCED SAFETY NET HOSPITAL" MEANS A HOSPITAL WHICH: (I)(A) NOT LESS THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE PATIENTS IT TREATS RECEIVE MEDICAID OR ARE MEDICALLY UNINSURED; (B) NOT LESS THAN FORTY PERCENT OF ITS INPATIENT DISCHARGES ARE COVERED BY MEDICAID; (C) TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF ITS DISCHARGED PATIENTS ARE COMMER- CIALLY INSURED; (D) NOT LESS THAN THREE PERCENT OF THE PATIENTS IT PROVIDES SERVICES TO ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CARE OF UNINSURED PATIENTS; AND (E) PROVIDES CARE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS IN ITS EMERGENCY ROOM, HOSPI- TAL BASED CLINICS AND COMMUNITY BASED CLINICS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF IMPORTANT COMMUNITY SERVICES, SUCH AS DENTAL CARE AND PRENATAL CARE; (II) IS A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OPERATED BY A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION; OR (III) IS FEDERALLY DESIGNATED AS A CRITICAL ACCESS OR SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADJUST MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RATES TO ENHANCED SAFETY NET HOSPITALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING CRITICALLY NEEDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND OPERA- TION OF SUCH HOSPITALS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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