| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 02, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Apr 15, 2016 |
print number 7050a |
| Apr 15, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
| Mar 18, 2016 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7050A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S7050 - Details
2015-S7050 - Summary
Requires regulations to notify vendors of WIC reimbursement discrepancies and the reason for such discrepancy; prohibits fees for rejected or bounced checks; relates to a method for collecting the difference between the total submitted for reimbursement and the authorized value of the WIC check.
2015-S7050 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7050
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring
regulations to establish a method of notification of WIC reimbursement
rejections and the reason for such rejection and prohibits fees for
rejected or bounced WIC checks
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Requires regulations to notify vendors of WIC reimbursement rejections
and the reason for such rejection.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill amends the public health law by adding a new
paragraph (v) to read as follows:
(v) By rule and regulation, establish a method in which the department
notifies vendors authorized to participate in the Special Supplemental
Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC program), of the
rejection of a reimbursement submitted by the vendor and the reason
for such rejection.
(w) By rule and regulation establish a method whereby the vendor is 9
2015-S7050 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7050
I N S E N A T E
March 18, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, KLEIN -- 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 requiring regu-
lations to establish a method of notification of WIC reimbursement
rejections and the reason for such rejection and prohibits fees for
rejected or bounced WIC checks
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is
amended by adding two new paragraphs (v) and (w) to read as follows:
(V) BY RULE AND REGULATION, ESTABLISH A METHOD IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFIES VENDORS AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL
FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC PROGRAM), OF THE
REJECTION OF A REIMBURSEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE VENDOR AND THE REASON FOR
SUCH REJECTION.
(W) BY RULE AND REGULATION ESTABLISH A METHOD WHEREBY THE VENDOR IS
RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL SUBMITTED FOR
REIMBURSEMENT AND THE REDEMPTION VALUE OF THE WIC CHECK. VENDORS SHALL
NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY A FEE FOR REJECTED OR BOUNCED WIC CHECKS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14734-02-6
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S7050A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S7050A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires regulations to notify vendors of WIC reimbursement discrepancies and the reason for such discrepancy; prohibits fees for rejected or bounced checks; relates to a method for collecting the difference between the total submitted for reimbursement and the authorized value of the WIC check.
2015-S7050A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7050A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring
regulations to establish a method of notification of WIC reimbursement
discrepancies and the reason for such discrepancy and prohibits fees
for rejected or bounced WIC checks
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Requires regulations to notify vendors of WIC reimbursement rejections
and the reason for such rejection.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill amends the public health law by adding a new
paragraph (v) to read as follows:
(v) By rule and regulation, establish a method in which the department
notifies vendors authorized to participate in the Special Supplemental
Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC program), of a
discrepancy in the presentment of a WIC check for the reimbursement
submitted by the vendor and the reason for such discrepancy.
(w) By rule and regulation establish a method whereby the vendor is 9
2015-S7050A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7050--A
I N S E N A T E
March 18, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring regu-
lations to establish a method of notification of WIC reimbursement
discrepancies and the reason for such discrepancy and prohibits fees
for rejected or bounced WIC checks
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is
amended by adding two new paragraphs (v) and (w) to read as follows:
(V) BY RULE AND REGULATION, ESTABLISH A METHOD IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFIES VENDORS AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL
FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC PROGRAM), OF A
DISCREPANCY IN THE PRESENTMENT OF A WIC CHECK FOR REIMBURSEMENT SUBMIT-
TED BY THE VENDOR AND THE REASON FOR SUCH DISCREPANCY.
(W) BY RULE AND REGULATION ESTABLISH A METHOD WHEREBY THE VENDOR IS
RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL SUBMITTED FOR
REIMBURSEMENT AND THE AUTHORIZED VALUE OF THE WIC CHECK. VENDORS SHALL
NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY A FEE FOR REJECTED OR BOUNCED WIC CHECKS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14734-04-6
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