Assembly Bill A7535B

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to fiscal intermediary services in the consumer directed personal assistance program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2015-A7535 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5565
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-f, Soc Serv L

2015-A7535 - Summary

Relates to fiscal intermediary services in the consumer directed personal assistance program performed on behalf of the consumer to facilitate his or her role as the employer with regard to regulations of certain health care organizations; requires licensure; defines responsibilities.

2015-A7535 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7535

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 18, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to fiscal  interme-
  diaries in the consumer directed personal assistance program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 365-f of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 4-a and 4-b to read as follows:
  4-A. FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION:
  (I)  "FISCAL INTERMEDIARY" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES FISCAL INTER-
MEDIARY SERVICES AND HAS A CONTRACT FOR PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES WITH:
  (A) A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,
  (B) AN ORGANIZATION LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR  OF  THE  PUBLIC
HEALTH LAW, OR
  (C)   AN   ACCOUNTABLE   CARE  ORGANIZATION  CERTIFIED  UNDER  ARTICLE
TWENTY-NINE-E OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR AN INTEGRATED DELIVERY  SYSTEM
COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT
AS  A PERFORMING PROVIDER SYSTEM UNDER THE DELIVERY SYSTEM REFORM INCEN-
TIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM.
  (II)  FISCAL  INTERMEDIARY  SERVICES  SHALL  INCLUDE   THE   FOLLOWING
SERVICES,  PERFORMED  ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER TO FACILITATE HIS OR HER
ROLE AS THE EMPLOYER:
  (A) WAGE AND BENEFIT PROCESSING FOR CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSIST-
ANTS;
  (B) PROCESSING ALL INCOME TAX AND OTHER REQUIRED WAGE WITHHOLDINGS;
  (C) COMPLYING WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION, DISABILITY AND  UNEMPLOYMENT
REQUIREMENTS;
  (D)  MAINTAINING PERSONNEL RECORDS FOR EACH CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL
ASSISTANT, INCLUDING TIME SHEETS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTATION  NEEDED  FOR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11081-01-5

              

co-Sponsors

2015-A7535A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5565
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-f, Soc Serv L

2015-A7535A - Summary

Relates to fiscal intermediary services in the consumer directed personal assistance program performed on behalf of the consumer to facilitate his or her role as the employer with regard to regulations of certain health care organizations; requires licensure; defines responsibilities.

2015-A7535A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7535--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 18, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, RAIA -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to fiscal interme-
  diaries in the consumer directed personal assistance program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  365-f  of  the social services law is amended by
adding two new subdivisions 4-a and 4-b to read as follows:
  4-A. FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION:
  (I) "FISCAL INTERMEDIARY" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES FISCAL  INTER-
MEDIARY SERVICES AND HAS A CONTRACT FOR PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES WITH:
  (A) A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,
  (B)  AN  ORGANIZATION  LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC
HEALTH LAW, OR
  (C)  AN  ACCOUNTABLE  CARE  ORGANIZATION   CERTIFIED   UNDER   ARTICLE
TWENTY-NINE-E  OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR AN INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM
COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT
AS A PERFORMING PROVIDER SYSTEM UNDER THE DELIVERY SYSTEM REFORM  INCEN-
TIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM.
  (II)   FISCAL   INTERMEDIARY  SERVICES  SHALL  INCLUDE  THE  FOLLOWING
SERVICES, PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER TO FACILITATE HIS  OR  HER
ROLE AS THE EMPLOYER:
  (A) WAGE AND BENEFIT PROCESSING FOR CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSIST-
ANTS;
  (B) PROCESSING ALL INCOME TAX AND OTHER REQUIRED WAGE WITHHOLDINGS;
  (C)  COMPLYING WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION, DISABILITY AND UNEMPLOYMENT
REQUIREMENTS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11081-02-5

              

co-Sponsors

2015-A7535B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5565
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-f, Soc Serv L

2015-A7535B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to fiscal intermediary services in the consumer directed personal assistance program performed on behalf of the consumer to facilitate his or her role as the employer with regard to regulations of certain health care organizations; requires licensure; defines responsibilities.

2015-A7535B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7535--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 18, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. GOTTFRIED, RAIA, WEPRIN, CLARK -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Health -- reported and  referred  to  the
  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
  reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to fiscal  interme-
  diaries in the consumer directed personal assistance program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 365-f of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
adding two new subdivisions 4-a and 4-b to read as follows:
  4-A. FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION:
  (I)  "FISCAL INTERMEDIARY" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES FISCAL INTER-
MEDIARY SERVICES AND HAS A CONTRACT FOR PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES WITH:
  (A) A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,
  (B) AN ORGANIZATION LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR  OF  THE  PUBLIC
HEALTH LAW, OR
  (C)   AN   ACCOUNTABLE   CARE  ORGANIZATION  CERTIFIED  UNDER  ARTICLE
TWENTY-NINE-E OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR AN INTEGRATED DELIVERY  SYSTEM
COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT
AS  A PERFORMING PROVIDER SYSTEM UNDER THE DELIVERY SYSTEM REFORM INCEN-
TIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM.
  (II)  FISCAL  INTERMEDIARY  SERVICES  SHALL  INCLUDE   THE   FOLLOWING
SERVICES,  PERFORMED  ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER TO FACILITATE HIS OR HER
ROLE AS THE EMPLOYER:
  (A) WAGE AND BENEFIT PROCESSING FOR CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSIST-
ANTS;
  (B) PROCESSING ALL INCOME TAX AND OTHER REQUIRED WAGE WITHHOLDINGS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11081-04-5

              

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