Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 24, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 15, 2015 |
referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1575 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2015 |
print number 5544a |
Jun 05, 2015 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Jun 03, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 14, 2015 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S5544
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S5544 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §13.15, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S1916
2019-2020: S4013
2021-2022: S4468
2023-2024: S3140
2015-S5544 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5544 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement of certain programs and services for persons with a disability PURPOSE: To ensure local service providers are reimbursed from the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, for the rendering of approved services, while such approval is pending. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends § 13.15 of the mental hygiene law by adding a new subdivision (c) to provide for the reimbursement of a service furnished by a local service provider while the commissioner approves the service, provided that such approval is ultimately granted. Section 2 provides the effective date. EXISTING LAW: Pursuant to § 13.13 of the Mental Hygiene Law, local services for persons with developmental disabilities shall be planned, financed, and
2015-S5544 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5544 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement of certain programs and services for persons with a disability THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13.15 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (c) to read as follows: (C) IF A PERSON WHO QUALIFIES FOR AND HAS ENTERED INTO A PROGRAM AND/OR RECEIVED A SERVICE FURNISHED BY A LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERS INTO A DIFFERENT PROGRAM AND/OR RECEIVES A DIFFERENT SERVICE NOT YET APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, PROVIDED SUCH APPROVAL IS ULTIMATELY GRANTED, THE LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF SUCH PROGRAM AND/OR SERVICE AS IF IT HAD BEEN APPROVED PRIOR TO SUCH PERSON'S ADMISSION INTO SUCH PROGRAM OR RECEIPT OF SUCH SERVICE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10321-01-5
2015-S5544A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §13.15, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S1916
2019-2020: S4013
2021-2022: S4468
2023-2024: S3140
2015-S5544A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5544A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement of certain programs and services for persons with a disability PURPOSE: To ensure local service providers are reimbursed from the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, for the rendering of approved services, while such approval is pending. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends article 43 of the mental hygiene law related to fees for service by adding a new section 43.13 to provide for the reimbursement of a service furnished by a local service provider while the commissioner approves the service, provided that such approval is ultimately granted. This section also provides that if a service is ultimately not approved and reimbursement has already occurred, such reimbursement shall be returned to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities within sixty days of notice of such denial. Section 2 provides the effective date. EXISTING LAW: Pursuant to § 13.13 of the Mental Hygiene Law, local services for persons with developmental disabilities shall be planned, financed, and implemented in accordance with the provisions of this
2015-S5544A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5544--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement of certain programs and services for persons with a disability THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 43.13 to read as follows: S 43.13 REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY. IF A PERSON WHO QUALIFIES FOR AND HAS ENTERED INTO A PROGRAM AND/OR RECEIVED A SERVICE FURNISHED BY A LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION 13.15 OF THIS CHAPTER SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERS INTO A DIFFERENT PROGRAM AND/OR RECEIVES A DIFFERENT SERVICE NOT YET APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, PROVIDED SUCH APPROVAL IS ULTIMATELY GRANTED, THE LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL BE REIMBURSED, AFTER SUCH SERVICES HAVE BEEN RENDERED AND APPROVED, THE COST OF SUCH PROGRAM AND/OR SERVICE AS IF IT HAD BEEN APPROVED PRIOR TO SUCH PERSON'S ADMIS- SION INTO SUCH PROGRAM OR RECEIPT OF SUCH SERVICE. IF A SERVICE IS ULTI- MATELY NOT APPROVED AND REIMBURSEMENT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED, SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOP- MENTAL DISABILITIES WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF NOTICE OF SUCH DENIAL. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10321-02-5
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