Senate Bill S6466

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts provisions to expand the kinds of wellness programs that can be offered to enrollees

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

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2015-S6466 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2111 & 2411, Pub Health L; amd §§390 & 390-a, Soc Serv L; amd §3239, Ins L

2015-S6466 - Summary

Expands the kinds of qualified wellness programs that can be offered to enrollees.

2015-S6466 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6466 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6466

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. KLEIN, CARLUCCI, SAVINO, VALESKY -- 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 including certain
  respiratory diseases and  obesity  within  disease  management  demon-
  stration programs directing the health research science board to study
  respiratory diseases and obesity; to amend the social services law, in
  relation to child day care facilities; and to amend the insurance law,
  in relation to expanding the kinds of qualified wellness programs that
  can be offered to enrollees

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 4 of section 2111 of the  public  health
law, as added by section 21 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2004,
are amended to read as follows:
  2.  The  department  shall establish the criteria by which individuals
will be identified as  eligible  for  enrollment  in  the  demonstration
programs.    Persons  eligible  for enrollment in the disease management
demonstration program shall  be  limited  to  individuals  who:  receive
medical  assistance  pursuant  to  title  eleven  of article five of the
social services law and may be eligible for benefits pursuant  to  title
18 of the social security act (Medicare); are not enrolled in a Medicaid
managed  care  plan,  including  individuals who are not required or not
eligible to participate in Medicaid managed care  programs  pursuant  to
section three hundred sixty-four-j of the social services law; are diag-
nosed  with  chronic  health  problems as may be specified by the entity
undertaking the demonstration program, including, but not limited to one
or more of the following: congestive heart failure, chronic  obstructive
pulmonary disease, asthma, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, OTHER CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASES, diabetes, ADULT AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY, or other chronic health
conditions as may be specified by the department; or have experienced or
are  likely  to experience one or more hospitalizations or are otherwise
expected to incur excessive costs and high utilization  of  health  care
services.

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

co-Sponsors

2015-S6466A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2111 & 2411, Pub Health L; amd §§390 & 390-a, Soc Serv L; amd §3239, Ins L

2015-S6466A - Summary

Expands the kinds of qualified wellness programs that can be offered to enrollees.

2015-S6466A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6466A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6466--A
    Cal. No. 283

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. KLEIN, CARLUCCI, SAVINO, VALESKY -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to including  certain
  respiratory  diseases  and  obesity  within  disease management demon-
  stration programs; to amend the social services law,  in  relation  to
  child day care facilities; and to amend the insurance law, in relation
  to  expanding  the  kinds  of  qualified wellness programs that can be
  offered to enrollees

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

  Section  1.  Subdivisions 2 and 4 of section 2111 of the public health
law, as added by section 21 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2004,
are amended to read as follows:
  2. The department shall establish the criteria  by  which  individuals
will  be  identified  as  eligible  for  enrollment in the demonstration
programs.  Persons eligible for enrollment  in  the  disease  management
demonstration  program  shall  be  limited  to  individuals who: receive
medical assistance pursuant to title  eleven  of  article  five  of  the
social  services  law and may be eligible for benefits pursuant to title
18 of the social security act (Medicare); are not enrolled in a Medicaid
managed care plan, including individuals who are  not  required  or  not
eligible  to  participate  in Medicaid managed care programs pursuant to
section three hundred sixty-four-j of the social services law; are diag-
nosed with chronic health problems as may be  specified  by  the  entity
undertaking the demonstration program, including, but not limited to one
or  more of the following: congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, asthma, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, OTHER CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASES, diabetes, ADULT AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY, or other chronic health
conditions as may be specified by the department; or have experienced or
are likely to experience one or more hospitalizations or  are  otherwise

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

co-Sponsors

2015-S6466B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2111 & 2411, Pub Health L; amd §§390 & 390-a, Soc Serv L; amd §3239, Ins L

2015-S6466B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the kinds of qualified wellness programs that can be offered to enrollees.

2015-S6466B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6466B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6466--B
    Cal. No. 283

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. KLEIN, CARLUCCI, SAVINO, VALESKY -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- passed
  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,
  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to expanding the kinds of
  qualified wellness programs that can be offered to enrollees

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

  Section  1.   Subsections (b) and (c) of section 3239 of the insurance
law, as added by chapter 592 of the laws of 2008, paragraphs 6 and 7  of
subsection  (b)  and  subparagraphs  (C)  and  (D)  of  paragraph  2  of
subsection (c) as amended, and paragraph 8 of subsection (b) and subpar-
agraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph 2 of subsection (c) as added by chapter
519 of the laws of 2013, are amended to read as follows:
  (b) A wellness program may include, but is not limited to, the follow-
ing programs or services:
  (1) the use of a health risk assessment tool;
  (2) a smoking cessation program;
  (3) a weight management program;
  (4) a stress AND/OR HYPERTENSION management program;
  (5) a worker injury prevention program;
  (6) a nutrition education program;
  (7) health or fitness incentive programs; [and]
  (8) a coordinated weight management, nutrition, stress management  and
physical  fitness  program  to  combat  the  high incidence of adult and
childhood obesity, asthma and other chronic respiratory conditions[.];
  (9) A SUBSTANCE OR ALCOHOL ABUSE CESSATION PROGRAM; AND
  (10) A PROGRAM TO MANAGE AND COPE WITH CHRONIC PAIN.
  (c)(1) A wellness program may use rewards and incentives  for  partic-
ipation  provided  that  where  the  group  health  insurance  policy or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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