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Apr 20, 2017 |
signed chap.57 |
Apr 09, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Apr 05, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly message of necessity - 3 day message motion to amend lost ordered to third reading rules cal.39 substituted for a3007b |
Apr 05, 2017 |
substituted by s2007b rules report cal.39 reported reported referred to rules |
Apr 04, 2017 |
print number 3007b |
Apr 04, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to ways and means |
Mar 13, 2017 |
print number 3007a |
Mar 13, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to ways and means |
Jan 23, 2017 |
referred to ways and means |
Assembly Bill A3007B
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2017-2018 state fiscal year
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Floor Vote: Apr 4, 2017
aye (59)- Addabbo Jr.
- Akshar
- Alcantara
- Amedore
- Avella
- Bailey
- Bonacic
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Brooks
- Carlucci
- Comrie
- Croci
- DeFrancisco
- Dilan
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gianaris
- Golden
- Griffo
- Hamilton
- Hannon
- Helming
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jacobs
- Kaminsky
- Kennedy
- Klein
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Larkin
- Latimer
- Little
- Marcellino
- Marchione
- Montgomery
- Murphy
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Parker
- Peralta
- Persaud
- Phillips
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Robach
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Serino
- Serrano
- Seward
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- Stewart-Cousins
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Bill Amendments
2017-A3007 - Details
2017-A3007 - Summary
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental health budget for the 2017-2018 state fiscal year; relates to controlling drug costs; relates to the drug utilization review board; relates to Medicaid reimbursement of covered outpatient drugs
2017-A3007 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 2007 A. 3007 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2017 ___________ IN SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti- cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to the early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disa- bilities and their families (Part A); to amend the public health law, in relation to the general public health work program (Part B); to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring monthly premi- um payments for the Essential Plan (Part C); to amend the public health law, in relation to high cost drugs; to amend the tax law, in relation to surcharges on high priced drugs; to amend the tax law, in relation to secrecy provisions; to amend the state finance law, in relation to the high priced drug reimbursement fund; to amend the social services law, in relation to the drug utilization review board; to amend the social services law, in relation to Medicaid reimburse- ment of covered outpatient drugs; to authorize the suspension of a provider's Medicaid enrollment for inappropriate prescribing of opioids; to amend the social services law, in relation to refills of controlled substances; to amend the public health law and the social services law, in relation to eliminating prescriber prevails with the exception of mental health medications; to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing for comprehensive medication manage- ment by pharmacists; to amend the social services law, in relation to reducing Medicaid coverage and increasing copayments for non-prescrip- tion drugs, to aligning pharmacy copayment requirements with federal regulations, and to adjusting consumer price index penalties for generic drugs; and to repeal subdivision 25-a of section 364-j of the social services law, relating to the coverage of certain medically necessary prescription drugs by managed care providers (Part D); to amend the public health law, in relation to restricting enrollment in the medicaid managed long term care program to individuals who require a nursing home level of care and to eliminate payments to nursing homes for bed hold days; to amend the social services law, in relation
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12571-01-7 S. 2007 2 A. 3007 to conforming with federal law with regard to spousal contributions; to amend the social services law, in relation to hospice services covered under title XVIII of the federal social security act; and to repeal subdivision 25 of section 2808 of the public health law relat- ing to reserved bed days (Part E); to amend the social services law, in relation to carving out transportation from the managed long term care benefit; to repeal subdivision 5 of section 365-h of the social services law, relating to rural transit assistance payments to coun- ties; and to repeal section 367-s of the social services law, relating to emergency medical transportation services (Part F); to amend part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to known and projected department of health state fund medicaid expenditures, in relation to extending the Medicaid global cap; to create an avenue for contract staff and student assist- ants in the department of health's office of health insurance programs to qualify for open competitive positions and to establish a health care service career internship program; and to amend part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, authorizing reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assist- ance for needy persons and the administration thereof, in relation to an administrative cap on such program (Part G); to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996, in relation to extending certain provisions relating thereto; to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 2000, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to the distrib- ution of pool allocations and graduate medical education; to amend the public health law, in relation to health care initiative pool distrib- utions; to amend the social services law, in relation to extending payment provisions for general hospitals; and to amend the public health law, in relation to the assessments on covered lives (Part H); to amend chapter 884 of the laws of 1990, amending the public health law relating to authorizing bad debt and charity care allowances for certified home health agencies, in relation to the effectiveness ther- eof; to amend chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 amending the social services law relating to eliminating prescriber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalents, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to extending the nursing home cash assessment; to amend chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, amending the education law and other laws relating to rates for residential health care facilities, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, amending the social services law and other laws relating to enacting the major components of legislation necessary to implement the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2007-2008 state fiscal year, in relation to delay of certain administrative cost; to amend chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 109 of the laws of 2010, amending the social services law relating to transportation costs, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amend- ing chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relating to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 2 of the laws of 1998, amend- ing the public health law and other laws relating to expanding the child health insurance plan, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; S. 2007 3 A. 3007 to amend chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, amending the social services law relating to limiting the method of payment for prescription drugs under the medical assistance program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to continuing nursing home upper payment limit payments; to amend chapter 904 of the laws of 1984, amending the public health law and the social services law relating to encouraging comprehensive health services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the public health law relating to allowing for the use of funds of the office of professional medical conduct for activities of the patient health information and quality improvement act of 2000, in relation to extending the provisions thereof; to amend chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law relating to the statewide health information network of New York and the statewide planning and research cooperative system and general powers and duties, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend chapter 58 of the laws of 2008, amending the elder law and other laws relating to reimbursement to participating provider pharmacies and prescription drug coverage, in relation to extending the expiration of certain provisions thereof (Part I); to amend the insurance law, in relation to pharmacy benefit managers (Part J); to amend the public health law, in relation to the health care facility transformation program (Part K); to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a health care regulation modernization team within the department of health (Part L); to amend the public health law, in relation to creat- ing the "Emerging Contaminant Monitoring Act" (Part M); to amend the public health law, the real property law, and the environmental conservation law, in relation to creating the "residential well test- ing act" (Part N); to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing restorations to competency within correctional facility based residential settings; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part O); to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relating to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, in relation to extending government rates for behavioral services and adding a value based payment requirement; and to amend chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 relating to increasing Medicaid payments to providers through managed care organizations and providing equivalent fees through an ambulatory patient group methodology, in relation to extending government rates for behavioral services and adding a value based payment requirement (Part P); and to amend chap- ter 57 of the laws of 2006, relating to establishing a cost of living adjustment for designated human services programs, in relation to forgoing such adjustment during the 2017-2018 state fiscal year and the effectiveness thereof (Part Q) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2017-2018 state fiscal year. Each component is wholly contained within a Part identified as Parts A through Q. The effective date for each particular provision contained within such Part is set forth in the last section of S. 2007 4 A. 3007 such Part. Any provision in any section contained within a Part, includ- ing the effective date of the Part, which makes a reference to a section "of this act", when used in connection with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the Part in which it is found. Section three of this act sets forth the general effective date of this act. PART A Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subsection (d) of section 3224-a of the insurance law, as amended by section 57-b of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: (2) "health care provider" shall mean an entity licensed or certified pursuant to article twenty-eight, thirty-six or forty of the public health law, a facility licensed pursuant to article nineteen or thirty- one of the mental hygiene law, a fiscal intermediary operating under section three hundred sixty five-f of the social services law, AN INDI- VIDUAL OR AGENCY APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO TITLE TWO-A OF ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, a health care professional licensed, registered or certified pursuant to title eight of the education law, a dispenser or provider of pharmaceutical products, services or durable medical equipment, or a representative designated by such entity or person. § 2. Section 3235-a of the insurance law, as added by section 3 of part C of chapter 1 of the laws of 2002, subsection (c) as amended by section 17 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: § 3235-a. Payment for early intervention services. (a) No policy of accident and health insurance, including contracts issued pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, shall exclude coverage for other- wise covered services solely on the basis that the services constitute early intervention program services under title two-A of article twen- ty-five of the public health law. (b) Where a policy of accident and health insurance, including a contract issued pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, provides coverage for an early intervention program service, such cover- age shall not be applied against any maximum annual or lifetime monetary limits set forth in such policy or contract. WHEN SUCH POLICY OF ACCI- DENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, INCLUDING A CONTRACT ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTI- CLE FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR SERVICES THAT CONSTITUTES EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION TWENTY FIVE-HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR EARLY INTERVENTION EVALUATION SERVICES AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH TWENTY-FIVE OF SUBSECTION (I) OF SECTION THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN, PARAGRAPH SEVENTEEN OF SUBSECTION (L) OF SECTION THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE, OR SUBSECTION (EE) OF SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE INSURER SHALL PAY FOR SUCH SERVICES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SERVICES ARE A COVERED BENEFIT UNDER THE POLICY. ANY DOCUMENTATION OBTAINED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND SUBMITTED TO THE INSURER SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET PRECERTIFICATION, PREAUTHORIZATION AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED UNDER SUCH POLICY OF ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, INCLUDING A CONTRACT ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THIS S. 2007 5 A. 3007 CHAPTER. Visit limitations and other terms and conditions of the policy will continue to apply to early intervention services. However, any visits used for early intervention program services shall not reduce the number of visits otherwise available under the policy or contract for such services. (c) A POLICY OF ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, INCLUDING A CONTRACT ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL NOT DENY COVERAGE BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE LOCATION WHERE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED; OR (II) THE DURATION OF THE CHILD'S CONDITION AND/OR THAT THE CHILD'S CONDITION IS NOT AMENDABLE TO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME AS SPECIFIED IN THE POLICY. (D) Any right of subrogation to benefits which a municipality or provider is entitled in accordance with paragraph (d) of subdivision three of section twenty-five hundred fifty-nine of the public health law shall be valid and enforceable to the extent benefits are available under any accident and health insurance policy. The right of subrogation does not attach to insurance benefits paid or provided under any acci- dent and health insurance policy prior to receipt by the insurer of written notice from the municipality or provider, as applicable. [The] AN INSURER SHALL, WITHIN FIFTEEN BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A NOTICE OF RIGHT OF SUBROGATION, NOTIFY THE PROVIDER, IN A FORMAT DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S DESIGNATED FISCAL AGENT, WHETHER THE POLICY IS FULLY INSURED OR WHETHER THE INSURER IS ACTING AS A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR. (E) UPON RECEIPT OF WRITTEN REQUEST AND NOTICE FROM THE MUNICIPALITY AND SERVICE COORDINATOR THE insurer shall provide [the] SUCH munici- pality and service coordinator with information on the extent of bene- fits available to the covered person under such policy, INCLUDING WHETH- ER THE POLICY IS FULLY INSURED OR WHETHER THE INSURER IS ACTING AS A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR, within fifteen days of the insurer's receipt of written request and notice authorizing such release. The service coordinator shall provide such information to the rendering provider assigned to provide services to the child. [(d)] (F) No insurer, including a health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority under article forty-four of the public health law and a corporation organized under article forty-three of this chapter, shall refuse to issue an accident and health insurance policy or contract or refuse to renew an accident and health insurance policy or contract solely because the applicant or insured is receiving services under the early intervention program. § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 2543 of the public health law, as added by section 2 of part B3 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 3. [The] IN A FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE parent of the eligible child shall provide and the early intervention official, SERVICE COORDINATOR, AND PROVIDER shall collect such information and or documentation as is necessary and sufficient to determine the eligible child's third party payor coverage and to seek payment from all third party payors including the medical assistance program and other govern- mental agency payors. § 4. Subdivision 3-a of section 2557 of the public health law, as added by section 3 of part L1 of chapter 63 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 3-a. Each municipality may perform an audit, which may include site visitation, of evaluators and providers of such services within its S. 2007 6 A. 3007 municipality in accordance with standards established by the commission- er. The municipality shall submit the results of any such audit to the commissioner for review and, if warranted, adjustments in state aid reimbursement pursuant to subdivision three of this section[, as well as for]. THE RESULTS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY recovery by the municipality of its share of any disallowances identified in such audit. § 5. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 2559 of the public health law, as amended by section 11 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (a) Providers of evaluations and early intervention services, herein- after collectively referred to in this subdivision as "provider" or "providers", shall in the first instance and where applicable, seek payment from all third party payors including governmental agencies prior to claiming payment from a given municipality for evaluations conducted under the program and for services rendered to eligible chil- dren, provided that, the obligation to seek payment shall not apply to a payment from a third party payor who is not prohibited from applying such payment, and will apply such payment, to an annual or lifetime limit specified in the insured's policy. (i) [Parents] IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, PARENTS shall provide the municipality [and], service coordinator AND PROVIDER infor- mation on any insurance policy, plan or contract under which an eligible child has coverage. (ii) [Parents] IN A TIMELINE AND FORMAT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPART- MENT, THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL REQUEST FROM THE PARENT, AND THE PARENT shall provide the municipality [and the service coordinator], WHO SHALL PROVIDE SUCH DOCUMENTATION TO THE SERVICE COORDINATOR AND PROVIDER, with: (A) a written ORDER, referral [from a] OR RECOMMENDATION, SIGNED BY THE CHILD'S PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, FOR THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF EARLY INTERVENTION EVALUATION SERVICES TO DETERMINE PROGRAM ELIGIBIL- ITY OR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES; (B) A COPY OF AN INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN AGREED UPON PURSU- ANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE THAT CONTAINS DOCUMENTATION, SIGNED BY THE CHILD'S primary [care] HEALTH CARE provider [as documentation, for eligible children, of] ON the medical necessity of early intervention services INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICES PLAN; (C) WRITTEN CONSENT TO CONTACT THE CHILD'S PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVID- ER FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINING A SIGNED WRITTEN ORDER, REFERRAL, OR RECOM- MENDATION AS DOCUMENTATION FOR THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF EARLY INTER- VENTION EVALUATION SERVICES TO DETERMINE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY OR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES; OR (D) WRITTEN CONSENT TO CONTACT THE CHILD'S PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVID- ER FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINING A SIGNED DOCUMENTATION OF THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES CONTAINED WITHIN THE INDIVID- UALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN AGREED UPON PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE. (iii) providers shall utilize the department's fiscal agent and data system for claiming payment for evaluations and services rendered under the early intervention program. (IV) IN ACCORDANCE WITH CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, MEDICAL NECESSITY, COORDINATION OF BENEFITS, OR UTILIZATION REVIEW, FOR PURSUIT OF APPEALS BY A PROVIDER TO AN INSURER WHEN A CLAIM HAS BEEN DENIED BY SUCH INSURER, THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL AGENT MAY REQUEST THE PROVIDER APPEAL A DENIAL FOR PAYMENT BY A THIRD PARTY PAYOR PRIOR TO CLAIMING PAYMENT TO S. 2007 7 A. 3007 THE MUNICIPALITY FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN OF THIS TITLE. PROVIDERS SHALL NOT DISCONTINUE OR DELAY SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN PENDING PAYMENT OF THE CLAIM OR DETERMINATIONS OF ANY APPEAL DENIALS. § 6. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 3 of section 2559 of the public health law, as amended by section 11 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (d) A municipality, or its designee, and a provider shall be subrogat- ed, to the extent of the expenditures by such municipality or for early intervention services furnished to persons eligible for benefits under this title, to any rights such person may have or be entitled to from third party reimbursement. The provider SHALL SUBMIT ANY DOCUMENTATION OBTAINED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND shall submit notice to the insurer or plan administrator of his or her exercise of such right of subrogation upon the provider's assignment as the early intervention service provider for the child. The right of subrogation does not attach to benefits paid or provided under any health insurance policy or health benefits plan prior to receipt of written notice of the exercise of subrogation rights by the insurer or plan administrator providing such benefits. § 7. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on or after April 1, 2017; provided however, that the amendments to section 3224-a of the insurance law as made by section one of this act and the amendments to section 3235-a of the insurance law as made by section two of this act shall apply only to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such date. PART B Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 605 of the public health law, as amended by section 20 of part E of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2. State aid reimbursement for public health services provided by a municipality under this title, shall be made if the municipality is providing some or all of the core public health services identified in section six hundred two of this title, pursuant to an approved applica- tion for state aid, at a rate of no less than thirty-six per centum, EXCEPT FOR A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE PERSONS, WHICH SHALL RECEIVE NO LESS THAN TWENTY-NINE PER CENTUM, of the differ- ence between the amount of moneys expended by the municipality for public health services required by section six hundred two of this title during the fiscal year and the base grant provided pursuant to subdivi- sion one of this section. No such reimbursement shall be provided for services that are not eligible for state aid pursuant to this article. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 616 of the public health law, as amended by section 27 of part E of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 1. The total amount of state aid provided pursuant to this article shall be limited to the amount of the annual appropriation made by the legislature. In no event, however, shall such state aid be less than an amount to provide the full base grant and, as otherwise provided by [paragraph (a) of] subdivision two of section six hundred five of this article, at least thirty-six per centum, EXCEPT FOR A CITY WITH A POPU- LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE PERSONS, WHICH SHALL RECEIVE NO LESS THAN TWENTY-NINE PER CENTUM, of the difference between the amount of moneys S. 2007 8 A. 3007 expended by the municipality for eligible public health services pursu- ant to an approved application for state aid during the fiscal year and the base grant provided pursuant to subdivision one of section six hundred five of this article. § 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017. PART C Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 369-gg of the social services law, as added by section 51 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 5. Premiums and cost sharing. (a) Subject to federal approval, the commissioner shall establish premium payments enrollees shall pay to approved organizations for coverage of health care services pursuant to this title. Such premium payments shall be established in the following manner: (i) up to twenty dollars monthly for an individual with a household income above one hundred and [fifty] THIRTY-EIGHT percent of the federal poverty line but at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty line defined and annually revised by the United States department of health and human services for a household of the same size; BEGINNING IN TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE INCREASED BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN THE MEDICAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR; and (ii) no payment is required for individuals with a household income at or below one hundred and [fifty] THIRTY-EIGHT percent of the federal poverty line defined and annually revised by the United States depart- ment of health and human services for a household of the same size. (b) The commissioner shall establish cost sharing obligations for enrollees, subject to federal approval. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2018. PART D Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 280 to read as follows: § 280. HIGH COST DRUGS. 1. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE. THERE IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE TRANSPARENCY OF THE COSTS AND PRICES OF DRUGS, AND IN BEING ABLE TO REVIEW THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF CERTAIN DRUGS TO THE PUBLIC. THIS WOULD BENEFIT THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE WHO HAVE A MEDICAL NEED FOR SUCH DRUGS AND WHOSE TAX DOLLARS CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING SUCH DRUGS AVAILABLE TO THE RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS. IT IS THEREFORE INTENDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT COLLECT INFORMATION RELATED TO DRUG COSTS AND PRICES, AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD ESTABLISHED BY SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-BB OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IDENTIFY HIGH PRICED DRUGS FOR WHICH A PER-UNIT BENCHMARK PRICE CAN BE DETERMINED. SUCH DRUGS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE REBATE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION IF THE DRUGS ARE PAID FOR BY THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, AND TO A SURCHARGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWENTY-C OF THE TAX LAW. 2. HIGH PRICED DRUGS. (A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY IDENTIFY, FOR REVIEW, DRUGS WHICH: (I) WHEN FIRST INTRODUCED ON THE MARKET, ARE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE FOR PATIENTS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE DRUG; OR S. 2007 9 A. 3007 (II) SUDDENLY OR OVER A RELATIVELY BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME EXPERIENCE A LARGE PRICE INCREASE AND SUCH INCREASE IS NOT EXPLAINED BY A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN INGREDIENT COSTS OR BY SOME OTHER RELEVANT FACTOR; OR (III) ARE PRICED DISPROPORTIONALLY GIVEN THAT THEY OFFER LIMITED THER- APEUTIC BENEFITS. (B) DRUGS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW MAY INCLUDE: (I) BRAND NAME OR GENERIC DRUGS; (II) DRUGS PRODUCED BY MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS OR BY A SINGLE MANUFAC- TURER; (III) DRUGS REIMBURSED BY COMMERCIAL AND/OR PUBLIC PAYERS; AND (IV) PRESCRIPTION AND NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (A) DRUG MANUFACTURERS SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT, UPON REQUEST, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO DRUGS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW: (I) THE ACTUAL COST OF DEVELOPING, MANUFACTURING, PRODUCING (INCLUDING THE COST PER DOSE OF PRODUCTION), AND DISTRIBUTING THE DRUG; (II) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS OF THE DRUG, INCLUDING PAYMENTS TO PREDECESSOR ENTITIES CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS; (III) ADMINISTRATIVE, MARKETING, AND ADVERTISING COSTS FOR THE DRUG, APPORTIONED BY MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DIRECTED TO CONSUMERS, MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DIRECTED TO PRESCRIBERS, AND THE TOTAL COST OF ALL MARKETING AND ADVERTISING THAT IS DIRECTED PRIMARILY TO CONSUMERS AND PRESCRIBERS IN NEW YORK, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRESCRIBER DETAILING, COPAYMENT DISCOUNT PROGRAMS, AND DIRECT-TO-CONSUM- ER MARKETING; (IV) THE EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF THE DRUG; (V) PRICES FOR THE DRUG THAT ARE CHARGED TO PURCHASERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; (VI) PRICES CHARGED TO TYPICAL PURCHASERS IN THE STATE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PHARMACIES, PHARMACY CHAINS, PHARMACY WHOLESALERS, OR OTHER DIRECT PURCHASERS; (VII) THE AVERAGE REBATES AND DISCOUNTS PROVIDED PER PAYER TYPE; AND (VIII) THE AVERAGE PROFIT MARGIN OF EACH DRUG OVER THE PRIOR FIVE-YEAR PERIOD AND THE PROJECTED PROFIT MARGIN ANTICIPATED FOR SUCH DRUG. (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A STANDARD REPORTING FORM THAT SATIS- FIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (C) ALL INFORMATION DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDI- VISION SHALL BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN A FORM THAT IDENTIFIES A SPECIFIC MANUFACTURER OR PRICES CHARGED FOR DRUGS BY SUCH MANUFACTURER, EXCEPT AS THE COMMISSION- ER DETERMINES IS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTION, OR TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE STATE COMPTROLLER, OR THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES TO PERFORM AUDITS OR INVESTIGATIONS AUTHORIZED BY LAW. 4. REVIEW OF DRUG COST AND PRICING. THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFER COST AND PRICING INFORMATION COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR DRUG TO THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD, AND REQUEST THE BOARD TO RECOMMEND A VALUE-BASED, PER-UNIT BENCH- MARK PRICE FOR THE DRUG, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION SUCH COST AND PRICING INFORMATION AS WELL AS OTHER FACTORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) THE SERIOUSNESS AND PREVALENCE OF THE DISEASE OR CONDITION THAT IS TREATED BY THE DRUG; (B) THE EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF THE DRUG; S. 2007 10 A. 3007 (C) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DRUG IN TREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS PRESCRIBED; (D) THE LIKELIHOOD THAT USE OF THE DRUG WILL REDUCE THE NEED FOR OTHER MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING HOSPITALIZATION; (E) THE AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE AND RETAIL PRICE OF THE DRUG; (F) THE NUMBER OF PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS THAT PRODUCE THE DRUG; AND (G) WHETHER THERE ARE PHARMACEUTICAL EQUIVALENTS TO THE DRUG. 5. DESIGNATION OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS. IF THE PRICE AT WHICH A DRUG IS BEING SOLD BY A MANUFACTURER EXCEEDS THE BENCHMARK PRICE FOR THE DRUG DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE SUCH DRUG A HIGH PRICED DRUG. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PUBLISH ON THE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE A LIST OF DRUGS DESIGNATED AS HIGH PRICED DRUGS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, ALONG WITH THE DATE ON WHICH EACH DRUG FIRST APPEARED ON SUCH LIST AND THE BENCHMARK PRICE FOR SUCH DRUG DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 6. REBATES. (A) THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE A DRUG MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE REBATES TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A DRUG DETERMINED TO BE A HIGH PRICED DRUG PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION WHEN SUCH DRUG IS PAID FOR UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH REBATE, THE COMMISSIONER MAY CONSIDER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DRUG MANUFACTURER WITH RESPECT TO SURCHARGES PAID BY THE MANUFACTURER, OR DECREASES IN THE PRICE OF THE DRUG AS A RESULT OF SURCHARGES PAID BY OTHERS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-C OF THE TAX LAW. (B) REBATES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY REBATES PAYABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER PROVISION OF FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. THE ADDITIONAL REBATES AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY TO DRUGS DISPENSED TO ENROLLEES OF MANAGED CARE PROVIDERS PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW AND TO DRUGS DISPENSED TO MEDICAID RECIPIENTS WHO ARE NOT ENROLLEES OF SUCH PROVIDERS. § 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new article 20-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 20-C SURCHARGE ON HIGH PRICED DRUGS SECTION 492. DEFINITIONS. 493. IMPOSITION OF SURCHARGE. 494. RETURNS TO BE SECRET. § 492. DEFINITIONS. 1. THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION. (A) "HIGH PRICED DRUG" SHALL MEAN A DRUG DETERMINED TO BE A HIGH PRICED DRUG PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, BUT NOT UNTIL THE FIFTEENTH DAY AFTER THE DAY THE DRUG FIRST APPEARED ON A LIST OF SUCH DRUGS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE STATE DEPART- MENT OF HEALTH ON ITS WEBSITE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) "GROSS RECEIPT" SHALL MEAN THE AMOUNT RECEIVED IN OR BY REASON OF ANY SALE OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG, CONDITIONAL OR OTHERWISE, OR IN OR BY REASON OF THE FURNISHING OF SUCH HIGH PRICED DRUG. GROSS RECEIPT IS EXPRESSED IN MONEY, WHETHER PAID IN CASH, CREDIT OR PROPERTY OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, AND SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHOUT ANY DEDUCTION THEREFROM ON ACCOUNT OF THE COST OF THE SERVICE SOLD OR THE COST OF MATERIALS, LABOR OR SERVICES USED OR OTHER COSTS, INTEREST OR DISCOUNT PAID, OR ANY OTHER EXPENSES WHATSOEVER. "AMOUNT RECEIVED" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE DEFINITION OF GROSS RECEIPT, AS USED THROUGHOUT THIS ARTICLE, MEANS THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR THE SALE OR PROVISION OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG. S. 2007 11 A. 3007 (C) "ESTABLISHMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSO- CIATION REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT OR SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT-B OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPO- RATION OR ASSOCIATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT-B OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT FOR THE EXCEPTION IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SUCH SECTION. (D) "EXCESS CHARGE AMOUNT OF THE GROSS RECEIPT" SHALL MEAN THE DIFFER- ENCE BETWEEN THE PRICE CHARGED BY AN ESTABLISHMENT FOR A HIGH PRICED DRUG AND THE BENCHMARK PRICE FOR SUCH DRUG AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. (E) "INVOICE" SHALL MEAN THE INVOICE, SALES SLIP, MEMORANDUM OF SALE, OR OTHER DOCUMENT EVIDENCING A SALE OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG. § 493. IMPOSITION OF SURCHARGE. 1. THERE IS HEREBY IMPOSED A SURCHARGE ON THE EXCESS CHARGE AMOUNT OF THE GROSS RECEIPT FROM THE FIRST SALE IN THE STATE OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG BY AN ESTABLISHMENT AT THE RATE OF SIXTY PERCENT. THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CHARGED AGAINST AND BE PAID BY THE ESTABLISHMENT MAKING SUCH FIRST SALE AND SHALL NOT BE ADDED AS A SEPARATE CHARGE OR LINE ITEM ON ANY INVOICE GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMER OR OTHERWISE PASSED DOWN TO THE CUSTOMER. HOWEVER, AN ESTAB- LISHMENT LIABLE FOR THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON THE INVOICE FOR THE FIRST SALE OF SUCH HIGH PRICED DRUG IN THE STATE ITS LIABILITY FOR THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE WITH REGARD TO SUCH SALE, ALONG WITH ITS NAME, ADDRESS, AND TAXPAYER IDEN- TIFICATION NUMBER. ANY SALE OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG IN THIS STATE SHALL BE PRESUMED TO BE THE FIRST SALE OF SUCH DRUG IN THE STATE UNLESS THE SELL- ER WITH REGARD TO SUCH SALE CAN PROVE THAT THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE IS DUE FROM ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CHAIN OF TITLE OF SUCH DRUG, WHICH BURDEN CAN BE SATISFIED, AMONG OTHER WAYS, BY PRODUCING AN INVOICE FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OWING SUCH SURCHARGE IN WHICH SUCH ESTAB- LISHMENT HAS NOTED ITS LIABILITY FOR SUCH SURCHARGE. 2. EVERY ESTABLISHMENT LIABLE FOR THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTI- CLE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE TWENTIETH DATE OF EACH MONTH, FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER A RETURN, ON FORMS TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER, SHOWING THE TOTAL EXCESS CHARGE AMOUNT OF ITS GROSS RECEIPT FROM THE FIRST SALE IN THE STATE OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS DURING THE PRECEDING CALEN- DAR MONTH AND THE AMOUNT OF SURCHARGE DUE THEREON. SUCH RETURNS SHALL CONTAIN SUCH FURTHER INFORMATION AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE. EVERY ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL, AT THE TIME OF FILING SUCH RETURN, PAY TO THE COMMISSIONER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SURCHARGE DUE ON SUCH FIRST SALES OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY SUCH RETURN. IF A RETURN IS NOT FILED WHEN DUE, THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE DUE ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE RETURN IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED. 3. ESTABLISHMENTS MAKING SALES OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS IN THIS STATE SHALL MAINTAIN ALL INVOICES PERTAINING TO SUCH SALES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER SUCH SALES UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER PROVIDES FOR A DIFFERENT RETENTION PERIOD BY RULE OR REGULATION. THE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL PRODUCE SUCH RECORDS UPON DEMAND BY THE DEPARTMENT. 4. WHENEVER THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE THAT ANY MONEYS RECEIVED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE WERE PAID IN ERROR, HE MAY CAUSE THE SAME TO BE REFUNDED, WITH INTEREST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS HE OR SHE MAY PRESCRIBE, EXCEPT THAT NO INTEREST SHALL BE ALLOWED OR PAID IF THE AMOUNT THEREOF WOULD BE LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR. SUCH INTEREST SHALL BE AT THE OVERPAYMENT RATE SET BY THE S. 2007 12 A. 3007 COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-SIXTH OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, OR IF NO RATE IS SET, AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENT PER ANNUM, FROM THE DATE WHEN THE SURCHARGE, PENALTY OR INTEREST TO BE REFUNDED WAS PAID TO A DATE PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE REFUND CHECK BY NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ANY SURCHARGE PAID BEFORE THE LAST DAY PRESCRIBED FOR ITS PAYMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN PAID ON SUCH LAST DAY. SUCH MONEYS RECEIVED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE THAT THE COMMIS- SIONER SHALL DETERMINE WERE PAID IN ERROR, MAY BE REFUNDED OUT OF FUNDS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER TO THE CREDIT OF SUCH SURCHARGES PROVIDED AN APPLICATION THEREFOR IS FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER WITHIN TWO YEARS FROM THE TIME THE ERRONEOUS PAYMENT WAS MADE. 5. THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE IN THE SAME MANNER AND WITH THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF THE LANGUAGE OF SUCH ARTICLE HAD BEEN INCOR- PORATED IN FULL INTO THIS SECTION AND HAD EXPRESSLY REFERRED TO THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY PROVISION OF SUCH ARTICLE IS EITHER INCONSISTENT WITH A PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE OR IS NOT RELEVANT TO THIS ARTICLE. 6. (A) THE SURCHARGES, INTEREST, AND PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE AND COLLECTED OR RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE DEPOSITED DAILY WITH SUCH RESPONSIBLE BANKS, BANKING HOUSES OR TRUST COMPANIES, AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, TO THE CREDIT OF THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-J OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. AN ACCOUNT MAY BE ESTAB- LISHED IN ONE OR MORE OF SUCH DEPOSITORIES. SUCH DEPOSITS WILL BE KEPT SEPARATE AND APART FROM ALL OTHER MONEY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE SUPER- INTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL REQUIRE ADEQUATE SECURITY FROM ALL SUCH DEPOSITORIES. OF THE TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED OR RECEIVED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE SUPER- INTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL RETAIN SUCH AMOUNT AS THE COMMIS- SIONER MAY DETERMINE TO BE NECESSARY FOR REFUNDS UNDER THIS ARTICLE. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO DEDUCT FROM THE AMOUNTS IT RECEIVES UNDER THIS ARTICLE, BEFORE DEPOSIT INTO THE TRUST ACCOUNTS DESIGNATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, A REASONABLE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE REFUNDS OF APPROPRIATIONS OF THE DEPART- MENT TO REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE COSTS INCURRED TO ADMINISTER, COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE THE SURCHARGES IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE. (B) ON OR BEFORE THE TWELFTH AND TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF EACH SUCCEEDING MONTH, AFTER RESERVING SUCH AMOUNT FOR SUCH REFUNDS AND DEDUCTING SUCH AMOUNTS FOR SUCH COSTS, AS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CERTIFY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES THE AMOUNT OF ALL REVENUES SO RECEIVED DURING THE PRIOR MONTH AS A RESULT OF THE SURCHARGES, INTEREST AND PENALTIES SO IMPOSED. THE AMOUNT OF REVENUES SO CERTIFIED SHALL BE PAID OVER BY THE FIFTEENTH AND THE FINAL BUSINESS DAY OF EACH SUCCEEDING MONTH FROM SUCH ACCOUNT INTO THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND ESTABLISHED PURSU- ANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-J OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. 7. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL MAINTAIN AND PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE A LIST OF DRUGS DETERMINED, PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, TO BE HIGH PRICED DRUGS, ALONG WITH THE DATE ON WHICH EACH DRUG FIRST APPEARED ON THAT LIST AND THE BENCHMARK PRICE FOR SUCH DRUG DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PROMPTLY AFTER INCLUDING A HIGH PRICED DRUG ON SUCH LIST, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF S. 2007 13 A. 3007 HEALTH SHALL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DRUG AND THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE DRUG HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A HIGH PRICED DRUG. 8. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN ADMINISTERING THIS SURCHARGE, INCLUDING SHARING WITH THE DEPARTMENT PERTINENT INFORMATION ABOUT ESTABLISHMENTS UPON THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSIONER. 9. THE COMMISSIONER MAY MAKE, ADOPT AND AMEND RULES, REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES AND FORMS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ARTICLE. § 494. RETURNS TO BE SECRET. 1. EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPER JUDI- CIAL ORDER OR AS IN THIS SECTION OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE COMMISSIONER, ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPART- MENT, OR ANY OFFICER OR PERSON WHO, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, IS PERMIT- TED TO INSPECT ANY RETURN OR REPORT OR TO WHOM A COPY, AN ABSTRACT OR A PORTION OF ANY RETURN OR REPORT IS FURNISHED, OR TO WHOM ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY RETURN OR REPORT IS FURNISHED, OR ANY PERSON ENGAGED OR RETAINED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT ON AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACT BASIS OR ANY PERSON WHO IN ANY MANNER MAY ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENTS OF A RETURN OR REPORT FILED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE TO DIVULGE OR MAKE KNOWN IN ANY MANNER THE CONTENTS OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OF AN ESTABLISHMENT CONTAINED IN ANY RETURN OR REPORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. THE OFFICERS CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF SUCH RETURNS OR REPORTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE ANY OF THEM OR EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THEM IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY COURT, EXCEPT ON BEHALF OF THE STATE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR THE COMMISSIONER IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OR THE COMMISSIONER IN ANY OTHER ACTION OR PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE COLLECTION OF A TAX DUE UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO WHICH THE STATE OR THE COMMISSIONER IS A PARTY OR A CLAIMANT OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PARTY TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, WHEN THE RETURNS OR THE REPORTS OR THE FACTS SHOWN THEREBY ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, OR IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THE REGULATION OR SURCHARGE OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS ON BEHALF OF OFFICERS TO WHOM INFORMATION SHALL HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION TWO OF THIS SECTION, IN ANY OF WHICH EVENTS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF, AND MAY ADMIT IN EVIDENCE SO MUCH OF SAID RETURNS OR REPORTS OR OF THE FACTS SHOWN THEREBY AS ARE PERTINENT TO THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND NO MORE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, FROM ALLOWING THE INSPECTION OR DELIVERY OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY RETURN OR REPORT FILED UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY SUCH RETURN OR REPORT BY OR TO A DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; OR BY OR TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR OTHER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE WHEN AN ACTION SHALL HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED OR COMMENCED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER IN WHICH SUCH RETURNS OR REPORTS OR THE FACTS SHOWN THEREBY ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED; OR THE INSPECTION OF THE RETURNS OR REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ARTICLE BY THE COMPTROLLER OR DULY DESIGNATED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL, FOR PURPOSES OF THE AUDIT OF A REFUND OF ANY SURCHARGE PAID BY AN ESTABLISHMENT OR OTHER PERSON UNDER THIS ARTICLE; NOR TO PROHIBIT THE DELIVERY TO AN ESTABLISHMENT, OR A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENT, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY RETURN OR REPORT FILED BY SUCH ESTABLISHMENT PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, NOR TO PROHIBIT THE PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS SO CLASSIFIED AS S. 2007 14 A. 3007 TO PREVENT THE IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICULAR RETURNS OR REPORTS AND THE ITEMS THEREOF. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION AND PURSUANT TO SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS HE OR SHE MAY ADOPT, MAY PERMIT THE COMMISSION- ER OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES, OR THE APPROPRIATE OFFICERS OF ANY OTHER STATE WHICH REGULATES OR SURCHARGES HIGH PRICED DRUGS, OR THE DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF SUCH COMMISSIONER OR OF ANY SUCH OFFICERS, TO INSPECT RETURNS OR REPORTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, OR MAY FURNISH TO SUCH COMMISSIONER OR OTHER OFFICERS, OR DULY AUTHOR- IZED REPRESENTATIVES, A COPY OF ANY SUCH RETURN OR REPORT OR AN ABSTRACT OF THE INFORMATION THEREIN CONTAINED, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, OR MAY SUPPLY SUCH COMMISSIONER OR ANY SUCH OFFICERS OR SUCH REPRESENTATIVES WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OF AN ESTABLISHMENT MAKING RETURNS OR REPORTS HEREUNDER. THE COMMISSIONER MAY REFUSE TO SUPPLY INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES OR TO THE OFFICERS OF ANY OTHER STATE IF THE STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES, OR OF THE STATE REPRESENTED BY SUCH OFFICERS, DO NOT GRANT SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR PRIVILEGES TO THE COMMIS- SIONER, BUT SUCH REFUSAL SHALL NOT BE MANDATORY. INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE SUPPLIED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE APPROPRIATE OFFICERS OF ANY OTHER STATE WHICH REGULATES OR SURCHARGES HIGH PRICED DRUGS, OR THE DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF SUCH COMMISSIONER OR OF ANY OF SUCH OFFICERS, UNLESS SUCH COMMISSIONER, OFFICER OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES SHALL AGREE NOT TO DIVULGE OR MAKE KNOWN IN ANY MANNER THE INFORMATION SO SUPPLIED, BUT SUCH OFFICERS MAY TRANSMIT SUCH INFORMATION TO THEIR EMPLOYEES OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES WHEN NECESSARY, WHO IN TURN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME RESTRICTIONS AS THOSE HEREBY IMPOSED UPON SUCH COMMISSIONER, OFFICER OR OTHER REPRESEN- TATIVES. 3. (A) ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE WHO WILLFULLY VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION ONE OR TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED FROM OFFICE AND BE INCAPABLE OF HOLDING ANY PUBLIC OFFICE IN THIS STATE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER. (B) CROSS-REFERENCE: FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES, SEE ARTICLE THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER. § 3. Section 1825 of the tax law, as amended by section 89 of part A of chapter 59 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 1825. Violation of secrecy provisions of the tax law.--Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision (b) of section twenty-one, subdivision one of section two hundred two, subdivision eight of section two hundred eleven, subdivision (a) of section three hundred fourteen, subdivision one or two of section four hundred thirty-seven, section four hundred eighty-seven, SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR, subdivision one or two of section five hundred fourteen, subsection (e) of section six hundred ninety-seven, subsection (a) of section nine hundred nine- ty-four, subdivision (a) of section eleven hundred forty-six, section twelve hundred eighty-seven, subdivision (a) of section fourteen hundred eighteen, subdivision (a) of section fifteen hundred eighteen, subdivi- sion (a) of section fifteen hundred fifty-five of this chapter, and subdivision (e) of section 11-1797 of the administrative code of the city of New York shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. § 4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 89-j to read as follows: § 89-J. HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE SOLE CUSTODY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL S. 2007 15 A. 3007 SERVICES AN AGENCY FUND, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSE- MENT FUND." 2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE SURCHARGE ON HIGH PRICED DRUGS IMPOSED BY ARTICLE TWENTY-C OF THE TAX LAW AND ALL OTHER MONEYS CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. 3. ALL MONEYS RETAINED IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE HELD ON BEHALF OF HEALTH INSURERS AND THE NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM, AND PAID OUT BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO HEALTH INSURERS AND THE NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM IN PROPORTION TO HEALTH INSURERS' AND THE NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM'S RESPECTIVE COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EACH PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT FOR WHICH THE SURCHARGE ON HIGH PRICE DRUGS WAS IMPOSED. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH REGULATIONS TO APPORTION SUCH REVENUES DERIVED TO REFLECT HEALTH INSURERS' AND THE NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM'S RESPECTIVE COSTS FOR SUCH DRUGS. 4. ALL MONEYS DISTRIBUTED FROM THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND TO A HEALTH INSURER SHALL BE, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, EITHER (1) CREDITED TO THE PREMIUMS CHARGED BY SUCH HEALTH INSURER FOR THE NEXT POLICY PERIOD OR (2) CREDITED TO POLICYHOLD- ERS PURSUANT TO PROCEDURES THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH BY REGULATIONS. 5. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "HEALTH INSURER" SHALL MEAN AN INSURANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZED IN THIS STATE TO WRITE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, A COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW, A MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN OF THE INSURANCE LAW, A HEALTH MAINTE- NANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THE INSURANCE LAW, THE NEW YORK STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE ELEV- EN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW, OR AN EMPLOYER WITH AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, AS DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, PROVIDED THAT THE EMPLOYER VOLUNTARILY ELECTS; (B) "NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR NEEDY PERSONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTI- CLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES MAY ISSUE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS HE OR SHE SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION AND ADMINISTER THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND. 7. THE FUNDS SO RECEIVED AND DEPOSITED IN THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE STATE FUNDS. 8. MONEYS DISTRIBUTED FROM THE FUND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRI- ATION. 9. NO AMOUNTS MAY BE PAID OUT OF THIS FUND PRIOR TO APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. § 5. Subdivision 1 and paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 369- bb of the social services law, subdivision 1 as amended and paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 as added by section 20 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, are amended and two new paragraphs (g) and (h) are added to subdivision 2 to read as follows: 1. A [nineteen-member] TWENTY-THREE MEMBER drug utilization review board is hereby created in the department. The board is responsible for the establishment and implementation of medical standards and criteria for the retrospective and prospective DUR program. (f)(I) The commissioner shall designate a person from the department to serve as chairperson of the board. S. 2007 16 A. 3007 (II) TWO PERSONS WHO ARE HEALTH CARE ECONOMISTS. (G) ONE PERSON WHO IS AN ACTUARY. (H) ONE PERSON REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. § 6. Paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) of subdivision 8 of section 369-bb of the social services law are relettered paragraphs (h), (i) and (j) and a new paragraph (g) is added to read as follows: (G) THE REVIEW OF THE DRUG COST AND PRICING OF SPECIFIC DRUGS SUBMIT- TED TO THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND THE FORMULATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO A VALUE-BASED, PER-UNIT BENCHMARK PRICE FOR SUCH DRUGS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SECTION. § 7. The opening paragraph and subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) and paragraph (d) of subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law, the opening paragraph and paragraph (d) as amended by chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) as amended by section 2 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) as amended by section 10-a of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 and subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (d) as amended by section 48 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows: Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation to the contrary, for those drugs which may not be dispensed without a prescription as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law and for which payment is authorized pursuant to paragraph (g) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title, AND FOR THOSE DRUGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT ARE REIMBURSED AS ITEMS OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A OF THIS TITLE, payments under this title shall be made at the following amounts: (i) [if the drug dispensed is a multiple source prescription drug for which an upper limit has been set by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services, the lower of: (A) an amount equal to the specific upper limit set by such federal agency for the multiple source prescription drug; (B) the estimated acquisition cost of such drug to pharmacies which, for purposes of this subparagraph, shall mean the average wholesale price of a prescription drug based on the package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, less twenty-five percent thereof; (C) the maxi- mum acquisition cost, if any, established pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subdivision, provided that the methodology used by the department to establish a maximum acquisition cost shall not include average acqui- sition cost as determined by department surveys; or (D) the dispensing pharmacy's usual and customary price charged to the general public; and] IF THE DRUG DISPENSED IS A GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG, OR IS A DRUG THAT IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT IS REIMBURSED AS AN ITEM OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A OF THIS TITLE, THE LOWER OF: (A) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE DRUG ACQUISITION COST SET BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR THE DRUG, IF ANY, OR IF SUCH AMOUNT IF NOT AVAILABLE, THE WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST OF THE DRUG BASED ON THE PACKAGE SIZE DISPENSED FROM, AS REPORTED BY THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING SERVICE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT, LESS SEVENTEEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT THEREOF; (B) THE FEDERAL UPPER LIMIT, IF ANY, ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; S. 2007 17 A. 3007 (C) THE STATE MAXIMUM ACQUISITION COST, IF ANY, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR (D) THE DISPENSING PHARMACY'S USUAL AND CUSTOMARY PRICE CHARGED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (ii) if the drug dispensed is [a multiple source prescription drug or] a brand-name prescription drug [for which no specific upper limit has been set by such federal agency], the lower of [the estimated acquisi- tion cost of such drug to pharmacies or the dispensing pharmacy's usual and customary price charged to the general public. For sole and multiple source brand name drugs, estimated acquisition cost means the average wholesale price of a prescription drug based upon the package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, less seventeen percent thereof or the wholesale acquisition cost of a prescription drug based upon package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, minus zero and forty-one hundredths percent thereof, and updated monthly by the department. For multiple source generic drugs, estimated acquisition cost means the lower of the average wholesale price of a prescription drug based on the package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, less twenty-five percent thereof, or the maximum acquisition cost, if any, established pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subdivision, provided that the methodology used by the department to establish a maximum acquisition cost shall not include average acquisi- tion cost as determined by department surveys.]: (A) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE DRUG ACQUISITION COST SET BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR THE DRUG, IF ANY, OR IF SUCH AMOUNT IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST OF THE DRUG BASED ON THE PACKAGE SIZE DISPENSED FROM, AS REPORTED BY THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING SERVICE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT, LESS THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT THEREOF; OR (B) THE DISPENSING PHARMACY'S USUAL AND CUSTOMARY PRICE CHARGED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND (d) In addition to the amounts paid pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision [to pharmacies for those drugs which may not be dispensed without a prescription, as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law and for which payment is authorized pursuant to paragraph (g) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title], the department shall pay a PROFESSIONAL pharmacy dispensing fee for each such [prescription] drug dispensed[, which dispensing fee shall not be less than the following amounts: (i) for prescription drugs categorized as generic by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, three dollars and fifty cents per prescription; and (ii) for prescription drugs categorized as brand-name prescription drugs by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, three dollars and fifty cents per prescription, provided, however, that for brand name prescription drugs reimbursed pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a-1) of subdivision four of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title, the dispensing fee shall be four dollars and fifty cents per prescription] IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN DOLLARS PER PRESCRIPTION OR WRITTEN ORDER OF A PRACTITIONER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT THIS PROFESSIONAL DISPENSING FEE WILL NOT APPLY TO DRUGS THAT ARE AVAIL- ABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A COVERED OUTPATIENT DRUG PURSUANT TO SECTION 1927K OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. § 8. It shall be an unacceptable practice in the Medicaid program established pursuant to title 11 of article 5 of the social services law S. 2007 18 A. 3007 for a provider to prescribe opioids in violation of the requirements of paragraph (g-1) of subdivision 2 of section 365-a of such law, in violation of any other applicable law limiting or restricting the prescribing of opioids, and/or contrary to recommendations issued by the drug utilization review board established by section 369-bb of the social services law, and such practice may result in the provider being excluded from participation in the Medicaid program. § 9. Paragraph (g-1) of subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law, as amended by section 5 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (g-1) drugs provided on an in-patient basis, those drugs contained on the list established by regulation of the commissioner of health pursu- ant to subdivision four of this section, and those drugs which may not be dispensed without a prescription as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law and which the commissioner of health shall determine to be reimbursable based upon such factors as the avail- ability of such drugs or alternatives at low cost if purchased by a medicaid recipient, or the essential nature of such drugs as described by such commissioner in regulations, provided, however, that such drugs, exclusive of long-term maintenance drugs, shall be dispensed in quanti- ties no greater than a thirty day supply or one hundred doses, whichever is greater; provided further that the commissioner of health is author- ized to require prior authorization for any refill of a prescription when more than a ten day supply of the previously dispensed amount should remain were the product used as normally indicated, OR IN THE CASE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHEN MORE THAN A SEVEN DAY SUPPLY OF THE PREVIOUSLY DISPENSED AMOUNT SHOULD REMAIN WERE THE PRODUCT USED AS NORMALLY INDICATED; provided further that the commissioner of health is authorized to require prior authorization of prescriptions of opioid analgesics in excess of four prescriptions in a thirty-day period in accordance with section two hundred seventy-three of the public health law; medical assistance shall not include any drug provided on other than an in-patient basis for which a recipient is charged or a claim is made in the case of a prescription drug, in excess of the maximum reim- bursable amounts to be established by department regulations in accord- ance with standards established by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services, or, in the case of a drug not requiring a prescription, in excess of the maximum reimbursable amount established by the commissioner of health pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision four of this section; § 10. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 273 of the public health law, as added by section 10 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (b) In the event that the patient does not meet the criteria in para- graph (a) of this subdivision, the prescriber may provide additional information to the program to justify the use of a prescription drug that is not on the preferred drug list. The program shall provide a reasonable opportunity for a prescriber to reasonably present his or her justification of prior authorization. [If, after consultation with the program, the prescriber, in his or her reasonable professional judgment, determines that the use of a prescription drug that is not on the preferred drug list is warranted, the prescriber's determination shall be final.] THE PROGRAM SHALL CONSIDER THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE JUSTIFICATION PRESENTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE USE OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT IS NOT ON THE PREFERRED DRUG LIST IS WARRANTED. IN THE CASE OF S. 2007 19 A. 3007 ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS, IF, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE PROGRAM, THE PRESCRIBER, IN HIS OR HER REASONABLE PROFESSIONAL JUDG- MENT, DETERMINES THAT THE USE OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT IS NOT ON THE PREFERRED DRUG LIST IS WARRANTED, THE PRESCRIBER'S DETERMINATION SHALL BE FINAL. § 11. Subdivision 25 of section 364-j of the social services law, as added by section 55 of part D of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 25. [Effective January first, two thousand thirteen, notwithstanding] NOTWITHSTANDING any provision of law to the contrary, managed care providers shall cover medically necessary prescription drugs in the atypical antipsychotic AND ANTIDEPRESSANT therapeutic [class] CLASSES, including non-formulary drugs, upon demonstration by the prescriber, after consulting with the managed care provider, that such drugs, in the prescriber's reasonable professional judgment, are medically necessary and warranted. § 12. Subdivision 25-a of section 364-j of the social services law is REPEALED. § 13. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 280-c to read as follows: § 280-C. COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "QUALIFIED PHARMACIST" MEANS A PHARMACIST WHO MAINTAINS A CURRENT UNRESTRICTED LICENSE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND WHO HAS COMPLETED ONE OR MORE PROGRAMS, ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR PHARMACY EDUCATION, FOR THE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT OF A CHRONIC DISEASE OR DISEASES; (B) "COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT" MEANS A PROGRAM THAT ENSURES A PATIENT'S MEDICATIONS, WHETHER PRESCRIPTION OR NONPRESCRIPTION, ARE INDIVIDUALLY ASSESSED TO DETERMINE THAT EACH MEDICATION IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PATIENT, EFFECTIVE FOR THE MEDICAL CONDITION, SAFE GIVEN COMOR- BIDITIES AND OTHER MEDICATIONS BEING TAKEN, AND ABLE TO BE TAKEN BY THE PATIENT AS INTENDED; (C) "COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL" MEANS A WRITTEN DOCUMENT PURSUANT TO AND CONSISTENT WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDER- AL REQUIREMENTS, THAT IS ENTERED INTO VOLUNTARILY BY EITHER A PHYSICIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR A NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND A QUALIFIED PHARMACIST WHICH ADDRESSES A CHRONIC DISEASE OR DISEASES AND THAT DESCRIBES THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE QUALIFIED PHARMACIST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS BETWEEN PHYSICIANS OR NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND QUALIFIED PHARMACISTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, UPON REQUEST. 2. A PHYSICIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR A NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO VOLUNTARILY ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL WITH A QUALIFIED PHARMACIST TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGE- MENT SERVICES FOR A PATIENT WHO HAS NOT MET CLINICAL GOALS OF THERAPY, IS AT RISK FOR HOSPITALIZATION, OR FOR WHOM THE PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRAC- TITIONER DEEMS IT IS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. PARTICIPATION BY THE PATIENT IN COMPREHENSIVE MEDI- CATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES SHALL BE VOLUNTARY. S. 2007 20 A. 3007 3. UNDER A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL, A QUALIFIED PHARMACIST SHALL BE PERMITTED TO: (A) ADJUST OR MANAGE A DRUG REGIMEN OF THE PATIENT, WHICH MAY INCLUDE ADJUSTING DRUG STRENGTH, FREQUENCY OF ADMINISTRATION OR ROUTE OF ADMIN- ISTRATION, DISCONTINUANCE OF THERAPY OR INITIATION OF A DRUG WHICH DIFFERS FROM THAT INITIALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER; (B) EVALUATE AND ONLY TO THE NEXT EXTENT NECESSARY TO DISCHARGE THE RESPONSIBILITY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, ORDER OR PERFORM ROUTINE PATIENT MONITORING FUNCTIONS OR DISEASE STATE LABORATORY TESTS RELATED TO COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE SPECIFIC CHRONIC DISEASE OR DISEASES, SPECIFIED WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL; (C) ACCESS THE COMPLETE PATIENT MEDICAL RECORD MAINTAINED BY THE PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER WITH WHOM HE OR SHE HAS THE COMPREHEN- SIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL AND SHALL DOCUMENT ANY ADJUSTMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THE PROTOCOL IN THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORD AND SHALL NOTIFY THE PATIENT'S TREATING PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER IN A TIME- LY MANNER ELECTRONICALLY OR BY OTHER MEANS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL THE QUALIFIED PHARMACIST BE PERMITTED TO DELEGATE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ANY OTHER LICENSED PHARMACIST OR OTHER PHARMACY PERSONNEL. 4. ANY MEDICATION ADJUSTMENTS MADE BY THE QUALIFIED PHARMACIST PURSU- ANT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL, INCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS IN DRUG STRENGTH, FREQUENCY OR ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION, OR INITIATION OF A DRUG WHICH DIFFERS FROM THAT INITIALLY PRESCRIBED AND AS DOCUMENTED IN THE PATIENT MEDICAL RECORD, SHALL BE DEEMED AN ORAL PRESCRIPTION AUTHORIZED BY AN AGENT OF THE PATIENT'S TREATING PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER AND SHALL BE DISPENSED CONSISTENT WITH SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 5. A PHYSICIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR A NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW, WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF A PATIENT FOR A CHRONIC DISEASE OR DISEASES MAY REFER THE PATIENT TO A QUALIFIED PHARMACIST FOR COMPREHENSIVE MEDI- CATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PURSUANT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL THAT THE PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER HAS ESTAB- LISHED WITH THE QUALIFIED PHARMACIST. SUCH REFERRAL SHALL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORD. PARTICIPATION BY THE PATIENT IN COMPRE- HENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES SHALL BE VOLUNTARY. § 14. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 365-a of the social services law, as amended by chapter 493 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (a) drugs which may be dispensed without a prescription as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law; provided, however, that the state commissioner of health may by regulation specify certain of such drugs which may be reimbursed as an item of medical assistance in accordance with the price schedule established by such commissioner. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, [additions] MODIFICATIONS to the list of drugs reimbursable under this paragraph may be filed as regulations by the commissioner of health without prior notice and comment; § 15. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 6 of section 367-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (v) to read as follows: S. 2007 21 A. 3007 (V) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS PARAGRAPH, CO-PAYMENTS CHARGED FOR DRUGS DISPENSED WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT WHICH ARE REIM- BURSED AS AN ITEM OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE ONE DOLLAR. § 16. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 6 of section 367-a of the social services law, as amended by section 9 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (iii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, co-pay- ments charged for each generic prescription drug dispensed shall be one dollar and for each brand name prescription drug dispensed shall be [three dollars] TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS; provided, however, that the co-payments charged for [each brand name prescription drug on the preferred drug list established pursuant to section two hundred seven- ty-two of the public health law or, for managed care providers operating pursuant to section three hundred sixty-four-j of this title, for each brand name prescription drug on a managed care provider's formulary that such provider has designated as a preferred drug, and the co-payments charged for] each brand name prescription drug reimbursed pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a-1) of subdivision four of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title shall be one dollar. § 17. Subparagraphs 1 and 5 of paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 367-a of the social services law, as added by section 11 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows: (1) The department may require manufacturers of drugs other than single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs, as such terms are defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8(k), to provide rebates to the depart- ment for any drug that has increased more than three hundred percent of its state maximum acquisition cost (SMAC)[, on or after] DURING THE PERIOD April 1, 2016 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2017, OR THAT HAS INCREASED MORE THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS SMAC ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2017, in comparison to its SMAC at any time during the course of the preceding twelve months. The required rebate shall be limited to the amount by which the current SMAC for the drug exceeds [three hundred percent] THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE of the SMAC for the same drug at any time during the course of the preceding twelve months. Such rebates shall be in addition to any rebates payable to the department pursuant to any other provision of federal or state law. Nothing herein shall affect the department's obligation to reimburse for covered outpatient drugs pursu- ant to paragraph (d) of this subdivision. (5) Beginning in two thousand seventeen, the department shall provide an annual report to the legislature no later than February first setting forth: (i) The number of drugs that exceeded the ceiling price established in this paragraph during the preceding year in comparison to the number of drugs that experienced at least a three hundred percent price increase during two thousand fourteen and two thousand fifteen, OR AT LEAST A SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT PRICE INCREASE DURING TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; (ii) The average percent amount above the ceiling price of drugs that exceeded the ceiling price in the preceding year in comparison to the number of drugs that experienced a price increase more than three hundred percent during two thousand fourteen and two thousand fifteen, OR AT LEAST A SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT PRICE INCREASE DURING TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; S. 2007 22 A. 3007 (iii) The number of generic drugs available to enrollees in Medicaid fee for service or Medicaid managed care, by fiscal quarter, in the preceding year in comparison to the drugs available, by fiscal quarter, during two thousand fourteen [and], two thousand fifteen, AND TWO THOU- SAND SIXTEEN; and (iv) The total drug spend on generic drugs for the preceding year in comparison to the total drug spend on generic drugs during two thousand fourteen [and], two thousand fifteen, AND TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. § 18. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or subdivi- sion of this section shall be adjudged by any court of competent juris- diction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or inval- idate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or subdivision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. It is here- by declared to be the intent of the legislature that this section would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions had not been included herein. § 19. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided, however, that sections nine, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen of this act shall take effect July 1, 2017; provided, further, that the amendments to section 364-j of the social services law made by section eleven of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph (c) of subdivision 6 of section 367-a of the social services law made by sections fifteen and sixteen of this act shall not affect the repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 367-a of the social services law made by section seventeen of this act shall not affect the repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law made by section seven of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdi- vision and shall be deemed to expire therewith. PART E Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 7 of section 4403-f of the public health law, as amended by section 41-b of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (i) The commissioner shall, to the extent necessary, submit the appro- priate waivers, including, but not limited to, those authorized pursuant to sections eleven hundred fifteen and nineteen hundred fifteen of the federal social security act, or successor provisions, and any other waivers necessary to achieve the purposes of high quality, integrated, and cost effective care and integrated financial eligibility policies under the medical assistance program or pursuant to title XVIII of the federal social security act. In addition, the commissioner is authorized to submit the appropriate waivers, including but not limited to those authorized pursuant to sections eleven hundred fifteen and nineteen hundred fifteen of the federal social security act or successor provisions, and any other waivers necessary to require on or after April first, two thousand twelve, medical assistance recipients who are twen- ty-one years of age or older and who require community-based long term care services, as specified by the commissioner, for A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF more than one hundred and twenty days FROM DATE OF ENROLLMENT, to S. 2007 23 A. 3007 receive such services through an available plan certified pursuant to this section or other program model that meets guidelines specified by the commissioner that support coordination and integration of services, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ON OR AFTER OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVEN- TEEN, THE COMMISSIONER MAY, THROUGH SUCH AN APPROVED WAIVER, FURTHER LIMIT ELIGIBILITY TO AVAILABLE PLANS TO ENROLLEES THAT REQUIRE NURSING FACILITY LEVEL OF CARE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, MEDICAL ASSIST- ANCE RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN A MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PLAN ON OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN MAY CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH PLANS, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE ENROLLEE MEETS ANY APPLICABLE NURSING FACILITY LEVEL OF CARE REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ONCE SUCH RECIPIENTS ARE DISENROLLED FROM THEIR MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PLAN, ANY APPLICABLE NURSING FACILITY LEVEL OF CARE REQUIREMENTS WOULD APPLY TO FUTURE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS. Such guidelines shall address the requirements of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of subdivision three of this section as well as payment methods that ensure provider accountability for cost effective quality outcomes. Such other program models may include long term home health care programs that comply with such guidelines. Copies of such original waiver appli- cations and amendments thereto shall be provided to the chairs of the senate finance committee, the assembly ways and means committee and the senate and assembly health committees simultaneously with their submission to the federal government. § 2. Subdivision 25 of section 2808 of the public health law is REPEALED. § 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 2801-e of the public health law, as amended by chapter 257 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (b) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation to the contrary, for purposes of determining medical assistance payments by government agencies for residential health care facility services provided pursuant to title eleven of article five of the social services law for facilities that have temporarily decertified beds: (i) the facility's capital cost reimbursement shall be adjusted to appropriately take into account the new bed capacity of the facility; AND (ii) the facility's peer group assignment for indirect cost reimburse- ment shall be based on its total certified beds less the number of beds that have been temporarily decertified[; and (iii) the facility's vacancy rate shall be calculated on the basis of its total certified beds less the number of beds that have been tempo- rarily decertified for purposes of determining eligibility for payments for reserved bed days for residents of residential health care facili- ties, provided, however, that such payments for reserved bed days for facilities that have temporarily decertified beds shall be in an amount that is fifty percent of the otherwise applicable payment amount for such beds]. § 4. Subdivision 2-c of section 2808 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows: (F) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROSPECTIVE PER DIEM ADJUSTMENT FOR ALL NURSING HOMES, OTHER THAN NURSING HOMES PROVIDING SERVICES PRIMARILY TO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE, BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER SUFFICIENT TO ACHIEVE EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS IN SAVINGS IN EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR. S. 2007 24 A. 3007 § 5. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 366 of the social services law, as amended by chapter 110 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: (a) Medical assistance shall be furnished to applicants in cases where, although such applicant has a responsible relative with suffi- cient income and resources to provide medical assistance as determined by the regulations of the department, the income and resources of the responsible relative are not available to such applicant because of the absence of such relative [or] AND the refusal or failure of such ABSENT relative to provide the necessary care and assistance. In such cases, however, the furnishing of such assistance shall create an implied contract with such relative, and the cost thereof may be recovered from such relative in accordance with title six of article three OF THIS CHAPTER and other applicable provisions of law. § 6. Paragraph (m) of subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law, as amended by chapter 725 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: (m) hospice services provided by a hospice certified pursuant to arti- cle forty of the public health law, to the extent that federal financial participation is available AND THAT SUCH SERVICES ARE COVERED UNDER TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, and, notwithstanding federal financial participation, COVERAGE UNDER TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, and any provision of law or regulation to the contrary, for hospice services provided pursuant to the hospice supplemental financial assistance program for persons with special needs as provided for in article forty of the public health law. § 7. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided however, that the amendments to section 4403-f of the public health law made by section one of this act shall take effect October 1, 2017; provided further, that the amendments to paragraph (m) of subdivision two of section 365-a of the social services law made by section six of this act shall take effect June 1, 2017; provided, further, that the amendments to subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 7 of section 4403-f of the public health law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and provided, further, that the amendments to subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 7 of section 4403-f of the public health law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expira- tion of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire therewith. PART F Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 365-h of the social services law, as separately amended by section 50 of part B and section 24 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 4. The commissioner of health is authorized to assume responsibility from a local social services official for the provision and reimburse- ment of transportation costs under this section. If the commissioner elects to assume such responsibility, the commissioner shall notify the local social services official in writing as to the election, the date upon which the election shall be effective and such information as to transition of responsibilities as the commissioner deems prudent. The commissioner is authorized to contract with a transportation manager or managers to manage transportation services in any local social services district[, other than transportation services provided or arranged for S. 2007 25 A. 3007 enrollees of managed long term care plans issued certificates of author- ity under section forty-four hundred three-f of the public health law]. Any transportation manager or managers selected by the commissioner to manage transportation services shall have proven experience in coordi- nating transportation services in a geographic and demographic area similar to the area in New York state within which the contractor would manage the provision of services under this section. Such a contract or contracts may include responsibility for: review, approval and process- ing of transportation orders; management of the appropriate level of transportation based on documented patient medical need; and development of new technologies leading to efficient transportation services. If the commissioner elects to assume such responsibility from a local social services district, the commissioner shall examine and, if appropriate, adopt quality assurance measures that may include, but are not limited to, global positioning tracking system reporting requirements and service verification mechanisms. Any and all reimbursement rates devel- oped by transportation managers under this subdivision shall be subject to the review and approval of the commissioner. § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 365-h of the social services law is REPEALED. § 3. Section 367-s of the social services law, as amended by section 43-a of part C of chapter 109 of the laws of 2006, is REPEALED. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided however, that the amendments to subdivision 4 of section 365-h of the social services law made by section one of this act shall take effect October 1, 2017; provided, further, that the amendments to section 365-h of the social services law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed there- with. PART G Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 92 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to known and projected department of health state fund medicaid expendi- tures, as separately amended by section 1 of part JJ of chapter 54 and section 18 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 1. For state fiscal years 2011-12 through [2017-18] 2018-19, the director of the budget, in consultation with the commissioner of health referenced as "commissioner" for purposes of this section, shall assess on a monthly basis, as reflected in monthly reports pursuant to subdivi- sion five of this section known and projected department of health state funds medicaid expenditures by category of service and by geographic regions, as defined by the commissioner, and if the director of the budget determines that such expenditures are expected to cause medicaid disbursements for such period to exceed the projected department of health medicaid state funds disbursements in the enacted budget finan- cial plan pursuant to subdivision 3 of section 23 of the state finance law, the commissioner of health, in consultation with the director of the budget, shall develop a medicaid savings allocation plan to limit such spending to the aggregate limit level specified in the enacted budget financial plan, provided, however, such projections may be adjusted by the director of the budget to account for any changes in the New York state federal medical assistance percentage amount established S. 2007 26 A. 3007 pursuant to the federal social security act, CHANGES TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAID EXPENDITURES, OR CHANGE IN FEDERAL MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, changes in provider revenues, reductions to local social services district medical assistance adminis- tration, minimum wage increases, and beginning April 1, 2012 the opera- tional costs of the New York state medical indemnity fund and state costs or savings from the basic health plan. Such projections may be adjusted by the director of the budget to account for increased or expe- dited department of health state funds medicaid expenditures as a result of a natural or other type of disaster, including a governmental decla- ration of emergency. § 2. Notwithstanding sections 61, 63, 70, 78, 79, 81 and 81-a of the civil service law or any provisions to the contrary contained in any general, special, or local laws: 1. staff contracted by the office of health insurance programs within the department of health to assist with health insurance program initi- atives, including under a contract authorized by subdivision 29 of section 364-j of the social services law, who meet the open competitive qualifications for positions established to perform these functions will be eligible for appointment to appropriate positions, designated by the office of health insurance programs in the department, that are classi- fied to perform such functions without further examination or qualifica- tion; and, upon such appointment and satisfactory completion of a proba- tionary period, will have all the rights and privileges of the jurisdictional classification to which such positions are allocated in the classified service of the state; 2. student assistants working in the department of health's office of health insurance programs through the department of civil service student assistant classification who meet the open competitive quali- fications for traineeship classifications in titles approved by the department of civil service will be eligible for appointment to such appropriate traineeship positions, designated by the office of health insurance programs in the department of health, without further examina- tion or qualification; and, upon such appointment and satisfactory completion of a probationary period, will have all the rights and privi- leges of the jurisdictional classification to which such traineeship positions are allocated in the classified service of the state; and 3. within 90 days of the effective date of this section, the depart- ment of civil service, in consultation with the department of health, shall establish a health care service career internship program. This program will be designed to prepare individuals with master's degrees in public administration or a related health care field for management positions within the department of health's office of health insurance programs. The program will offer career tracks in the health insurance program management areas of budget and finance, long term care, health homes, outpatient patient care, and health care public policy. During a two-year internship, interns will serve in a variety of professional positions within the department of health's office of health insurance programs and be provided specialized training, rotational assignments, and mentoring. After satisfactory completion of the internship, interns will advance to a permanent competitive class grade 18 position in the various titles utilized within the department of health's office of health insurance programs for health insurance program management with- out further examination or qualification; and, upon such appointment and satisfactory completion of a probationary period, will have all the S. 2007 27 A. 3007 rights and privileges of the jurisdictional classification to which such positions are allocated in the classified service of the state. § 3. Section 4-a of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, author- izing reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons and the administration thereof, is amended by adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows: (E) BEGINNING WITH STATE FISCAL YEAR 2017-18, THE AMOUNT DUE TO BE REIMBURSED UNDER SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT WHICH INCLUDES A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN FIVE MILLION SHALL BE REDUCED ANNUALLY BY 50 MILLION DOLLARS UNLESS: (I) BY JUNE 30, 2017, SUCH DISTRICT HAS A SHARED SAVINGS ALLOCATION PLAN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH TO INCREASE BY 100 MILLION DOLLARS THE CURRENT ANNUAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S FINALLY SUBMITTED AND PAYABLE MEDICAID CLAIMS FOR PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL SUPPORTIVE HEALTH SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION; THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED TO ASSIST THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IN IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN, WHICH MUST DETAIL: HOW THE CITY WILL IDENTIFY PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WHO ARE RECEIVING PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL SUPPORTIVE HEALTH SERVICES REIMBURSABLE UNDER THE CURRENT MEDICAID STATE PLAN AND SUBMIT CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT; AND HOW THE PLAN WILL GENERATE FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS IN STATE SAVINGS TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. SUCH PLAN MAY BE REVISED, SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE INCREASED LEVEL OF CLAIMING AND TO GENERATE THE REQUIRED MEDICAID STATE SAVINGS IN SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; AND (II) ON OCTOBER 1, 2017 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH DETERMINES THAT ONGOING ACTIVITIES UNDER THE APPROVED SHARED SAVINGS ALLOCATION PLAN APPROVED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ARE LIKELY TO ACHIEVE THE TARGETED DOLLAR AMOUNT OF PAYABLE MEDICAID CLAIMS FOR PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL SUPPORTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR; THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT AND CITY SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION AS THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY REQUIRE IN ORDER TO MAKE SUCH DETERMINATION. (III) THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF THE COSTS OF SERVICES FOR WHICH CLAIMS ARE SUBMITTED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SHARED SAVINGS ALLOCATION PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT. (IV) ANY REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT DUE TO BE REIMBURSED UNDER SUBDIVI- SION (A) OF THIS SECTION AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATION OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY REDUCTION IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION (C) OF THIS SECTION OR AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017. PART H Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 168 of chapter 639 of the laws of 1996, constituting the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996, as amended by section 1 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 5. sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law, as amended or as added by this act, shall expire on December 31, [2017] 2020, and shall be thereafter effective only in respect to any act done on or before such date or action or proceeding arising out of S. 2007 28 A. 3007 such act including continued collections of funds from assessments and allowances and surcharges established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law, and administration and distributions of funds from pools established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-k, 2807-l, 2807-m, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law related to patient services provided before December 31, [2017] 2020, and continued expenditure of funds authorized for programs and grants until the exhaustion of funds therefor; § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 138 of chapter 1 of the laws of 1999, constituting the New York Health Care Reform Act of 2000, as amended by section 2 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 1. sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s, and 2807-t of the public health law, as amended by this act, shall expire on December 31, [2017] 2020, and shall be thereafter effective only in respect to any act done before such date or action or proceeding arising out of such act including continued collections of funds from assessments and allowances and surcharges established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law, and administration and distributions of funds from pools established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-k, 2807-l, 2807-m, 2807-s, 2807-t, 2807-v and 2807-w of the public health law, as amended or added by this act, related to patient services provided before December 31, [2017] 2020, and continued expenditure of funds authorized for programs and grants until the exhaustion of funds therefor; § 3. Subparagraph (xv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 2807-s of the public health law, as amended by section 3 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xv) A gross annual statewide amount for the period January first, two thousand fifteen through December thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, shall be one billion forty-five million dollars. § 4. Subparagraph (xiii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 2807-s of the public health law, as amended by section 4 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xiii) twenty-three million eight hundred thirty-six thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY; § 5. Subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 9 of section 2807-j of the public health law, as amended by section 5 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows: (iv) seven hundred sixty-five million dollars annually of the funds accumulated for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand [sixteen] NINETEEN, and (v) one hundred ninety-one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the funds accumulated for the period January first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 6. Subdivisions 5-a and 7 of section 2807-m of the public health law, as amended by section 9 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, subparagraphs (iv), (v) and (vi) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 5-a as added by section 4 of part W of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, are amended to read as follows: 5-a. Graduate medical education innovations pool. (a) Supplemental distributions. (i) Thirty-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the S. 2007 29 A. 3007 regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions pursuant to subdivision five of this section and in accordance with section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York as in effect on January first, two thousand eight; provided, however, for purposes of funding the empire clinical research investigation program (ECRIP) in accordance with paragraph eight of subdivision (e) and paragraph two of subdivision (f) of section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York, distributions shall be made using two regions defined as New York city and the rest of the state and the dollar amount set forth in subparagraph (i) of paragraph two of subdivi- sion (f) of section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regu- lations of the state of New York shall be increased from sixty thousand dollars to seventy-five thousand dollars. (ii) For periods on and after January first, two thousand nine, supplemental distributions pursuant to subdivision five of this section and in accordance with section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York shall no longer be made and the provisions of section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regu- lations of the state of New York shall be null and void. (b) Empire clinical research investigator program (ECRIP). Nine million one hundred twenty thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, and two million two hundred eighty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven, through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven, nine million one hundred twenty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to eight million six hundred twelve thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty- first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section to be allocated regionally with two-thirds of the available funding going to New York city and one-third of the available funding going to the rest of the state and shall be available for distribution as follows: Distributions shall first be made to consortia and teaching general hospitals for the empire clinical research investigator program (ECRIP) to help secure federal funding for biomedical research, train clinical researchers, recruit national leaders as faculty to act as mentors, and train residents and fellows in biomedical research skills based on hospital-specific data submitted to the commissioner by consortia and teaching general hospitals in accordance with clause (G) of this subpar- agraph. Such distributions shall be made in accordance with the follow- ing methodology: (A) The greatest number of clinical research positions for which a consortium or teaching general hospital may be funded pursuant to this subparagraph shall be one percent of the total number of residents training at the consortium or teaching general hospital on July first, two thousand eight for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine rounded up to the near- est one position. (B) Distributions made to a consortium or teaching general hospital shall equal the product of the total number of clinical research posi- S. 2007 30 A. 3007 tions submitted by a consortium or teaching general hospital and accepted by the commissioner as meeting the criteria set forth in para- graph (b) of subdivision one of this section, subject to the reduction calculation set forth in clause (C) of this subparagraph, times one hundred ten thousand dollars. (C) If the dollar amount for the total number of clinical research positions in the region calculated pursuant to clause (B) of this subparagraph exceeds the total amount appropriated for purposes of this paragraph, including clinical research positions that continue from and were funded in prior distribution periods, the commissioner shall elimi- nate one-half of the clinical research positions submitted by each consortium or teaching general hospital rounded down to the nearest one position. Such reduction shall be repeated until the dollar amount for the total number of clinical research positions in the region does not exceed the total amount appropriated for purposes of this paragraph. If the repeated reduction of the total number of clinical research posi- tions in the region by one-half does not render a total funding amount that is equal to or less than the total amount reserved for that region within the appropriation, the funding for each clinical research posi- tion in that region shall be reduced proportionally in one thousand dollar increments until the total dollar amount for the total number of clinical research positions in that region does not exceed the total amount reserved for that region within the appropriation. Any reduction in funding will be effective for the duration of the award. No clinical research positions that continue from and were funded in prior distrib- ution periods shall be eliminated or reduced by such methodology. (D) Each consortium or teaching general hospital shall receive its annual distribution amount in accordance with the following: (I) Each consortium or teaching general hospital with a one-year ECRIP award shall receive its annual distribution amount in full upon completion of the requirements set forth in items (I) and (II) of clause (G) of this subparagraph. The requirements set forth in items (IV) and (V) of clause (G) of this subparagraph must be completed by the consor- tium or teaching general hospital in order for the consortium or teach- ing general hospital to be eligible to apply for ECRIP funding in any subsequent funding cycle. (II) Each consortium or teaching general hospital with a two-year ECRIP award shall receive its first annual distribution amount in full upon completion of the requirements set forth in items (I) and (II) of clause (G) of this subparagraph. Each consortium or teaching general hospital will receive its second annual distribution amount in full upon completion of the requirements set forth in item (III) of clause (G) of this subparagraph. The requirements set forth in items (IV) and (V) of clause (G) of this subparagraph must be completed by the consortium or teaching general hospital in order for the consortium or teaching gener- al hospital to be eligible to apply for ECRIP funding in any subsequent funding cycle. (E) Each consortium or teaching general hospital receiving distrib- utions pursuant to this subparagraph shall reserve seventy-five thousand dollars to primarily fund salary and fringe benefits of the clinical research position with the remainder going to fund the development of faculty who are involved in biomedical research, training and clinical care. (F) Undistributed or returned funds available to fund clinical research positions pursuant to this paragraph for a distribution period S. 2007 31 A. 3007 shall be available to fund clinical research positions in a subsequent distribution period. (G) In order to be eligible for distributions pursuant to this subpar- agraph, each consortium and teaching general hospital shall provide to the commissioner by July first of each distribution period, the follow- ing data and information on a hospital-specific basis. Such data and information shall be certified as to accuracy and completeness by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chair of the consor- tium governing body of each consortium or teaching general hospital and shall be maintained by each consortium and teaching general hospital for five years from the date of submission: (I) For each clinical research position, information on the type, scope, training objectives, institutional support, clinical research experience of the sponsor-mentor, plans for submitting research outcomes to peer reviewed journals and at scientific meetings, including a meet- ing sponsored by the department, the name of a principal contact person responsible for tracking the career development of researchers placed in clinical research positions, as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of this section, and who is authorized to certify to the commission- er that all the requirements of the clinical research training objec- tives set forth in this subparagraph shall be met. Such certification shall be provided by July first of each distribution period; (II) For each clinical research position, information on the name, citizenship status, medical education and training, and medical license number of the researcher, if applicable, shall be provided by December thirty-first of the calendar year following the distribution period; (III) Information on the status of the clinical research plan, accom- plishments, changes in research activities, progress, and performance of the researcher shall be provided upon completion of one-half of the award term; (IV) A final report detailing training experiences, accomplishments, activities and performance of the clinical researcher, and data, meth- ods, results and analyses of the clinical research plan shall be provided three months after the clinical research position ends; and (V) Tracking information concerning past researchers, including but not limited to (A) background information, (B) employment history, (C) research status, (D) current research activities, (E) publications and presentations, (F) research support, and (G) any other information necessary to track the researcher; and (VI) Any other data or information required by the commissioner to implement this subparagraph. (H) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this subdivision, for periods on and after April first, two thousand thirteen, ECRIP grant awards shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations promulgat- ed by the commissioner. Such regulations shall, at a minimum: (1) provide that ECRIP grant awards shall be made with the objective of securing federal funding for biomedical research, training clinical researchers, recruiting national leaders as faculty to act as mentors, and training residents and fellows in biomedical research skills; (2) provide that ECRIP grant applicants may include interdisciplinary research teams comprised of teaching general hospitals acting in collab- oration with entities including but not limited to medical centers, hospitals, universities and local health departments; (3) provide that applications for ECRIP grant awards shall be based on such information requested by the commissioner, which shall include but not be limited to hospital-specific data; S. 2007 32 A. 3007 (4) establish the qualifications for investigators and other staff required for grant projects eligible for ECRIP grant awards; and (5) establish a methodology for the distribution of funds under ECRIP grant awards. (c) Ambulatory care training. Four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand eight, four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, one million two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, four million three hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to four million sixty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRI- ATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commis- sioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to sponsoring institutions to be directed to support clinical training of medical students and residents in free-standing ambulatory care settings, including community health centers and private practices. Such funding shall be allocated regionally with two-thirds of the available funding going to New York city and one-third of the available funding going to the rest of the state and shall be distributed to sponsoring insti- tutions in each region pursuant to a request for application or request for proposal process with preference being given to sponsoring insti- tutions which provide training in sites located in underserved rural or inner-city areas and those that include medical students in such train- ing. (d) Physician loan repayment program. One million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, four hundred ninety thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, one million seven hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, [and] up to one million seven hundred five thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdi- vision two of this section and shall be available for purposes of physi- cian loan repayment in accordance with subdivision ten of this section. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this section, sections one hundred twelve and one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, or any other contrary provision of law, such funding shall be allocated regionally with one-third of available funds going to New York city and S. 2007 33 A. 3007 two-thirds of available funds going to the rest of the state and shall be distributed in a manner to be determined by the commissioner without a competitive bid or request for proposal process as follows: (i) Funding shall first be awarded to repay loans of up to twenty-five physicians who train in primary care or specialty tracks in teaching general hospitals, and who enter and remain in primary care or specialty practices in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner. (ii) After distributions in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, all remaining funds shall be awarded to repay loans of physi- cians who enter and remain in primary care or specialty practices in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner, including but not limited to physicians working in general hospitals, or other health care facilities. (iii) In no case shall less than fifty percent of the funds available pursuant to this paragraph be distributed in accordance with subpara- graphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph to physicians identified by gener- al hospitals. (iv) In addition to the funds allocated under this paragraph, for the period April first, two thousand fifteen through March thirty-first, two thousand sixteen, two million dollars shall be available for the purposes described in subdivision ten of this section; (v) In addition to the funds allocated under this paragraph, for the period April first, two thousand sixteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, two million dollars shall be available for the purposes described in subdivision ten of this section; (vi) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, and subject to the extension of the Health Care Reform Act of 1996, sufficient funds shall be available for the purposes described in subdivision ten of this section in amounts necessary to fund the remaining year commitments for awards made pursuant to subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of this paragraph. (e) Physician practice support. Four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand eight, four million nine hundred thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, one million two hundred twen- ty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, four million three hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, [and] up to four million three hundred sixty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdi- vision two of this section and shall be available for purposes of physi- cian practice support. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this section, sections one hundred twelve and one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, or any other contrary provision of law, such funding shall be allocated regionally with one-third of available funds going to New York city and two-thirds of available funds going to the rest of the state and shall be distributed in a manner to be determined by the commissioner without a competitive bid or request for proposal process as follows: (i) Preference in funding shall first be accorded to teaching general hospitals for up to twenty-five awards, to support costs incurred by S. 2007 34 A. 3007 physicians trained in primary or specialty tracks who thereafter estab- lish or join practices in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner. (ii) After distributions in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, all remaining funds shall be awarded to physicians to support the cost of establishing or joining practices in underserved communi- ties, as determined by the commissioner, and to hospitals and other health care providers to recruit new physicians to provide services in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner. (iii) In no case shall less than fifty percent of the funds available pursuant to this paragraph be distributed to general hospitals in accordance with subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph. (e-1) Work group. For funding available pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) of this subdivision: (i) The department shall appoint a work group from recommendations made by associations representing physicians, general hospitals and other health care facilities to develop a streamlined application proc- ess by June first, two thousand twelve. (ii) Subject to available funding, applications shall be accepted on a continuous basis. The department shall provide technical assistance to applicants to facilitate their completion of applications. An applicant shall be notified in writing by the department within ten days of receipt of an application as to whether the application is complete and if the application is incomplete, what information is outstanding. The department shall act on an application within thirty days of receipt of a complete application. (f) Study on physician workforce. Five hundred ninety thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand ten, one hundred forty-eight thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, five hundred sixteen thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to four hundred eighty-seven thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available to fund a study of physician workforce needs and solutions including, but not limited to, an analysis of residency programs and projected physician workforce and community needs. The commissioner shall enter into agreements with one or more organizations to conduct such study based on a request for proposal process. (g) Diversity in medicine/post-baccalaureate program. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section one hundred twelve or one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law or any other law, one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, four hundred ninety thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, one million seven hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, [and] up to one million six hundred five thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS S. 2007 35 A. 3007 APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to the Associated Medical Schools of New York to fund its diversity program including existing and new post-baccalaureate programs for minority and economically disadvantaged students and encourage participation from all medical schools in New York. The associated medical schools of New York shall report to the commissioner on an annual basis regarding the use of funds for such purpose in such form and manner as specified by the commissioner. (h) In the event there are undistributed funds within amounts made available for distributions pursuant to this subdivision, such funds may be reallocated and distributed in current or subsequent distribution periods in a manner determined by the commissioner for any purpose set forth in this subdivision. 7. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section one hundred twelve or one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law or any other law, up to one million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand through December thirty-first, two thousand, one million six hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, one million five hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, one million three hundred twenty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to two million seventy-seven thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to the New York state area health education center program for the purpose of expanding community-based training of medical students. In addition, one million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven, and eight hundred eighty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thir- ty-first, two thousand fourteen, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to the New York state area health education center program for the purpose of post- secondary training of health care professionals who will achieve specif- ic program outcomes within the New York state area health education center program. The New York state area health education center program shall report to the commissioner on an annual basis regarding the use of funds for each purpose in such form and manner as specified by the commissioner. § 7. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 12 of section 367-b of the social services law, as amended by section 10 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: S. 2007 36 A. 3007 (a) For the purpose of regulating cash flow for general hospitals, the department shall develop and implement a payment methodology to provide for timely payments for inpatient hospital services eligible for case based payments per discharge based on diagnosis-related groups provided during the period January first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight through March thirty-first two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, by such hospitals which elect to participate in the system. § 8. Subdivision 6 of section 2807-t of the public health law, as amended by section 15 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 6. Prospective adjustments. (a) The commissioner shall annually recon- cile the sum of the actual payments made to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee for each region pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article and pursuant to this section for the prior year with the regional allocation of the gross annual statewide amount specified in subdivision six of section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article for such prior year. The difference between the actual amount raised for a region and the regional allocation of the specified gross annual amount for such prior year shall be applied as a prospective adjustment to the regional allocation of the specified gross annual payment amount for such region for the year next following the calculation of the reconciliation. The authorized dollar value of the adjustments shall be the same as if calculated retrospectively. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivi- sion, for covered lives assessment rate periods on and after January first, two thousand fifteen through December thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, for amounts collected in the aggregate in excess of one billion forty-five million dollars on an annual basis, prospective adjustments shall be suspended if the annual reconciliation calculation from the prior year would otherwise result in a decrease to the regional allocation of the specified gross annual payment amount for that region, provided, however, that such suspension shall be lifted upon a determi- nation by the commissioner, in consultation with the director of the budget, that sixty-five million dollars in aggregate collections on an annual basis over and above one billion forty-five million dollars on an annual basis have been reserved and set aside for deposit in the HCRA resources fund. Any amounts collected in the aggregate at or below one billion forty-five million dollars on an annual basis, shall be subject to regional adjustments reconciling any decreases or increases to the regional allocation in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subdivi- sion. § 9. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that: (a) the amendments made to sections 2807-s and 2807-j of the public health law made by sections three, four and five of this act shall not affect the expiration of such sections and shall expire therewith; and (b) the amendments to subdivision 6 of section 2807-t of the public health law made by section eight of this act shall not affect the expi- ration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith. PART I Section 1. Section 11 of chapter 884 of the laws of 1990, amending the public health law relating to authorizing bad debt and charity care allowances for certified home health agencies, as amended by section 1 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: S. 2007 37 A. 3007 § 11. This act shall take effect immediately and: (a) sections one and three shall expire on December 31, 1996, (b) sections four through ten shall expire on June 30, [2017] 2020, and (c) provided that the amendment to section 2807-b of the public health law by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section 2807-b as otherwise provided by law and shall be deemed to expire therewith. § 2. Subdivision 4-a of section 71 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 amending the social services law relating to eliminating pres- criber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalent, as amended by section 6 of part D of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 4-a. section twenty-two of this act shall take effect April 1, 2014, and shall be deemed expired January 1, [2018] 2020; § 3. Subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 2807-d of the public health law, as amended by section 3 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (vi) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this paragraph or any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, for residential health care facilities the assessment shall be six percent of each resi- dential health care facility's gross receipts received from all patient care services and other operating income on a cash basis for the period April first, two thousand two through March thirty-first, two thousand three for hospital or health-related services, including adult day services; provided, however, that residential health care facilities' gross receipts attributable to payments received pursuant to title XVIII of the federal social security act (medicare) shall be excluded from the assessment; provided, however, that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand three through March thirty-first, two thousand five, such assessment shall be five percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand five through March thirty-first, two thousand nine, and on or after April first, two thousand nine through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven such assessment shall be six percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand thirteen such assessment shall be six percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand thirteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fifteen such assessment shall be six percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand fifteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen such assessment shall be six percent, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT FOR ALL SUCH GROSS RECEIPTS RECEIVED ON OR AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SUCH ASSESSMENT SHALL BE SIX PERCENT. § 4. Subdivision 1 of section 194 of chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, amending the education law and other laws relating to rates for residen- tial health care facilities, as amended by section 5 of part D of chap- ter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation, the trend factors used to project reimbursable operating costs to the rate period for purposes of determining rates of payment pursuant to article 28 of the public health law for residential health care facili- ties for reimbursement of inpatient services provided to patients eligi- ble for payments made by state governmental agencies on and after April S. 2007 38 A. 3007 1, 1996 through March 31, 1999 and for payments made on and after July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007 and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009 and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011 and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013 and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017, AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020 shall reflect no trend factor projections or adjustments for the period April 1, 1996, through March 31, 1997. § 5. Subdivision 1 of section 89-a of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, amending the social services law and other laws relating to enacting the major components of legislation necessary to implement the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2007-2008 state fiscal year, as amended by section 6 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 1. Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law and section 21 of chapter 1 of the laws of 1999, as amended, and any other inconsistent provision of law or regu- lation to the contrary, in determining rates of payments by state governmental agencies effective for services provided beginning April 1, 2006, through March 31, 2009, and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011, and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017, AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020 for inpatient and outpatient services provided by general hospitals and for inpatient services and outpatient adult day health care services provided by residential health care facilities pursuant to article 28 of the public health law, the commissioner of health shall apply a trend factor projection of two and twenty-five hundredths percent attributable to the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, and on and after January 1, 2007, provided, however, that on reconciliation of such trend factor for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law, such trend factor shall be the final US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers, as published by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics less twenty-five hundredths of a percentage point. § 6. Subdivision 5-a of section 246 of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, as amended by section 11 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 5-a. Section sixty-four-a of this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 1995 through March 31, 1999 and on and after July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007, and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009, and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011, and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017 AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020; § 7. Section 64-b of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, as amended by section 12 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: S. 2007 39 A. 3007 § 64-b. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the provisions of subdivision 7 of section 3614 of the public health law, as amended, shall remain and be in full force and effect on April 1, 1995 through March 31, 1999 and on July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007, and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009, and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011, and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017 AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020. § 8. Subdivision (a) of section 40 of part B of chapter 109 of the laws of 2010, amending the social services law relating to transporta- tion costs, as amended by section 23 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (a) sections two, three, three-a, three-b, three-c, three-d, three-e and twenty-one of this act shall take effect July 1, 2010; sections fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen and nineteen of this act shall take effect January 1, 2011; and provided further that section twenty of this act shall be deemed repealed [six] NINE years after the date the contract entered into pursuant to section 365-h of the social services law, as amended by section twenty of this act, is executed; provided that the commissioner of health shall notify the legislative bill draft- ing commission upon the execution of the contract entered into pursuant to section 367-h of the social services law in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law; § 9. Section 4-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relat- ing to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, as amended by section 29 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 4-a. Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law, section 21 of chapter 1 of the laws of 1999, or any other contrary provision of law, in determining rates of payments by state governmental agencies effective for services provided on and after January 1, [2017] 2020 through March 31, [2017] 2020, for inpatient and outpatient services provided by general hospitals, for inpatient services and adult day health care outpatient services provided by residential health care facilities pursuant to article 28 of the public health law, except for residential health care facilities or units of such facilities providing services primarily to children under twenty-one years of age, for home health care services provided pursuant to article 36 of the public health law by certified home health agen- cies, long term home health care programs and AIDS home care programs, and for personal care services provided pursuant to section 365-a of the social services law, the commissioner of health shall apply no greater than zero trend factors attributable to the [2017] 2020 calendar year in accordance with paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law, provided, however, that such no greater than zero trend factors attributable to such [2017] 2020 calendar year shall also be applied to rates of payment provided on and after January 1, [2017] 2020 through March 31, [2017] 2020 for personal care services provided S. 2007 40 A. 3007 in those local social services districts, including New York city, whose rates of payment for such services are established by such local social services districts pursuant to a rate-setting exemption issued by the commissioner of health to such local social services districts in accordance with applicable regulations, and provided further, however, that for rates of payment for assisted living program services provided on and after January 1, [2017] 2020 through March 31, [2017] 2020, such trend factors attributable to the [2017] 2020 calendar year shall be established at no greater than zero percent. § 10. Subdivisions 3 and 5 of section 47 of chapter 2 of the laws of 1998, amending the public health law and other laws relating to expand- ing the child health insurance plan, as amended by section 61 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows: 3. section six of this act shall take effect January 1, 1999; provided, however, that subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of subdivi- sion 9 of section 2510 of the public health law, as added by this act, shall expire on July 1, [2017] 2020; 5. section twelve of this act shall take effect January 1, 1999; provided, however, paragraphs (g) and (h) of subdivision 2 of section 2511 of the public health law, as added by such section, shall expire on July 1, [2017] 2020; § 11. Section 4 of chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, amending the social services law relating to limiting the method of payment for prescription drugs under the medical assistance program, as amended by section 65 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 4. This act shall take effect 120 days after it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, [2017] 2020. § 12. Paragraph (e-1) of subdivision 12 of section 2808 of the public health law, as amended by section 66 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (e-1) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation, the commissioner shall provide, in addition to payments established pursuant to this article prior to application of this section, addi- tional payments under the medical assistance program pursuant to title eleven of article five of the social services law for non-state operated public residential health care facilities, including public residential health care facilities located in the county of Nassau, the county of Westchester and the county of Erie, but excluding public residential health care facilities operated by a town or city within a county, in aggregate annual amounts of up to one hundred fifty million dollars in additional payments for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand six and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand seven and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand eight and of up to three hundred million dollars in such aggre- gate annual additional payments for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand nine, and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand ten and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand eleven, and for the state fiscal years begin- ning April first, two thousand twelve and April first, two thousand thirteen, and of up to five hundred million dollars in such aggregate annual additional payments for the state fiscal years beginning April first, two thousand fourteen, April first, two thousand fifteen and April first, two thousand sixteen AND OF UP TO FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN SUCH AGGREGATE ANNUAL ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, AND APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN. The S. 2007 41 A. 3007 amount allocated to each eligible public residential health care facili- ty for this period shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (f) of this subdivision, provided, however, that patient days shall be utilized for such computation reflecting actual reported data for two thousand three and each representative succeeding year as applicable, and provided further, however, that, in consultation with impacted providers, of the funds allocated for distribution in the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand thirteen, up to thirty- two million dollars may be allocated in accordance with paragraph (f-1) of this subdivision. § 13. Section 18 of chapter 904 of the laws of 1984, amending the public health law and the social services law relating to encouraging comprehensive health services, as amended by section 67-c of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 18. This act shall take effect immediately, except that sections six, nine, ten and eleven of this act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law, [sections two, three, four and nine of this act shall expire and be of no further force or effect on or after March 31, 2017,] section two of this act shall take effect on April 1, 1985 or seventy-five days following the submission of the report required by section one of this act, whichever is later, and sections eleven and thirteen of this act shall expire and be of no further force or effect on or after March 31, 1988. § 14. Section 4 of part X2 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the public health law relating to allowing for the use of funds of the office of professional medical conduct for activities of the patient health information and quality improvement act of 2000, as amended by section 4-b of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the provisions of section one of this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2003, and shall expire March 31, [2017] 2020 when upon such date the provisions of such section shall be deemed repealed. § 15. Subdivision (o) of section 111 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law relating to the statewide health information network of New York and the statewide planning and research cooperative system and general powers and duties, as amended by section 28 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (o) sections thirty-eight and thirty-eight-a of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, [2017] 2020; § 16. Section 32 of part A of chapter 58 of the laws of 2008, amending the elder law and other laws relating to reimbursement to participating provider pharmacies and prescription drug coverage, as amended by section 13 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 32. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2008; provided however, that sections one, six-a, nineteen, twenty, twenty-four, and twenty-five of this act shall take effect July 1, 2008; provided however that sections sixteen, seventeen and eighteen of this act shall expire April 1, [2017] 2020; provided, however, that the amendments made by section twenty-eight of this act shall take effect on the same date as section 1 of chapter 281 of the laws of 2007 takes effect; provided further, that sections twenty-nine, thirty, and thirty-one of this act S. 2007 42 A. 3007 shall take effect October 1, 2008; provided further, that section twen- ty-seven of this act shall take effect January 1, 2009; and provided further, that section twenty-seven of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, [2017] 2020; and provided, further, however, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 241 of the education law made by section twenty-nine of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith and provided that the amendments to section 272 of the public health law made by section thirty of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith. § 17. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017. PART J Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new article 29 to read as follows: ARTICLE 29 PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS SECTION 2901. DEFINITIONS. 2902. ACTING WITHOUT A REGISTRATION. 2903. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. 2904. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. 2905. ACTING WITHOUT A LICENSE. 2906. LICENSING OF A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER. 2907. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A REGISTRATION OR LICENSE OF A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER. 2908. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. 2909. STAY OR SUSPENSION OF SUPERINTENDENT'S DETERMINATION. 2910. REVOKED REGISTRATIONS. 2911. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. 2912. ASSESSMENT. 2913. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS. § 2901. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE: (A) "CONTROLLING PERSON" IS ANY PERSON OR OTHER ENTITY WHO OR WHICH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HAS THE POWER TO DIRECT OR CAUSE TO BE DIRECTED THE MANAGEMENT, CONTROL OR ACTIVITIES OF A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER. (B) "HEALTH INSURER" MEANS AN INSURANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZED IN THIS STATE TO WRITE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, A COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSU- ANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, A MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER, OR THE NEW YORK STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. (C) "PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES" MEANS DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY, MANAGING THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE PROVIDED BY A HEALTH INSURER UNDER A POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE OR AN EMPLOYER THAT HAS ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING THE PROCESSING AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, THE PERFORMANCE OF DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW, THE PROCESSING OF DRUG PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS, THE ADJUDICATION OF APPEALS OR GRIEV- ANCES RELATED TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE, CONTRACTING WITH NETWORK PHARMACIES, AND CONTROLLING THE COST OF COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE TERM "PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES" SHALL NOT INCLUDE SERVICES S. 2007 43 A. 3007 PROVIDED TO A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. (D) "PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER" MEANS A PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY THAT, PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH A HEALTH INSURER OR AN EMPLOYER THAT HAS ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATE AND ESTABLISHES OR MAINTAINS AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, AS DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, PROVIDES PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, EXCEPT THAT TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE: (1) AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A REGISTERED OR LICENSED PHARMACY BENE- FIT MANAGER; (2) A HEALTH INSURER, OR ANY MANAGER THEREOF, INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATE, OR ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR REGULAR SALARIED EMPLOYEE THEREOF, PROVIDING PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES UNDER A POLICY OR CONTRACT ISSUED BY THE HEALTH INSURER; OR (3) AN EMPLOYER OR ITS EMPLOYEES WITH RESPECT TO THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, AS DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, ESTABLISHED OR MAINTAINED BY THE EMPLOYER. (E) "PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS" MEANS THE STATE OR COUNTRY WHERE AN EMPLOYER MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS AND WHERE THE EMPLOYER'S HIGH-LEVEL OFFICERS DIRECT, CONTROL, AND COORDINATE THE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE EMPLOYER'S HIGH-LEVEL OFFICERS DIRECT, CONTROL, AND COORDINATE THE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN MORE THAN ONE STATE OR COUNTRY, THEN THE STATE OR COUNTRY WHERE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ARE LOCATED. § 2902. ACTING WITHOUT A REGISTRATION. (A) NO PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCI- ATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY MAY ACT AS A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAG- ER PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN WITHOUT HAVING A VALID REGISTRATION AS A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER FILED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE AND ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THERE- UNDER. (B) PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, NO HEALTH INSURER MAY PAY ANY FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION TO ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY FOR PERFORMING PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES UNLESS THE PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY IS REGISTERED AS A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. (C) ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY THAT VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED BY LAW, BE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF THE GREATER OF: (1) ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION AND TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION; OR (2) THE AGGREGATE GROSS RECEIPTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALL VIOLATIONS. § 2903. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. (A) EVERY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER THAT PERFORMS PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SHALL REGISTER WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND SHALL PAY A FEE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH YEAR OR FRACTION OF A YEAR IN WHICH THE REGISTRATION SHALL BE VALID. EVERY REGISTRATION WILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN REGARDLESS OF WHEN REGISTRATION WAS FIRST MADE. (B) EVERY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER THAT PERFORMS PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT ANY TIME BETWEEN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, SHALL MAKE THE REGIS- TRATION AND FEE PAYMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION ON OR BEFORE JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN. S. 2007 44 A. 3007 (C) EVERY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER NOT SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL MAKE THE REGISTRATION AND FEE PAYMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION PRIOR TO PERFORMING PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. (D) EACH PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL RENEW ITS REGISTRATION AND MAKE THE REQUIRED FEE PAYMENT BY FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN CALENDAR YEAR. § 2904. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. (A)(1) ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST OF EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN TWO THOUSAND SEVEN- TEEN, EVERY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL REPORT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, IN A STATEMENT SUBSCRIBED AND AFFIRMED AS TRUE UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJU- RY, THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. SUCH INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DISCLOSURE OF ANY FINANCIAL INCENTIVE OR BENEFIT FOR PROMOTING THE USE OF CERTAIN DRUGS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS AFFECTING HEALTH INSURERS OR THEIR POLICYHOLDERS OR INSUREDS. (2) THE SUPERINTENDENT ALSO MAY ADDRESS TO ANY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAG- ER OR ITS OFFICERS ANY INQUIRY IN RELATION TO ITS PROVISION OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES OR ANY MATTER CONNECTED THEREWITH. EVERY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER OR PERSON SO ADDRESSED SHALL REPLY IN WRITING TO SUCH INQUIRY PROMPTLY AND TRUTHFULLY, AND SUCH REPLY SHALL BE, IF REQUIRED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SUBSCRIBED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL, OR BY SUCH OFFICER OR OFFICERS OF THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, AS THE SUPER- INTENDENT SHALL DESIGNATE, AND AFFIRMED BY THEM AS TRUE UNDER THE PENAL- TIES OF PERJURY. (3) IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER REPORTS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION, THE SUPERINTENDENT ALSO MAY REQUIRE THE FILING OF QUARTERLY OR OTHER STATE- MENTS, WHICH SHALL BE IN SUCH FORM AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH MATTERS AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PRESCRIBE. (B) IN THE EVENT ANY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER OR PERSON DOES NOT SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH ONE OR THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION OR DOES NOT PROVIDE A GOOD FAITH RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION WITHIN A TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN BUSINESS DAYS, THE SUPERINTENDENT IS AUTHORIZED TO LEVY A CIVIL PENALTY, AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING, AGAINST SUCH PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER OR PERSON NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY FOR EACH DAY BEYOND THE DATE THE REPORT IS DUE OR THE DATE SPECIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY. (C) ALL INFORMATION DISCLOSED BY A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL BE DEEMED CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE UNLESS THE SUPERINTEN- DENT DETERMINES THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, OR IS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS CHAPTER OR TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM EXAMINATIONS OR INVESTIGATIONS AUTHORIZED BY LAW. § 2905. ACTING WITHOUT A LICENSE. (A) NO PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY MAY ACT AS A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN WITHOUT HAVING AUTHORITY TO DO SO BY VIRTUE OF A LICENSE ISSUED IN FORCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. (B) NO HEALTH INSURER MAY PAY ANY FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION TO ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY FOR PERFORMING PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES UNLESS THE PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCI- ATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY IS LICENSED AS A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. (C) ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY THAT VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED S. 2007 45 A. 3007 BY LAW, BE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF THE GREATER OF: (1) ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION AND TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION; OR (2) THE AGGREGATE GROSS RECEIPTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALL VIOLATIONS. § 2906. LICENSING OF A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER. (A) THE SUPERINTEN- DENT MAY ISSUE A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER'S LICENSE TO ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION WHO OR THAT HAS COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT. THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY ESTABLISH, BY REGULATION, MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TO A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER. (B) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY ESTABLISH, BY REGULATION, MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE DELIVERY OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE MINIMUM STANDARDS ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY ADDRESS: (1) THE ELIMINATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS AND HEALTH INSURERS OR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS, AS DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, FOR WHOM THEY PERFORM PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES; (2) THE ELIMINATION OF DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES; (3) THE ELIMINATION OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AND (4) THE ELIMINATION OF UNFAIR CLAIMS PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. (C)(1) ANY SUCH LICENSE ISSUED TO A FIRM OR ASSOCIATION SHALL AUTHOR- IZE ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FIRM OR ASSOCIATION AND ANY DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES TO ACT AS PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS UNDER THE LICENSE, AND ALL SUCH PERSONS SHALL BE NAMED IN THE APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO. (2) ANY SUCH LICENSE ISSUED TO A CORPORATION SHALL AUTHORIZE ALL OF THE OFFICERS AND ANY DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS THEREOF TO ACT AS PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS ON BEHALF OF SUCH CORPORATION, AND ALL SUCH PERSONS SHALL BE NAMED IN THE APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO. (3) FOR EACH BUSINESS ENTITY, THE OFFICER OR OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR OR DIRECTORS NAMED IN THE APPLICATION SHALL BE DESIGNATED RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUSINESS ENTITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE INSURANCE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS STATE. (D)(1) BEFORE A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER'S LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED OR RENEWED, THE PROSPECTIVE LICENSEE SHALL PROPERLY FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT A WRITTEN APPLICATION THEREFOR IN SUCH FORM OR FORMS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AS THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESCRIBES, AND PAY A FEE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH YEAR OR FRACTION OF A YEAR IN WHICH A LICENSE SHALL BE VALID. (2) EVERY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO A BUSINESS ENTITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL EXPIRE ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS. EVERY LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO AN INDIVIDUAL PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER WHO WAS BORN IN AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR, SHALL EXPIRE ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S BIRTHDAY IN EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR. EVERY LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO AN INDIVIDUAL PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER WHO WAS BORN IN AN EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR, SHALL EXPIRE ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S BIRTHDAY IN EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR. EVERY LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY BE RENEWED FOR THE ENSUING PERIOD OF TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS UPON THE FILING OF AN APPLICA- TION IN CONFORMITY WITH THIS SUBSECTION. (E)(1) IF AN APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL LICENSE SHALL HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST OF THE YEAR OF EXPIRATION, THEN THE LICENSE SOUGHT TO BE RENEWED SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT EITHER UNTIL THE ISSUANCE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE RENEWAL S. 2007 46 A. 3007 LICENSE APPLIED FOR OR UNTIL FIVE DAYS AFTER THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL HAVE REFUSED TO ISSUE SUCH RENEWAL LICENSE AND GIVEN NOTICE OF SUCH REFUSAL TO THE APPLICANT. (2) BEFORE REFUSING TO RENEW ANY LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S INTEN- TION SO TO DO AND SHALL GIVE SUCH APPLICANT A HEARING. (F) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAG- ER'S LICENSE IF, IN THE SUPERINTENDENT'S JUDGMENT, THE APPLICANT OR ANY MEMBER, PRINCIPAL, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE APPLICANT, IS NOT TRUST- WORTHY AND COMPETENT TO ACT AS OR IN CONNECTION WITH A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, OR THAT ANY OF THE FOREGOING HAS GIVEN CAUSE FOR REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF SUCH LICENSE, OR HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ANY PREREQUI- SITE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE. (G) LICENSEES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AS OFTEN AS THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY DEEM IT EXPEDIENT. THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR FACILITATING AND VERIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THIS SECTION AND SUCH OTHER REGULATIONS AS NECESSARY. (H) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY ISSUE A REPLACEMENT FOR A CURRENTLY IN-FORCE LICENSE THAT HAS BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED. BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED, THERE SHALL BE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT LICENSE, AFFIRMING UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE ORIGINAL LICENSE HAS BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED, TOGETHER WITH A FEE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. § 2907. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A REGISTRATION OR LICENSE OF A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER. (A) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY REFUSE TO RENEW, REVOKE, OR MAY SUSPEND FOR A PERIOD THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE OF ANY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER IF, AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING, THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THAT THE REGISTRANT OR LICEN- SEE OR ANY MEMBER, PRINCIPAL, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR CONTROLLING PERSON OF THE REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE, HAS: (1) VIOLATED ANY INSURANCE LAWS, OR VIOLATED ANY REGULATION, SUBPOENA OR ORDER OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OR OF ANOTHER STATE'S INSURANCE COMMIS- SIONER, OR HAS VIOLATED ANY LAW IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER DEALINGS IN SUCH CAPACITY; (2) PROVIDED MATERIALLY INCORRECT, MATERIALLY MISLEADING, MATERIALLY INCOMPLETE OR MATERIALLY UNTRUE INFORMATION IN THE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE APPLICATION; (3) OBTAINED OR ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN A REGISTRATION OR LICENSE THROUGH MISREPRESENTATION OR FRAUD; (4)(A) USED FRAUDULENT, COERCIVE OR DISHONEST PRACTICES; (B) DEMONSTRATED INCOMPETENCE; (C) DEMONSTRATED UNTRUSTWORTHINESS; OR (D) DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL IRRESPONSIBILITY IN THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATE OR ELSEWHERE; (5) IMPROPERLY WITHHELD, MISAPPROPRIATED OR CONVERTED ANY MONIES OR PROPERTIES RECEIVED IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATE OR ELSE- WHERE; (6) INTENTIONALLY MISREPRESENTED THE TERMS OF AN ACTUAL OR PROPOSED INSURANCE CONTRACT; (7) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY; (8) ADMITTED OR BEEN FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED ANY INSURANCE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE OR FRAUD; (9) HAD A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER REGISTRATION OR LICENSE, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, DENIED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IN ANY OTHER STATE, PROVINCE, DISTRICT OR TERRITORY; S. 2007 47 A. 3007 (10) FAILED TO PAY STATE INCOME TAX OR COMPLY WITH ANY ADMINISTRATIVE OR COURT ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF STATE INCOME TAX; OR (11) CEASED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OR LICENSURE UNDER THIS ARTICLE. (B) BEFORE REVOKING OR SUSPENDING THE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE OF ANY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL GIVE NOTICE TO THE REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE AND TO EVERY SUB-LICENSEE AND SHALL HOLD, OR CAUSE TO BE HELD, A HEARING NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE GIVING OF SUCH NOTICE. (C) IF A REGISTRATION OR LICENSE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE IS REVOKED OR SUSPENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, THEN THE SUPER- INTENDENT SHALL FORTHWITH GIVE NOTICE TO THE REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE. (D) THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF ANY REGISTRATION OR LICENSE PURSU- ANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL TERMINATE FORTHWITH SUCH REGISTRATION OR LICENSE AND THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED THEREBY UPON ALL SUB-LICENSEES. (E)(1) NO INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, FIRM OR ASSOCIATION WHOSE REGISTRA- TION OR LICENSE AS A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION HAS BEEN REVOKED, AND NO FIRM OR ASSOCIATION OF WHICH SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS A MEMBER, AND NO CORPORATION OF WHICH SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, AND NO CONTROLLING PERSON OF THE REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO OBTAIN ANY REGISTRATION OR LICENSE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH REVOCATION, OR, IF SUCH REVOCATION BE JUDICIALLY REVIEWED, FOR ONE YEAR AFTER THE FINAL DETERMINATION THEREOF AFFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE SUPER- INTENDENT IN REVOKING SUCH LICENSE. (2) IF ANY SUCH REGISTRATION OR LICENSE HELD BY A FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION BE REVOKED, NO MEMBER OF SUCH FIRM OR ASSOCIATION AND NO OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF SUCH CORPORATION OR ANY CONTROLLING PERSON OF THE REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO OBTAIN ANY REGISTRATION OR LICENSE, OR TO BE NAMED AS A SUB-LICENSEE IN ANY SUCH LICENSE, UNDER THIS CHAPTER FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME, UNLESS THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES, AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING, THAT SUCH MEMBER, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WAS NOT PERSONALLY AT FAULT IN THE MATTER ON ACCOUNT OF WHICH SUCH REGISTRATION OR LICENSE WAS REVOKED. (F) IF ANY REGISTERED OR LICENSED PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER OR ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED SHALL FILE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT A VERIFIED COMPLAINT SETTING FORTH FACTS TENDING TO SHOW SUFFICIENT GROUND FOR THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF ANY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER'S REGISTRATION OR LICENSE, THEN THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL, AFTER NOTICE AND A HEARING, DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH REGISTRATION OR LICENSE SHALL BE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. (G) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL RETAIN THE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF AND IMPOSE ANY PENALTY OR REMEDY AUTHORIZED BY THIS CHAP- TER AGAINST ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR OR CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER, EVEN IF THE PERSON'S OR ENTI- TY'S REGISTRATION OR LICENSE HAS BEEN SURRENDERED, OR HAS EXPIRED OR HAS LAPSED BY OPERATION OF LAW. (H) A REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL REPORT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT ANY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THE REGIS- TRANT OR LICENSEE IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR BY ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY IN THIS STATE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE MATTER. THIS REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE ORDER, CONSENT TO ORDER OR OTHER RELEVANT LEGAL DOCUMENTS. (I) WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE INITIAL PRETRIAL HEARING DATE, A REGIS- TRANT OR LICENSEE SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL REPORT TO THE SUPER- INTENDENT ANY CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF THE REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE TAKEN S. 2007 48 A. 3007 IN ANY JURISDICTION. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE INITIAL COMPLAINT FILED, THE ORDER RESULTING FROM THE HEARING AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT LEGAL DOCUMENTS. § 2908. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. (A) THE SUPERINTENDENT, IN LIEU OF REVOKING OR SUSPENDING THE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE OF A REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, MAY IN ANY ONE PROCEEDING BY ORDER, REQUIRE THE REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE TO PAY TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE A PENALTY IN A SUM NOT EXCEEDING THE GREATER OF: (1) ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE, NOT EXCEEDING TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE AGGREGATE FOR ALL OFFENSES; OR (2) THE AGGREGATE GROSS RECEIPTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALL OFFENSES. (B) UPON THE FAILURE OF SUCH A REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE TO PAY THE PENALTY ORDERED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION WITHIN TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE MAILING OF THE ORDER, POSTAGE PREPAID, REGISTERED, AND ADDRESSED TO THE LAST KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE LICENSEE, UNLESS THE ORDER IS STAYED BY AN ORDER OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY REVOKE THE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE OF THE REGIS- TRANT OR LICENSEE OR MAY SUSPEND THE SAME FOR SUCH PERIOD AS THE SUPER- INTENDENT DETERMINES. § 2909. STAY OR SUSPENSION OF SUPERINTENDENT'S DETERMINATION. THE COMMENCEMENT OF A PROCEEDING UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, TO REVIEW THE ACTION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT IN SUSPENDING OR REVOKING OR REFUSING TO RENEW ANY CERTIFICATE UNDER THIS ARTICLE, SHALL STAY SUCH ACTION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS. SUCH STAY SHALL NOT BE EXTENDED FOR A LONGER PERIOD UNLESS THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE, AFTER A PRELIMINARY HEARING OF WHICH THE SUPERINTENDENT IS NOTIFIED FORTY-EIGHT HOURS IN ADVANCE, THAT A STAY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S ACTION, PENDING THE FINAL DETERMINATION OR FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT, WILL NOT UNDULY INJURE THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE. § 2910. REVOKED REGISTRATIONS. (A)(1) NO PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE WHOSE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE UNDER THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN REVOKED, OR WHOSE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT IN ANY CAPACITY HAS BEEN REVOKED BY ANY OTHER STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, SHALL BECOME EMPLOYED OR APPOINTED BY A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MANAGER, CONTROLLING PERSON OR FOR OTHER SERVICES, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, UNLESS SUCH SERVICES ARE FOR MAINTENANCE OR ARE CLERICAL OR MINISTERIAL IN NATURE. (2) NO PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL KNOWINGLY EMPLOY OR APPOINT ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHOSE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN REVOKED, OR WHOSE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT IN ANY CAPACITY HAS BEEN REVOKED BY ANY OTHER STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, AS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MANAGER, CONTROLLING PERSON OR FOR OTHER SERVICES, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, UNLESS SUCH SERVICES ARE FOR MAINTENANCE OR ARE CLERICAL OR MINISTERIAL IN NATURE. (3) NO CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL KNOWINGLY PERMIT ANY PERSON WHOSE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN REVOKED, OR WHOSE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT IN ANY CAPACITY HAS BEEN REVOKED BY ANY OTHER STATE, OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, TO BE A SHAREHOLDER OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN SUCH CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP, NOR SHALL ANY SUCH PERSON BECOME A SHAREHOLDER OR PARTNER S. 2007 49 A. 3007 IN SUCH CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. (B) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT, APPOINTMENT OR PARTICIPATION OF ANY SUCH PERSON WHOSE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED: (1) IF THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THAT THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIL- ITIES OF SUCH PERSON ARE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION AND THAT SUCH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL NOT HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT UPON THE PUBLIC, OTHER REGISTRANTS OR LICENSEES, OR THE REGISTRANT OR LICEN- SEE PROPOSING EMPLOYMENT OR APPOINTMENT OF SUCH PERSON; OR (2) IF SUCH PERSON HAS FILED AN APPLICATION FOR REREGISTRATION OR RELICENSING PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE AND THE APPLICATION FOR REREGISTRA- TION OR RELICENSING HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DENIED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE FILING THEREOF, UNLESS THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES WITHIN THE SAID TIME THAT EMPLOYMENT OR APPOINTMENT OF SUCH PERSON BY A REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE IN THE CONDUCT OF A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS WOULD NOT BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. (C) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF ANY CORPORATION REGISTERED OR LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTI- CLE IF THE SHARES OF SUCH CORPORATION ARE PUBLICLY HELD AND TRADED IN THE OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKET OR UPON ANY NATIONAL OR REGIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE. § 2911. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. A REGISTRANT OR LICENSEE UNDER THIS ARTI- CLE SHALL INFORM THE SUPERINTENDENT BY A MEANS ACCEPTABLE TO THE SUPER- INTENDENT OF A CHANGE OF ADDRESS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE CHANGE. § 2912. ASSESSMENT. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS THAT FILE A REGISTRA- TION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OR ARE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE DEPART- MENT THAT ARE SOLELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO REGULATING SUCH PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL DEEM JUST AND REASONABLE. § 2913. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS. NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO EXEMPT A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER FROM COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES TWENTY-ONE AND FORTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER AND ARTICLE FORTY-NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR THE FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW. § 2. Subsection (b) of section 2402 of the insurance law, as amended by section 71 of part A of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (b) "Defined violation" means the commission by a person of an act prohibited by: subsection (a) of section one thousand one hundred two, section one thousand two hundred fourteen, one thousand two hundred seventeen, one thousand two hundred twenty, one thousand three hundred thirteen, subparagraph (B) of paragraph two of subsection (i) of section one thousand three hundred twenty-two, subparagraph (B) of paragraph two of subsection (i) of section one thousand three hundred twenty-four, two thousand one hundred two, two thousand one hundred seventeen, two thou- sand one hundred twenty-two, two thousand one hundred twenty-three, subsection (p) of section two thousand three hundred thirteen, section two thousand three hundred twenty-four, two thousand five hundred two, two thousand five hundred three, two thousand five hundred four, two thousand six hundred one, two thousand six hundred two, two thousand six hundred three, two thousand six hundred four, two thousand six hundred six, two thousand seven hundred three, TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWO, TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIVE, three thousand one hundred nine, three thousand two hundred twenty-four-a, three thousand four hundred twenty- S. 2007 50 A. 3007 nine, three thousand four hundred thirty-three, paragraph seven of subsection (e) of section three thousand four hundred twenty-six, four thousand two hundred twenty-four, four thousand two hundred twenty-five, four thousand two hundred twenty-six, seven thousand eight hundred nine, seven thousand eight hundred ten, seven thousand eight hundred eleven, seven thousand eight hundred thirteen, seven thousand eight hundred fourteen and seven thousand eight hundred fifteen of this chapter; or section 135.60, 135.65, 175.05, 175.45, or 190.20, or article one hundred five of the penal law. § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate- ly, the superintendent of financial services may repeal, amend, or promulgate any rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this act on its effective date. PART K Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2825-e to read as follows: § 2825-E. HEALTH CARE FACILITY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM: STATEWIDE II. 1. A STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE JOINT ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMISSIONER AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING AND PROTECTING CONTINUED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS, DEBT RETIREMENT, WORKING CAPITAL OR OTHER NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT FACILITATE HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION ACTIVITIES INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, ACQUISITION OR OTHER ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO CREATE FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS OF CARE OR PRESERVE OR EXPAND ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES. GRANTS SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BONDS OR NOTES HEREUNDER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-R OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW AND THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET, AND ANY PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH THE ISSU- ANCE OF BONDS OR NOTES HEREUNDER SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES CONTROL BOARD, AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION FIFTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY SHALL ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AND SUBJECT TO SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-R OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, FOR THE PURPOSES OF AWARDING, DISTRIBUTING, AND ADMIN- ISTERING THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH FUNDS MAY BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR CAPITAL GRANTS TO GENERAL HOSPITALS, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS AND CLINICS LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER OR THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION FOR WORKS OR PURPOSES THAT SUPPORT THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING UNDER THIS PROGRAM. PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS NOT FUNDED UNDER SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-D OF THIS ARTICLE. PROJECTS AWARDED, IN WHOLE OR PART, UNDER SECTIONS TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-A AND S. 2007 51 A. 3007 TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-B OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS OR AWARDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SECTION. 3. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UP TO FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE AWARDED WITHOUT A COMPETITIVE BID OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROC- ESS FOR GRANTS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (HEREAFTER "APPLICANTS"). PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A MINIMUM OF THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS OF TOTAL AWARDED FUNDS SHALL BE MADE TO COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, WHICH FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEFINED AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER LICENSED OR GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE UNDER THIS ARTICLE; A MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC LICENSED OR GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIF- ICATE UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-ONE OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW; AN ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CLINIC LICENSED OR GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-TWO OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW; A PRIMA- RY CARE PROVIDER OR A HOME CARE PROVIDER CERTIFIED OR LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS SHALL BE THOSE DEEMED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO BE A PROVIDER THAT FULFILLS OR WILL FULFILL A HEALTH CARE NEED FOR ACUTE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, PRIMARY, HOME CARE OR RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN A COMMUNITY. 4. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION OR ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AND UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE COMMISSIONER MAY AWARD ALL OR A PORTION OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR UNFUNDED PROJECT APPLICA- TIONS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS NUMBER 1607010255 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON JULY TWENTIETH, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-D OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO AWARDING FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. 5. IN DETERMINING AWARDS FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSIDER CRITERIA INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE INTEGRATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES OR THE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE APPLICANT OR PRESERVATION OF ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMU- NITY OR COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE APPLICANT; (B) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROPOSED PROJECT OR PURPOSE IS ALIGNED WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM REFORM INCENTIVE PAYMENT ("DSRIP") PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES; (C) CONSIDERATION OF GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; (D) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED; (E) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS ACCESS TO ALTERNATIVE FINANCING; (F) THE EXTENT THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT FURTHERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY CARE AND OTHER OUTPATIENT SERVICES; (G) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROPOSED PROJECT BENEFITS MEDICAID ENROL- LEES AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS; (H) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND THE MANNER IN WHICH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HAS SHAPED SUCH PROJECT; AND (I) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROPOSED PROJECT ADDRESSES POTENTIAL RISK TO PATIENT SAFETY AND WELFARE. S. 2007 52 A. 3007 6. DISBURSEMENT OF AWARDS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONDITIONED ON THE AWARDEE ACHIEVING CERTAIN PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE METRICS AND MILESTONES AS DETERMINED IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH METRICS AND MILESTONES SHALL BE STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE ACHIEVED, AND SUCH METRICS AND MILE- STONES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN GRANT DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS OR OTHER CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 7. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A REPORT ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE FINANCE, ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS, AND SENATE HEALTH AND ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEES. SUCH REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE QUARTER, AND SHALL INCLUDE, FOR EACH AWARD, THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT OR PURPOSE, THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD, DISBURSEMENT DATE, AND STATUS OF ACHIEVEMENT OF PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE METRICS AND MILESTONES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017. PART L Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 29-H to read as follows: ARTICLE 29-H HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION SECTION 2999-EE. HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM. § 2999-EE. HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM. 1. A HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR, AND ADVICE TO, THE GOVERNOR TOWARD A FUNDAMENTAL RESTRUCTURING OF THE STATUTES, POLICIES AND REGU- LATIONS THAT GOVERN THE LICENSURE AND OVERSIGHT OF HEALTH CARE FACILI- TIES AND HOME CARE TO BETTER ALIGN WITH RECENT AND ONGOING CHANGES IN THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE QUALITY, REDUCE COSTS AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. 2. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES OTHERWISE: (A) "STATE AGENCY" OR "AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY STATE AGENCY, DEPART- MENT, OFFICE, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL OR OFFICE. (B) "PUBLIC AUTHORITY" OR "AUTHORITY" SHALL MEAN A PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION CREATED BY OR EXISTING UNDER ANY NEW YORK STATE LAW, WITH ONE OR MORE OF ITS MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, OR WHO SERVE AS MEMBERS BY VIRTUE OF HOLDING A CIVIL OFFICE OF NEW YORK STATE, OTHER THAN AN INTERSTATE OR INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, AND INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARIES OF SUCH PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION. (C) "STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN IN SECTION SEVENTY-THREE OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. (D) "PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY OF THIS CHAPTER. 3. (A) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT UP TO TWENTY-FIVE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM. THE MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM SHALL INCLUDE: STATE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES WITH RELEVANT EXPERTISE; THE CHAIR AND CO-CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL; TWO MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, ONE RECOMMENDED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND ONE RECOM- MENDED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES; TWO MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE, ONE RECOMMENDED BY THE TEMPO- S. 2007 53 A. 3007 RARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND ONE RECOMMENDED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES; AND STAKEHOLDERS WITH EXPERTISE IN AREAS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME HEALTH CARE; COMMU- NITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH CARE INSURANCE; HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; CONSUMER RIGHTS; AND OTHER RELEVANT AREAS. (B) VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY THE GOVERNOR, AND THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT ADDITIONAL VOTING AND NON-VOTING MEMBERS TO THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM AS NECESSARY. (C) MEMBERS OF THE TEAM SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR. (D) THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIR OR CO-CHAIRS FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM. (E) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WITH RELE- VANT EXPERIENCE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM. (F) A MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM WHO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM, AND ALL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM SHALL REQUIRE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF ITS TOTAL MEMBERS. (G) THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM SHALL ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE AND SOLICIT THE INPUT OF A BROAD AND DIVERSE RANGE OF GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. 4. EVERY AGENCY OR AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK STATE SHALL PROVIDE THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM WITH ASSISTANCE AND COOPER- ATION WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO FULFILL THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING THE USE OF NEW YORK STATE FACILITIES. STAFF SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE WORK OF THE HEALTH CARE MODERN- IZATION TEAM MAY BE FURNISHED BY AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF SUCH AUTHORITIES. 5. THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM SHALL DELIBERATE AND ENGAGE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS MATTERS THAT MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: (A) STREAMLINING STATE AGENCY CERTIFICATE OF NEED AND OTHER LICENSURE OR CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL PROCESSES TO SUPPORT SYSTEM-LEVEL PLANNING AND RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING REVIEWING THE APPLICABILITY OF CURRENT HEALTH CARE SERVICE AND FACILITY NEED METHODOLOGIES IN THE CONTEXT OF ONGOING CHANGES IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEM; (B) IDENTIFYING, STREAMLINING, AND ALIGNING STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND POLICES WHERE THERE IS DUPLICATION AND INCONSISTENCY IN FEDERAL AND STATE STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, QUALITY OF CARE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, REPORTING, SURVEILLANCE, AND LICENSURE; (C) CREATING MORE FLEXIBLE RULES ON LICENSING AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR CLINICIANS AND CAREGIVERS, WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN COLLAB- ORATION WITH THE WORKFORCE WORKGROUP CONVENED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN RELATION TO THE STATE HEALTH INNOVATION PLAN AND THE DELIVERY SYSTEM REFORM INCENTIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM; (D) STREAMLINING AND SIMPLIFYING THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY CARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES IN AN INTEGRATED CLINIC SETTING; (E) INTEGRATING, STANDARDIZING AND INCREASING FLEXIBILITY OF STATE AGENCY REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DELIVERY OF AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR TELE- HEALTH PROGRAMS; (F) ALLOWING MORE FLEXIBLE USE OF OBSERVATION BEDS, AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS, NURSING HOMES, ASSISTED S. 2007 54 A. 3007 LIVING, HOME HEALTH CARE, OFF CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE AND OTHER MODELS OF DELIVERING HEALTH CARE SERVICES; (G) MODERNIZING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE HOME, INCLUDING HOME CARE, CARE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES TO BETTER SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF NEW MODELS OF CARE; (H) ALIGNING CARE MODELS AROUND HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORT ISSUED BY THE OLMSTEAD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLE- MENTATION CABINET; (I) EXPLORING CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE STATEWIDE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR REGIONS OR COMMUNITIES CHARACTERIZED BY ISOLATION, POVERTY, OR OTHER FACTORS IMPACTING ACCESS; (J) CALIBRATING FACILITY AND HOME CARE INSPECTIONS AND THE SCOPE OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEWS BASED ON PROVIDER PERFORMANCE ON QUALITY AND OTHER OUTCOME METRICS; (K) INCREASING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PRIOR TO MAJOR COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGES; (L) EVALUATING WHERE CHANGES IN STATUTE, REGULATION AND POLICY CAN SUPPORT TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND PRE-HOSPITAL CARE THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND (M) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, WHERE PERMANENT CHANG- ES IN STATUTE OR REGULATION MAY NOT YET BE APPROPRIATE, AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT TIME- LIMITED DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS TO TEST AND EVALUATE NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES FOR ORGANIZING, FINANCING AND DELIVERING HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT ARE NOT PERMISSIBLE UNDER CURRENT STATUTE OR REGU- LATION, PROVIDED THAT NO SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT PRIOR PUBLIC NOTICE AND A THIRTY DAY PERIOD OF COMMENT. 6. AT THE DIRECTION OF THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL NOTIFY STAKEHOLDERS OF THE PURPOSES OF THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM, THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAKE- HOLDER PARTICIPATION AND THE MEANS AND SCHEDULE FOR SUCH PARTICIPATION. MEETINGS WITH STAKEHOLDERS SHALL BE HELD IN VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE STATE. PARTICIPATING STAKEHOLDERS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO SPECIFIC WORKING GROUPS, CONSISTENT WITH THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND INTEREST. 7. THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM SHALL COMMENCE ITS WORK NO LATER THAN JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN. A COPY OF SUCH REPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE HEALTH COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE. 8. NO LATER THAN JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR WHETHER THE HEALTH CARE REGULATION MODERNIZATION TEAM SHOULD CONTINUE OR TERMINATE ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017. PART M Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emerging Contaminant Monitoring Act." § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1112 to read as follows: S. 2007 55 A. 3007 § 1112. EMERGING CONTAMINANT MONITORING. 1. INDUSTRY AND MODERN TECH- NOLOGY HAVE CREATED THOUSANDS OF NEW CHEMICALS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXIST IN NATURE. ALTHOUGH SOME OF THESE CHEMICALS HAVE PROVEN BENEFITS, THE EFFECT OF MANY SUCH CHEMICALS ON HUMAN HEALTH IS UNKNOWN OR NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD. FURTHERMORE, WITH THE ADVANCE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLO- GY, PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTISTS AND EXPERTS ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY NATURALLY OCCURRING CONTAMINANTS THAT POSE PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN HAZARDS TO HUMAN HEALTH. WHERE THESE CHEMICALS OR CONTAMINANTS, COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "EMERGING CONTAMINANTS," ENTER DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES, THEY CAN PRESENT UNKNOWN BUT POTENTIALLY SERIOUS RISKS TO PUBLIC HEALTH. NEW YORKERS SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CONTAMINATE THEIR DRINKING WATER AND THE DEPARTMENT MUST BE EQUIPPED TO MONITOR AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THESE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. 2. A. "EMERGING CONTAMINANTS" SHALL MEAN ANY PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE LISTED AS AN EMERGING CONTAM- INANT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. B. "NOTIFICATION LEVEL" MEANS THE CONCENTRATION LEVEL OF AN EMERGING CONTAMINANT IN DRINKING WATER THAT THE COMMISSIONER HAS DETERMINED, BASED ON AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, WARRANTS PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. C. "COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A COMMUNITY OR NONTRAN- SIENT NONCOMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM, AS DEFINED IN THE STATE SANITARY CODE. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS THAT LIST SUBSTANCES IDENTIFIED AS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: A. ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE-SPECIFIC DRINKING WATER REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT ESTABLISHES A MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL OR OTHER THRESHOLD CONCENTRATION; B. ARE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR IN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; AND C. BECAUSE OF THEIR QUANTITY, CONCENTRATION, OR PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL OR INFECTIOUS CHARACTERISTICS, MAY CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY OR ILLNESS, OR OTHERWISE POSE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO HUMAN HEALTH WHEN PRESENT IN DRINK- ING WATER. 4. EVERY COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL TEST DRINKING WATER FOR THE PRESENCE OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN THE STATE AND UNREGULATED CONTAMI- NENTS MONITORED UNDER THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 5. EVERY TEST CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY A LABORATORY CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. LABORATORIES SHALL SUBMIT SUCH RESULTS TO THE DEPARTMENT ELECTRONICALLY IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED PURSU- ANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. 6. THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING NOTIFICA- TION LEVELS FOR ANY EMERGING CONTAMINANT LISTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. 7. THE COMMISSIONER MAY, BY DECLARATION, ADD ANY PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE TO THE LIST OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, OR ESTABLISH A NOTIFICATION LEVEL FOR SUCH SUBSTANCE, IF THE COMMISSION- ER DETERMINES THAT SUCH SUBSTANCE POSES OR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO POSE A HAZARD TO HUMAN HEALTH WHEN PRESENT IN DRINKING WATER, PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER MUST PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ADDING THE NEW EMERGING CONTAM- INANT OR ESTABLISHING SUCH NOTIFICATION LEVEL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF SUCH DECLARATION. S. 2007 56 A. 3007 8. WHENEVER A COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM DETERMINES OR IS ADVISED BY THE STATE THAT ONE OR MORE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IS PRESENT IN DRINKING WATER AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE A NOTIFICATION LEVEL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION: A. THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE AND ALL OWNERS OF REAL PROPERTY SERVED BY THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM IN A TIME AND MANNER TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND B. THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE THAT THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. 9. ANY OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING ANY OWNER'S AGENT, TO WHOM A COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM HAS PROVIDED NOTIFICATION OF THE EXCEEDANCE OF A NOTIFICATION LEVEL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION, SHALL TAKE ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY STEPS TO PROVIDE, WITH- IN TEN DAYS, ANY TENANTS WITH COPIES OF THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED BY THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. 10. THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TESTING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, TO ANY COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM UPON A SHOWING THAT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TESTING DRINKING WATER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION WOULD IMPOSE AN UNREASONABLE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. § 3. Section 502 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE AN ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY TO REPORT LABORATORY TEST RESULTS TO THE DEPARTMENT, OR TO ANY FULL-TIME CITY, COUNTY OR PART-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. PART N Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "residen- tial well testing act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1111 to read as follows: § 1111. TESTING OF INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS. 1. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE TESTING OF NEW OR EXISTING INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTAMINANTS, INCLUDING LISTING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTAMINANTS THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SHALL BE TEST- ED FOR. SUCH REGULATIONS MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL TESTING, LIMIT TESTING OR EXCLUDE FROM TESTING A CHARACTERISTIC OR CONTAMINANT ON A COUNTY, REGIONAL OR LOCAL BASIS IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT SUCH CHARAC- TERISTIC OR CONTAMINANT IS SIGNIFICANT OR NOT SIGNIFICANT IN THAT AREA. B. THE COMMISSIONER MAY, BY DECLARATION, ADD ANY CHARACTERISTIC OR CONTAMINANT TO THE LIST PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ADDING SUCH CHARACTERISTIC OR CONTAMINANT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF SUCH DECLA- RATION. 2. A. ANY REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW, WHICH IS SERVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION REQUIRING, PRIOR TO AND AS A CONDITION OF SALE, THE TESTING OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN A MANNER THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE STANDARDS PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO THIS S. 2007 57 A. 3007 SECTION. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS, AS DEFINED IN REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT. B. WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER, THE LESSOR OF ANY RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS SERVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM SHALL TEST SUCH WATER SUPPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION FOR AT LEAST THE CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTAMINANTS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF VALIDATED TEST RESULTS, THE LESSOR SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN COPY THEREOF TO EACH CURRENT TENANT OF A RENTAL UNIT ON THE PROPERTY. THE LESSOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A WRITTEN COPY OF THE MOST RECENT VALIDATED TEST RESULTS TO A PROSPECTIVE TENANT PRIOR TO THE SIGNING OF THE LEASE OR OTHER AGREEMENT FOR THE RENTAL OF A RESIDENTIAL UNIT ON THE PROPERTY OR TO ANY FORMER TENANT UPON REQUEST. THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT'S DESIGNEE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE SUCH TEST RESULTS FROM THE LESSOR. 3. EVERY TEST CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY A LABORATORY CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. ANY TEST RESULTS PROVIDED BY THE LABORATORY, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, SHALL INCLUDE THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS OR OTHER ESTABLISHED VALUES, IF ANY, PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR EACH CHARACTERISTIC OR CONTAMINANT TESTED. LABORATO- RIES SHALL SUBMIT SUCH RESULTS TO THE DEPARTMENT ELECTRONICALLY IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. 4. THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SERVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, UPON A SHOWING THAT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TESTING DRINKING WATER IN COMPLI- ANCE WITH THIS SECTION WOULD IMPOSE AN UNREASONABLE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. 5. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT OR LIMIT THE TEST- ING OF INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER STATUTORY OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. § 3. Section 502 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE AN ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY TO REPORT LABORATORY TEST RESULTS TO THE DEPARTMENT, OR TO ANY FULL-TIME CITY, COUNTY OR PART-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT. § 4. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 468 to read as follows: § 468. INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY TESTING REQUIREMENTS. 1. EVERY REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY, WHICH IS SERVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION REQUIRING AS A CONDITION OF SALE, THE TESTING OF SUCH WATER SUPPLY FOR AT LEAST THE STANDARDS PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO PROPERTY THAT IS SERVED BY A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, AS DEFINED IN REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 2. CLOSING OF TITLE ON THE SALE OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY SHALL NOT OCCUR UNLESS BOTH THE BUYER AND THE SELLER HAVE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED A COPY OF THE WATER TEST RESULTS. AT CLOSING, THE BUYER AND SELLER BOTH SHALL CERTIFY IN WRITING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED THE WATER TEST RESULTS. 3. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE WAIVED. § 5. Subdivision 3 of section 15-1525 of the environmental conserva- tion law, as amended by section 2 of part F of chapter 59 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: S. 2007 58 A. 3007 3. The certificate of registration shall require that, before the commencement of drilling of any well or wells, the water well driller shall file a preliminary notice with the department; it shall also provide that upon the completion of the drilling of any water well or water wells, a completion report be filed with the department, giving the log of the well, the size and depth thereof, the capacity of the pump or pumps attached or to be attached thereto, THE LABORATORY RESULTS OF THE WATER SAMPLE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, and such other information pertaining to the withdrawal of water and operation of such water well or water wells as the department by its rules and regulations may require. The water well driller shall provide a copy of such completion report to the water well owner AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRON- MENTAL CONSERVATION. The number of the certificate of registration must be displayed on the well drilling machinery of the registrant. The certificate of registration shall also contain a notice to the certif- icate holder that the business activities authorized by such certificate are subject to the provisions of article thirty-six-A of the general business law. The fee for such certificate of registration shall be ten dollars annually. The commissioner shall promulgate a water well completion report form which shall be utilized by all water well dril- lers in satisfying the requirements of this section and any other provision of state or local law which requires the submission of a water well completion report or water well log. § 6. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate- ly, the commissioner of health and commissioner of environmental conser- vation shall be authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regu- lations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date. PART O Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 730.10 of the criminal procedure law, as added by section 1 of part Q of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 9. "Appropriate institution" means: (a) a hospital operated by the office of mental health or a developmental center operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities; [or] (b) a hospital licensed by the department of health which operates a psychiatric unit licensed by the office of mental health, as determined by the commissioner provided, however, that any such hospital that is not operated by the state shall qualify as an "appropriate institution" only pursuant to the terms of an agreement between the commissioner and the hospital; OR (C) A MENTAL HEALTH UNIT OPERATING WITHIN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUCH MENTAL HEALTH UNIT OPERATING WITHIN A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SHALL QUALIFY AS AN "APPROPRIATE INSTITUTION" ONLY PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THE SHERIFF FOR THE RESPECTIVE LOCALITY, AND ANY SUCH MENTAL HEALTH UNIT OPERATING WITHIN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SHALL QUALI- FY AS AN "APPROPRIATE INSTITUTION" ONLY PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring a hospital, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY to consent to providing care and S. 2007 59 A. 3007 treatment to an incapacitated person at such hospital, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION, ANY SUCH UNIT SHALL BE LIMITED TO TWENTY-FIVE BEDS. THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT RESTORATION TO COMPETENCY WITHIN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION, THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH MAY, AT THE COMMISSION- ER'S DISCRETION, MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR STATE AID GRANTS TO ANY COUNTY THAT DEVELOPS AND OPERATES A MENTAL HEALTH UNIT WITHIN A LOCAL CORREC- TIONAL FACILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS REQUIRING A HOSPITAL, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO CONSENT TO PROVIDING CARE AND TREATMENT TO AN INCAPACITATED PERSON AT SUCH HOSPITAL, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided, however, that this act shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, 2022. PART P Section 1. Section 48-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relating to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, as amended by section 29 part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 48-a. 1. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the commis- sioners of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health are authorized, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to transfer to the commissioner of health state funds to be utilized as the state share for the purpose of increasing payments under the medicaid program to managed care organizations licensed under article 44 of the public health law or under article 43 of the insurance law. Such managed care organizations shall utilize such funds for the purpose of reimbursing providers licensed pursuant to article 28 of the public health law or article 31 or 32 of the mental hygiene law for ambulatory behavioral health services, as determined by the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health, provided to medicaid [eligible] ENROLLED outpa- tients AND FOR ALL OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES EXCEPT INPATIENT INCLUDED IN NEW YORK STATE'S MEDICAID REDESIGN WAIVER APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). Such reimbursement shall be in the form of fees for such services which are equivalent to the payments established for such services under the ambulatory patient group (APG) rate-setting methodology as utilized by the department of health, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, or the office of mental health for rate-setting purposes OR ANY SUCH OTHER FEES PURSUANT TO THE MEDICAID STATE PLAN OR OTHERWISE APPROVED BY CMS IN THE MEDICAID REDESIGN WAIVER; provided, however, that the increase to such fees that shall result from the provisions of this section shall not, in the aggregate and as determined by the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health, be greater than the increased funds made available pursuant to this section. The S. 2007 60 A. 3007 increase of such ambulatory behavioral health fees to providers avail- able under this section shall be for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [1] 29 of part [C] B of chapter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through March 31, [2018] 2020 for patients in the city of New York, for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [1] 29 of part [C] B of chapter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020 for patients outside the city of New York, and for all rate periods on and after the effective date of such chapter through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020 for all services provided to persons under the age of twenty-one; provided, however, [eligible providers may work with managed care plans to achieve quality and efficiency objectives and engage in shared savings] THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCO- HOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, MAY REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL OF SUCH AMBULATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FEES, THAT AGGREGATE MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES TO ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS MEET THE FOLLOWING VALUE BASED PAYMENT METRICS FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: (I) FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2018, AT LEAST TEN PERCENT OF SUCH MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL ONE VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, AS SUCH LEVEL IS DEFINED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S VALUE BASED PAYMENT ROAD- MAP (II) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2018 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2019, AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF SUCH MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL ONE VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND FIFTEEN PERCENT ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL TWO VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, AS SUCH LEVELS ARE DEFINED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S VALUE BASED PAYMENT ROADMAP AND (III) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2019 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020, AT LEAST EIGHTY PERCENT OF SUCH MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL ONE VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL TWO VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, AS SUCH LEVELS ARE DEFINED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S VALUE BASED PAYMENT ROADMAP. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, WAIVE SUCH CONDITIONS IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PROVIDERS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, SUFFER A FINANCIAL HARD- SHIP AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SUCH VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, OR IF HE OR SHE SHALL DETERMINE THAT SUCH VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS SIGNIFICANTLY THREATEN INDIVIDUALS' ACCESS TO AMBULATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. SUCH WAIVER MAY BE APPLIED ON A PROVIDER SPECIFIC OR INDUSTRY WIDE BASIS. Nothing in this section shall prohibit managed care organizations and providers from negotiating different rates and methods of payment during such periods described above, subject to the approval of the department of health. The department of health shall consult with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health in determining whether such alternative rates shall be approved. The commissioner of health may, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health, promulgate regulations, including emergency regulations promulgated prior to October 1, 2015 to establish rates for ambulatory behavioral health services, as are neces- sary to implement the provisions of this section. Rates promulgated under this section shall be included in the report required under section 45-c of part A of this chapter. 2. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the fees paid by managed care organizations licensed under article 44 of the public health law or under article 43 of the insurance law, to providers S. 2007 61 A. 3007 licensed pursuant to article 28 of the public health law or article 31 or 32 of the mental hygiene law, for ambulatory behavioral health services provided to patients enrolled in the child health insurance program pursuant to title one-A of article 25 of the public health law, shall be in the form of fees for such services which are equivalent to the payments established for such services under the ambulatory patient group (APG) rate-setting methodology OR ANY SUCH OTHER FEES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE MEDICAID STATE PLAN. The commissioner of health shall consult with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health in determining such services and establishing such fees. Such ambulatory behavioral health fees to providers available under this section shall be for all rate periods on and after the effective date of this chapter through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020, provided, however, that managed care organiza- tions and providers may negotiate different rates and methods of payment during such periods described above, subject to the approval of the department of health. The department of health shall consult with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health in determining whether such alternative rates shall be approved. The report required under section 16-a of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 shall also include the population of patients enrolled in the child health insurance program pursuant to title one-A of article 25 of the public health law in its examination on the transi- tion of behavioral health services into managed care. § 2. Section 1 of part H of chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 relating to increasing Medicaid payments to providers through managed care organ- izations and providing equivalent fees through an ambulatory patient group methodology, as amended by section 30 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: Section 1. a. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the commissioners of mental health and alcoholism and substance abuse services are authorized, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to transfer to the commissioner of health state funds to be utilized as the state share for the purpose of increasing payments under the medicaid program to managed care organizations licensed under arti- cle 44 of the public health law or under article 43 of the insurance law. Such managed care organizations shall utilize such funds for the purpose of reimbursing providers licensed pursuant to article 28 of the public health law, or pursuant to article 31 or article 32 of the mental hygiene law for ambulatory behavioral health services, as determined by the commissioner of health in consultation with the commissioner of mental health and commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, provided to medicaid [eligible] ENROLLED outpatients AND FOR ALL OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES EXCEPT INPATIENT INCLUDED IN NEW YORK STATE'S MEDICAID REDESIGN WAIVER APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDI- CARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). Such reimbursement shall be in the form of fees for such services which are equivalent to the payments established for such services under the ambulatory patient group (APG) rate-setting methodology as utilized by the department of health or by the office of mental health or office of alcoholism and substance abuse services for rate-setting purposes OR ANY SUCH OTHER FEES PURSUANT TO THE MEDICAID STATE PLAN OR OTHERWISE APPROVED BY CMS IN THE MEDICAID REDESIGN WAIVER; provided, however, that the increase to such fees that shall result from the provisions of this section shall not, in the aggregate and as determined by the commissioner of health in consulta- tion with the commissioners of mental health and alcoholism and S. 2007 62 A. 3007 substance abuse services, be greater than the increased funds made available pursuant to this section. The increase of such behavioral health fees to providers available under this section shall be for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [2] 30 of part [C] B of chapter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through March 31, [2018] 2020 for patients in the city of New York, for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [2] 30 of part [C] B of chap- ter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020 for patients outside the city of New York, and for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [2] 30 of part [C] B of chap- ter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020 for all services provided to persons under the age of twenty-one; provided, however, [eligible providers may work with managed care plans to achieve quality and efficiency objectives and engage in shared savings] THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMIS- SIONER OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, MAY REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL OF SUCH AMBU- LATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FEES, THAT AGGREGATE MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES TO ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS MEET THE FOLLOWING VALUE BASED PAYMENT METRICS FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: (I) FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2018, AT LEAST TEN PERCENT OF SUCH MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL ONE VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, AS SUCH LEVEL IS DEFINED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S VALUE BASED PAYMENT ROAD- MAP (II) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2018 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2019, AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF SUCH MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL ONE VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND FIFTEEN PERCENT ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL TWO VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, AS SUCH LEVELS ARE DEFINED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S VALUE BASED PAYMENT ROADMAP AND (III) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2019 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020, AT LEAST EIGHTY PERCENT OF SUCH MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL ONE VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT ARE PAID THROUGH LEVEL TWO VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, AS SUCH LEVELS ARE DEFINED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S VALUE BASED PAYMENT ROADMAP. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, WAIVE SUCH CONDITIONS IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PROVIDERS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, SUFFER A FINANCIAL HARD- SHIP AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SUCH VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, OR IF HE OR SHE SHALL DETERMINE THAT SUCH VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS SIGNIFICANTLY THREATEN INDIVIDUALS' ACCESS TO AMBULATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. SUCH WAIVER MAY BE APPLIED ON A PROVIDER SPECIFIC OR INDUSTRY WIDE BASIS. Nothing in this section shall prohibit managed care organizations and providers from negotiating different rates and methods of payment during such periods described, subject to the approval of the department of health. The department of health shall consult with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health in determining whether such alternative rates shall be approved. The commissioner of health may, in consultation with the commissioners of mental health and alcoholism and substance abuse services, promulgate regulations, including emergency regulations promulgated prior to October 1, 2013 that establish rates for behavioral health services, as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Rates promulgated under this section shall be included in the report required under section 45-c of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013. S. 2007 63 A. 3007 b. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the fees paid by managed care organizations licensed under article 44 of the public health law or under article 43 of the insurance law, to providers licensed pursuant to article 28 of the public health law or article 31 or 32 of the mental hygiene law, for ambulatory behavioral health services provided to patients enrolled in the child health insurance program pursuant to title one-A of article 25 of the public health law, shall be in the form of fees for such services which are equivalent to the payments established for such services under the ambulatory patient group (APG) rate-setting methodology. The commissioner of health shall consult with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health in determining such services and establishing such fees. Such ambulatory behavioral health fees to providers available under this section shall be for all rate periods on and after the effective date of this chapter through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020, provided, however, that managed care organiza- tions and providers may negotiate different rates and methods of payment during such periods described above, subject to the approval of the department of health. The department of health shall consult with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health in determining whether such alternative rates shall be approved. The report required under section 16-a of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 shall also include the population of patients enrolled in the child health insurance program pursuant to title one-A of article 25 of the public health law in its examination on the transi- tion of behavioral health services into managed care. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided, however, that the amendments to section 48-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided further, that the amendments to section 1 of part H of chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 made by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith. PART Q Section 1. Subdivisions 3-b and 3-c of section 1 and section 4 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, relating to establishing a cost of living adjustment for designated human services programs, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows: 3-b. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, beginning April 1, 2009 and ending March 31, 2016 AND BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2017 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2018, the commissioners shall not include a COLA for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimbursement. 3-c. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, beginning April 1, [2016] 2018 and ending March 31, [2019] 2021, the commissioners shall develop the COLA under this section using the actual U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) published by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics for the twelve month period ending in July of the budget year prior to such state fiscal year, for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimbursement. S. 2007 64 A. 3007 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2006; provided section one of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed April 1, [2019] 2021; provided, further, that sections two and three of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed December 31, 2009. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided, however, that the amendments to subdivisions 3-b and 3-c of section 1 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, relating to establishing a cost of living adjustment for designated human services programs, made by section one of this act, shall not affect the repeal of such subdivi- sions and shall be deemed repealed therewith. § 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi- sion, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg- ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions had not been included herein. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that the applicable effective date of Parts A through Q of this act shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.
2017-A3007B (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A3007B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental health budget for the 2017-2018 state fiscal year; relates to controlling drug costs; relates to the drug utilization review board; relates to Medicaid reimbursement of covered outpatient drugs
2017-A3007B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 2007--B A. 3007--B S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2017 ___________ IN SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti- cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- 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 intentionally omitted (Part A); intentionally omitted (Part B); intentionally omitted (Part C); to amend the public health law, in relation to controlling drug costs; to amend the social services law, in relation to the drug utilization review board; to amend the social services law, in relation to Medicaid reimbursement of covered outpa- tient drugs; to authorize the suspension of a provider's Medicaid enrollment for inappropriate prescribing of opioids; to amend the social services law, in relation to refills of controlled substances; to amend the social services law, in relation to reducing Medicaid coverage and increasing copayments for non-prescription drugs, to aligning pharmacy copayment requirements with federal regulations, and to adjusting consumer price index penalties for generic drugs (Part D); to amend the social services law, in relation to fiscal interme- diary certification under the consumer directed personal assistance program; and to amend the public health law, in relation to reserved bed days and establishing a prospective per diem adjustment for certain nursing homes (Part E); intentionally omitted (Part F); to amend part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to known and projected department of health state fund medicaid expenditures, in relation to extending the Medicaid global cap (Part G); to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996, in relation to extending certain provisions relat- ing thereto; to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 2000, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions thereof; to
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12571-04-7 S. 2007--B 2 A. 3007--B amend the public health law, in relation to the distribution of pool allocations and graduate medical education; to amend the public health law, in relation to health care initiative pool distributions; to amend the social services law, in relation to extending payment provisions for general hospitals; to amend the public health law, in relation to the assessments on covered lives; to amend chapter 600 of the laws of 1986 amending the public health law relating to the devel- opment of pilot reimbursement programs for ambulatory care services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 520 of the laws of 1978 relating to providing for a comprehensive survey of health care financing, education and illness prevention and creating councils for the conduct thereof, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law and the social services law, in relation to rates of payment for personal care services workers; to amend the public health law, in relation to the comprehensive diagnos- tic and treatment centers indigent care program; to amend chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 amending the general business law and other laws relating to enacting major components necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2003-04 state fiscal year, in relation to the deposit of certain funds; to amend chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, in relation to appor- tioning premium for certain policies; to amend part J of chapter 63 of the laws of 2001 amending chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malprac- tice and professional medical conduct, in relation to extending certain provisions concerning the hospital excess liability pool; and to amend the public health law, in relation to tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool distributions (Part H); to amend chapter 884 of the laws of 1990, amending the public health law relating to authorizing bad debt and charity care allowances for certified home health agencies, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 amending the social services law relat- ing to eliminating prescriber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalents, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to extending the nursing home cash assessment; to amend chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, amending the education law and other laws relating to rates for residential health care facilities, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, amending the social services law and other laws relating to enacting the major components of legis- lation necessary to implement the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2007-2008 state fiscal year, in relation to delay of certain administrative cost; to amend chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 109 of the laws of 2010, amending the social services law relating to transportation costs, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relating to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, in relation to the effec- tiveness thereof; to amend chapter 2 of the laws of 1998, amending the public health law and other laws relating to expanding the child health insurance plan, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, amending the social services law S. 2007--B 3 A. 3007--B relating to limiting the method of payment for prescription drugs under the medical assistance program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to continuing nursing home upper payment limit payments; to amend chapter 904 of the laws of 1984, amending the public health law and the social services law relating to encouraging comprehensive health services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the public health law relating to allowing for the use of funds of the office of professional medical conduct for activities of the patient health information and quality improvement act of 2000, in relation to extending the provisions thereof; to amend chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law relating to the statewide health information network of New York and the statewide planning and research cooperative system and general powers and duties, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 58 of the laws of 2008, amending the elder law and other laws relating to reimbursement to participating provider pharmacies and prescription drug coverage, in relation to extending the expiration of certain provisions thereof; and to amend the public health law, in relation to issuance of certificates of authority to accountable care organiza- tions (Part I); intentionally omitted (Part J); intentionally omitted (Part K); intentionally omitted (Part L); to amend the public health law, in relation to emerging contaminant monitoring (Part M); inten- tionally omitted (Part N); intentionally omitted (Part O); to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relating to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, in relation to extending government rates for behavioral services and adding an alternative payment methodology requirement; and to amend chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 relating to increasing Medicaid payments to providers through managed care organ- izations and providing equivalent fees through an ambulatory patient group methodology, in relation to extending government rates for behavioral services and adding an alternative payment methodology requirement (Part P); to amend part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, relating to establishing a cost of living adjustment for desig- nated human services programs, in relation to providing funding to increase salaries and related fringe benefits to direct care workers, direct support professionals and clinical workers employed by not-for- profits funded by the office for people with developmental disabili- ties, the office of mental health and the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services (Part Q); to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the drinking water quality council (Part R); to amend the social services law, in relation to health homes; to amend the social services law, in relation to managed care programs; to amend the social services law, in relation to pasteurized donor human milk and ovulation enhancing drugs; to amend the public health law, in relation to home care worker wage parity; in relation to authorizing the commissioner of health to sell accounts receivables balances owed to the state by Medicaid providers to financial insti- tutions; and providing for the expiration of certain provisions (Part S); and to amend the environmental conservation law, the public health law, the public authorities law, the state finance law and the soil and water conservation districts law, in relation to the implementa- tion of the "clean water infrastructure act of 2017" (Part T) S. 2007--B 4 A. 3007--B THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2017-2018 state fiscal year. Each component is wholly contained within a Part identified as Parts A through T. The effective date for each particular provision contained within such Part is set forth in the last section of such Part. Any provision in any section contained within a Part, includ- ing the effective date of the Part, which makes a reference to a section "of this act", when used in connection with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the Part in which it is found. Section three of this act sets forth the general effective date of this act. PART A Intentionally Omitted PART B Intentionally Omitted PART C Intentionally Omitted PART D Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 280 to read as follows: § 280. MEDICAID DRUG CAP. 1. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE MEDICAID PROGRAM TO MANAGE DRUG COSTS IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES PATIENT ACCESS WHILE PROVIDING FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR THE STATE AND PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS. SINCE TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, THE STATE HAS TAKEN SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO CONTAIN COSTS IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM BY IMPOSING A STATUTORY LIMIT ON ANNUAL GROWTH. DRUG EXPENDITURES, HOWEVER, CONTINUALLY OUTPACE OTHER COST COMPONENTS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE STATE, PROVID- ERS, AND PATIENT ACCESS OPERATING UNDER THE MEDICAID GLOBAL CAP. IT IS THEREFORE INTENDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT ESTABLISH A MEDICAID DRUG CAP AS A SEPARATE COMPONENT WITHIN THE MEDICAID GLOBAL CAP AS PART OF A FOCUSED AND SUSTAINED EFFORT TO BALANCE THE GROWTH OF DRUG EXPENDITURES WITH THE GROWTH OF TOTAL MEDICAID EXPENDITURES. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A YEAR TO YEAR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATE-FUNDS MEDICAID DRUG SPENDING GROWTH TARGET AS FOLLOWS: (A) FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGH- TEEN, BE LIMITED TO THE TEN-YEAR ROLLING AVERAGE OF THE MEDICAL COMPO- NENT OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX PLUS FIVE PERCENT AND MINUS A PHARMACY SAVINGS TARGET OF FIFTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS; AND (B) FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINE- TEEN, BE LIMITED TO THE TEN-YEAR ROLLING AVERAGE OF THE MEDICAL COMPO- NENT OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX PLUS FOUR PERCENT AND MINUS A PHARMACY SAVINGS TARGET OF EIGHTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. 3. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET SHALL ASSESS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS THE PROJECTED TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE EXPENDED IN THE YEAR ON S. 2007--B 5 A. 3007--B A CASH BASIS BY THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR EACH DRUG, AND THE PROJECTED ANNUAL AMOUNT OF DRUG EXPENDITURES FOR ALL DRUGS, WHICH SHALL BE A COMPONENT OF THE PROJECTED DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATE FUNDS MEDICAID EXPENDITURES CALCULATED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTIONS NINETY-ONE AND NINETY- TWO OF PART H OF CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, STATE FUNDS MEDICAID DRUG EXPENDITURES INCLUDE AMOUNTS EXPENDED FOR DRUGS IN BOTH THE MEDICAID FEE-FOR-SERVICE AND MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS, MINUS THE AMOUNT OF ANY DRUG REBATES OR SUPPLEMENTAL DRUG REBATES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING REBATES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO REBATE TARGETS. (A) IN THE EVENT THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET DETERMINES, BASED ON MEDI- CAID DRUG EXPENDITURES FOR THE PREVIOUS QUARTER OR OTHER RELEVANT INFOR- MATION, THAT THE TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATE FUNDS MEDICAID DRUG EXPENDITURE IS PROJECTED TO EXCEED THE ANNUAL GROWTH LIMITATION IMPOSED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER MAY IDENTIFY AND REFER DRUGS TO THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD ESTABLISHED BY SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-BB OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW FOR A RECOMMENDA- TION AS TO WHETHER A TARGET SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAID REBATE SHOULD BE PAID BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DRUG TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE TARGET AMOUNT OF THE REBATE. (B) IF THE DEPARTMENT INTENDS TO REFER A DRUG TO THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE DEPART- MENT SHALL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DRUG AND SHALL ATTEMPT TO REACH AGREEMENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER ON A REBATE FOR THE DRUG PRIOR TO REFERRING THE DRUG TO THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD FOR REVIEW. (C) IN THE EVENT THAT THE COMMISSIONER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO A SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE FOR A DRUG PURSUANT TO PARA- GRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, THE DRUG SHALL NOT BE REFERRED TO THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD FOR ANY FURTHER SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PREVIOUS REBATE AGREEMENT. (D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER A DRUG'S ACTUAL COST TO THE STATE, INCLUDING CURRENT REBATE AMOUNTS, PRIOR TO SEEKING AN ADDITIONAL REBATE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OR (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DRUG IS PROVIDING SIGNIF- ICANT DISCOUNTS RELATIVE TO OTHER DRUGS COVERED BY THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. (E) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION ONLY SO LONG AS TOTAL MEDICAID DRUG EXPENDITURES ARE PROJECTED TO EXCEED THE ANNUAL GROWTH LIMITATION IMPOSED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 4. IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO RECOMMEND A TARGET SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE FOR A DRUG, THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD SHALL CONSIDER THE ACTUAL COST OF THE DRUG TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE REBATES, AND MAY CONSIDER, AMONG OTHER THINGS: (A) THE DRUG'S IMPACT ON THE MEDICAID DRUG SPENDING GROWTH TARGET AND THE ADEQUACY OF CAPITATION RATES OF PARTICIPATING MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLANS, AND THE DRUG'S AFFORDABILITY AND VALUE TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; OR (B) SIGNIFICANT AND UNJUSTIFIED INCREASES IN THE PRICE OF THE DRUG; OR (C) WHETHER THE DRUG MAY BE PRICED DISPROPORTIONATELY TO ITS THERAPEU- TIC BENEFITS. 5. (A) IF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDS A TARGET REBATE AMOUNT ON A DRUG REFERRED BY THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE A SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE TO BE PAID BY THE DRUG'S MANUFACTURER IN S. 2007--B 6 A. 3007--B AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SUCH TARGET REBATE AMOUNT. WITH RESPECT TO A REBATE REQUIRED IN STATE FISCAL YEAR TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOU- SAND EIGHTEEN, THE REBATE REQUIREMENT SHALL APPLY BEGINNING WITH THE MONTH OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE DATE THE DEPARTMENT ENTERS INTO THE REBATE AGREEMENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. (B) THE SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION SHALL APPLY TO DRUGS DISPENSED TO ENROLLEES OF MANAGED CARE PROVID- ERS PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW AND TO DRUGS DISPENSED TO MEDICAID RECIPIENTS WHO ARE NOT ENROLLEES OF SUCH PROVIDERS. (C) IF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDS A TARGET REBATE AMOUNT FOR A DRUG AND THE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE A REBATE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN AN AMOUNT THAT IS AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TARGET REBATE AMOUNT, THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWEN- TY-FIVE AND TWENTY-FIVE-A OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DRUG; HOWEVER, THIS WAIVER SHALL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED IN SITUATIONS WHERE IT WOULD PREVENT ACCESS BY A MEDICAID RECIPIENT TO A DRUG WHICH IS THE ONLY TREATMENT FOR A PARTIC- ULAR DISEASE OR CONDITION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COMMISSION- ER BE AUTHORIZED TO WAIVE SUCH PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO MORE THAN TWO DRUGS IN A GIVEN TIME. (D) WHERE THE DEPARTMENT AND A MANUFACTURER ENTER INTO A REBATE AGREE- MENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, WHICH MAY BE IN ADDITION TO EXISTING REBATE AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE MANUFACTURER WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME DRUG, NO ADDITIONAL REBATES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE PAID BY THE MANUFACTURER TO A MANAGED CARE PROVIDER OR ANY OF A MANAGED CARE PROVID- ER'S AGENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, WHILE THE DEPARTMENT IS COLLECTING THE REBATE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. (E) IN FORMULATING A RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING A TARGET REBATE AMOUNT FOR A DRUG, THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD MAY CONSIDER: (I) PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE PRICING OF THE DRUG; (II) INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE DEPARTMENT RELEVANT TO THE PRICING OF THE DRUG; (III) INFORMATION RELATING TO VALUE-BASED PRICING; (IV) THE SERIOUSNESS AND PREVALENCE OF THE DISEASE OR CONDITION THAT IS TREATED BY THE DRUG; (V) THE EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF THE DRUG; (VI) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DRUG IN TREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS PRESCRIBED, OR IN IMPROVING A PATIENT'S HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, OR OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES; (VII) THE LIKELIHOOD THAT USE OF THE DRUG WILL REDUCE THE NEED FOR OTHER MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING HOSPITALIZATION; (VIII) THE AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE, WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST, RETAIL PRICE OF THE DRUG, AND THE COST OF THE DRUG TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM MINUS REBATES RECEIVED BY THE STATE; (IX) IN THE CASE OF GENERIC DRUGS, THE NUMBER OF PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS THAT PRODUCE THE DRUG; (X) WHETHER THERE ARE PHARMACEUTICAL EQUIVALENTS TO THE DRUG; AND (XI) INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER, IF ANY, EXPLAINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PRICING OF THE DRUG AND THE COST OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRUG AND/OR THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT OF THE DRUG, OR THAT IS OTHERWISE PERTINENT TO THE MANUFACTURER'S PRICING DECISION; ANY SUCH INFORMATION PROVIDED SHALL BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL NOT BE S. 2007--B 7 A. 3007--B DISCLOSED BY THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD IN A FORM THAT IDENTIFIES A SPECIFIC MANUFACTURER OR PRICES CHARGED FOR DRUGS BY SUCH MANUFACTUR- ER. 6. (A) IF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDS A TARGET REBATE AMOUNT AND THE DEPARTMENT IS UNSUCCESSFUL IN ENTERING INTO A REBATE AGREEMENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DRUG SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPART- MENT, THE DRUG MANUFACTURER SHALL IN THAT EVENT BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT, ON A STANDARD REPORTING FORM DEVELOPED BY THE DEPART- MENT, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (I) THE ACTUAL COST OF DEVELOPING, MANUFACTURING, PRODUCING (INCLUDING THE COST PER DOSE OF PRODUCTION), AND DISTRIBUTING THE DRUG; (II) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS OF THE DRUG, INCLUDING PAYMENTS TO PREDECESSOR ENTITIES CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS; (III) ADMINISTRATIVE, MARKETING, AND ADVERTISING COSTS FOR THE DRUG, APPORTIONED BY MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DIRECTED TO CONSUMERS, MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DIRECTED TO PRESCRIBERS, AND THE TOTAL COST OF ALL MARKETING AND ADVERTISING THAT IS DIRECTED PRIMARILY TO CONSUMERS AND PRESCRIBERS IN NEW YORK, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRESCRIBER DETAILING, COPAYMENT DISCOUNT PROGRAMS, AND DIRECT-TO-CONSUM- ER MARKETING; (IV) THE EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF THE DRUG; (V) PRICES FOR THE DRUG THAT ARE CHARGED TO PURCHASERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; (VI) PRICES CHARGED TO TYPICAL PURCHASERS IN THE STATE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PHARMACIES, PHARMACY CHAINS, PHARMACY WHOLESALERS, OR OTHER DIRECT PURCHASERS; (VII) THE AVERAGE REBATES AND DISCOUNTS PROVIDED PER PAYER TYPE IN THE STATE; AND (VIII) THE AVERAGE PROFIT MARGIN OF EACH DRUG OVER THE PRIOR FIVE-YEAR PERIOD AND THE PROJECTED PROFIT MARGIN ANTICIPATED FOR SUCH DRUG. (B) ALL INFORMATION DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDI- VISION SHALL BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN A FORM THAT IDENTIFIES A SPECIFIC MANUFACTURER OR PRICES CHARGED FOR DRUGS BY SUCH MANUFACTURER. 7. (A) IF, AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL REBATES AND SUPPLEMENTAL REBATES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING REBATES RECEIVED TO DATE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, TOTAL MEDICAID DRUG EXPENDITURES ARE STILL PROJECTED TO EXCEED THE ANNUAL GROWTH LIMITATION IMPOSED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY: SUBJECT DRUGS TO PRIOR APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE ALL DRUGS OF A MANUFACTURER THAT HAS NOT ENTERED INTO A SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE AGREEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION; DIRECTING MANAGED CARE PLANS TO REMOVE FROM THEIR MEDICAID FORMULARIES THOSE DRUGS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH A MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO ENTER INTO A REBATE AGREEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION; PROMOTING THE USE OF COST EFFECTIVE AND CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE DRUGS OTHER THAN THOSE OF A MANUFACTURER WHO HAS FAILED TO ENTER INTO A REBATE AGREEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION; ALLOWING MANUFACTURERS TO ACCELERATE REBATE PAYMENTS UNDER EXISTING REBATE CONTRACTS; AND SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE LEGISLATURE THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, UNLESS ACTION IS NECESSARY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF A FISCAL YEAR TO PREVENT TOTAL MEDI- CAID DRUG EXPENDITURES FROM EXCEEDING THE LIMITATION IMPOSED BY SUBDIVI- S. 2007--B 8 A. 3007--B SION TWO OF THIS SECTION, IN WHICH CASE SUCH NOTICE TO THE LEGISLATURE MAY BE LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS. (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION ONLY SO LONG AS TOTAL MEDICAID DRUG EXPENDITURES ARE PROJECTED TO EXCEED THE ANNUAL GROWTH LIMITATION IMPOSED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. IN ADDITION, NO SUCH ACTIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO SUPERSEDE THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE OR THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWENTY-FIVE AND TWENTY-FIVE-A OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT ACCESS BY A MEDICAID RECIPIENT TO A DRUG WHICH IS THE ONLY TREATMENT FOR A PARTICULAR DISEASE OR CONDITION. § 2. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 369-bb of the social services law, as amended by section 20 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, are amended to read as follows: 1. A [nineteen-member] TWENTY-THREE-MEMBER drug utilization review board is hereby created in the department. The board is responsible for the establishment and implementation of medical standards and criteria for the retrospective and prospective DUR program. 2. The members of the DUR board shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve a three-year term. Members may be reappointed upon the completion of other terms. The membership shall be comprised of the following: (a) Six persons licensed and actively engaged in the practice of medi- cine in the state, with expertise in the areas of mental health, HIV/AIDS, geriatrics, pediatrics or internal medicine and who may be selected based on input from professional associations and/or advocacy groups in New York state. (b) Six persons licensed and actively practicing in pharmacy in the state who may be selected based on input from professional associations and/or advocacy groups in New York state. (c) Two persons with expertise in drug utilization review who are health care professionals licensed under Title VIII of the education law at least one of whom is a pharmacologist. (d) Three persons that are consumers or consumer representatives of organizations with a regional or statewide constituency and who have been involved in activities related to health care consumer advocacy, including issues affecting Medicaid or EPIC recipients. (e) One person licensed and actively practicing as a nurse practition- er or midwife. (f) TWO PERSONS WHO ARE HEALTH CARE ECONOMISTS. (G) ONE PERSON WHO IS AN ACTUARY. (H) ONE PERSON REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. (I) The commissioner shall designate a person from the department to serve as chairperson of the board. § 3. Paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of subdivision 8 of section 369-bb of the social services law are relettered paragraphs (h), (i), and (j) and a new paragraph (g) is added to read as follows: (G) THE EVALUATION OF SPECIFIC DRUGS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND THE FORMULATION OF RECOMMENDED TARGET SUPPLEMENTAL REBATES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN SUCH SECTION. § 4. Intentionally omitted. § 5. Intentionally omitted. S. 2007--B 9 A. 3007--B § 6. Intentionally omitted. § 7. The opening paragraph and subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) and paragraph (d) of subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law, the opening paragraph and paragraph (d) as amended by chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) as amended by section 2 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) as amended by section 10-a of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 and subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (d) as amended by section 48 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows: Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation to the contrary, for those drugs which may not be dispensed without a prescription as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law and for which payment is authorized pursuant to paragraph (g) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title, AND FOR THOSE DRUGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT ARE REIMBURSED AS ITEMS OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A OF THIS TITLE, payments under this title shall be made at the following amounts: (i) [if the drug dispensed is a multiple source prescription drug for which an upper limit has been set by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services, the lower of: (A) an amount equal to the specific upper limit set by such federal agency for the multiple source prescription drug; (B) the estimated acquisition cost of such drug to pharmacies which, for purposes of this subparagraph, shall mean the average wholesale price of a prescription drug based on the package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, less twenty-five percent thereof; (C) the maxi- mum acquisition cost, if any, established pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subdivision, provided that the methodology used by the department to establish a maximum acquisition cost shall not include average acqui- sition cost as determined by department surveys; or (D) the dispensing pharmacy's usual and customary price charged to the general public; and] (A) IF THE DRUG DISPENSED IS A GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG, THE LOWER OF: (1) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE DRUG ACQUISITION COST SET BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR THE DRUG, IF ANY, OR IF SUCH AMOUNT IF NOT AVAILABLE, THE WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST OF THE DRUG BASED ON THE PACKAGE SIZE DISPENSED FROM, AS REPORTED BY THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING SERVICE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT, LESS SEVENTEEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT THEREOF; (2) THE FEDERAL UPPER LIMIT, IF ANY, ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; (3) THE STATE MAXIMUM ACQUISITION COST, IF ANY, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR (4) THE DISPENSING PHARMACY'S USUAL AND CUSTOMARY PRICE CHARGED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (B) IF THE DRUG DISPENSED IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT IS REIMBURSED AS AN ITEM OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A OF THIS TITLE, THE LOWER OF (1) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE DRUG ACQUISITION COST SET BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR THE DRUG, IF ANY, OR IF SUCH AMOUNT IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST OF THE DRUG BASED ON THE PACKAGE SIZE DISPENSED FROM, AS REPORTED BY THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING SERVICE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT, (2) THE FEDER- AL UPPER LIMIT, IF ANY, ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; (3) THE STATE MAXIMUM ACQUISITION COST IF ANY, S. 2007--B 10 A. 3007--B ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR (4) THE DISPENSING PHARMACY'S USUAL AND CUSTOMARY PRICE CHARGED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (ii) if the drug dispensed is [a multiple source prescription drug or] a brand-name prescription drug [for which no specific upper limit has been set by such federal agency], the lower of [the estimated acquisi- tion cost of such drug to pharmacies or the dispensing pharmacy's usual and customary price charged to the general public. For sole and multiple source brand name drugs, estimated acquisition cost means the average wholesale price of a prescription drug based upon the package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, less seventeen percent thereof or the wholesale acquisition cost of a prescription drug based upon package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, minus zero and forty-one hundredths percent thereof, and updated monthly by the department. For multiple source generic drugs, estimated acquisition cost means the lower of the average wholesale price of a prescription drug based on the package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, less twenty-five percent thereof, or the maximum acquisition cost, if any, established pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subdivision, provided that the methodology used by the department to establish a maximum acquisition cost shall not include average acquisi- tion cost as determined by department surveys.]: (A) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE DRUG ACQUISITION COST SET BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR THE DRUG, IF ANY, OR IF SUCH AMOUNT IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST OF THE DRUG BASED ON THE PACKAGE SIZE DISPENSED FROM, AS REPORTED BY THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING SERVICE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT, LESS THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT THEREOF; OR (B) THE DISPENSING PHARMACY'S USUAL AND CUSTOMARY PRICE CHARGED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND (d) In addition to the amounts paid pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision [to pharmacies for those drugs which may not be dispensed without a prescription, as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law and for which payment is authorized pursuant to paragraph (g) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title], the department shall pay a PROFESSIONAL pharmacy dispensing fee for each such [prescription] drug dispensed[, which dispensing fee shall not be less than the following amounts: (i) for prescription drugs categorized as generic by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, three dollars and fifty cents per prescription; and (ii) for prescription drugs categorized as brand-name prescription drugs by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, three dollars and fifty cents per prescription, provided, however, that for brand name prescription drugs reimbursed pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a-1) of subdivision four of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title, the dispensing fee shall be four dollars and fifty cents per prescription] IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN DOLLARS PER PRESCRIPTION OR WRITTEN ORDER OF A PRACTITIONER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT THIS PROFESSIONAL DISPENSING FEE WILL NOT APPLY TO DRUGS THAT ARE AVAIL- ABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A COVERED OUTPATIENT DRUG PURSUANT TO SECTION 1927K OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. § 8. It shall be an unacceptable practice in the Medicaid program established pursuant to title 11 of article 5 of the social services law S. 2007--B 11 A. 3007--B for a provider to prescribe opioids in violation of the requirements of paragraph (g-1) of subdivision 2 of section 365-a of such law, in violation of any other applicable law limiting or restricting the prescribing of opioids, and/or contrary to recommendations issued by the drug utilization review board established by section 369-bb of the social services law, and such practice may result in the provider being excluded from participation in the Medicaid program. No exclusion or other sanction of a Medicaid provider pursuant to this section shall be imposed except in accordance with the requirements of parts 515, 517 and 519 of title 18 of the codes, rules and regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR), and nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the due process rights or legal remedies that would otherwise be available to such a provider. § 9. Paragraph (g-1) of subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law, as amended by section 5 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (g-1) drugs provided on an in-patient basis, those drugs contained on the list established by regulation of the commissioner of health pursu- ant to subdivision four of this section, and those drugs which may not be dispensed without a prescription as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law and which the commissioner of health shall determine to be reimbursable based upon such factors as the avail- ability of such drugs or alternatives at low cost if purchased by a medicaid recipient, or the essential nature of such drugs as described by such commissioner in regulations, provided, however, that such drugs, exclusive of long-term maintenance drugs, shall be dispensed in quanti- ties no greater than a thirty day supply or one hundred doses, whichever is greater; provided further that the commissioner of health is author- ized to require prior authorization for any refill of a prescription when more than a ten day supply of the previously dispensed amount should remain were the product used as normally indicated, OR IN THE CASE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHEN MORE THAN A SEVEN DAY SUPPLY OF THE PREVIOUSLY DISPENSED AMOUNT SHOULD REMAIN WERE THE PRODUCT USED AS NORMALLY INDICATED; provided further that the commissioner of health is authorized to require prior authorization of prescriptions of opioid analgesics in excess of four prescriptions in a thirty-day period in accordance with section two hundred seventy-three of the public health law; medical assistance shall not include any drug provided on other than an in-patient basis for which a recipient is charged or a claim is made in the case of a prescription drug, in excess of the maximum reim- bursable amounts to be established by department regulations in accord- ance with standards established by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services, or, in the case of a drug not requiring a prescription, in excess of the maximum reimbursable amount established by the commissioner of health pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision four of this section; § 10. Intentionally omitted. § 11. Intentionally omitted. § 12. Intentionally omitted. § 13. Intentionally omitted. § 14. Intentionally omitted. § 15. Intentionally omitted. § 16. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 6 of section 367-a of the social services law, as amended by section 9 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: S. 2007--B 12 A. 3007--B (iii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, co-pay- ments charged for each generic prescription drug dispensed shall be one dollar and for each brand name prescription drug dispensed shall be [three dollars] TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS; provided, however, that the co-payments charged for [each brand name prescription drug on the preferred drug list established pursuant to section two hundred seven- ty-two of the public health law or, for managed care providers operating pursuant to section three hundred sixty-four-j of this title, for each brand name prescription drug on a managed care provider's formulary that such provider has designated as a preferred drug, and the co-payments charged for] each brand name prescription drug reimbursed pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a-1) of subdivision four of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title shall be one dollar. § 17. Subparagraphs 1 and 5 of paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 367-a of the social services law, as added by section 11 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows: (1) The department may require manufacturers of drugs other than single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs, as such terms are defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8(k), to provide rebates to the depart- ment for any drug that has increased more than three hundred percent of its state maximum acquisition cost (SMAC)[, on or after] DURING THE PERIOD April 1, 2016 THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, OR THAT HAS INCREASED MORE THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS SMAC ON OR AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, in comparison to its SMAC at any time during the course of the preceding twelve months. The required rebate shall be limited to the amount by which the current SMAC for the drug exceeds [three hundred percent] THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE of the SMAC for the same drug at any time during the course of the preceding twelve months. Such rebates shall be in addition to any rebates payable to the department pursuant to any other provision of federal or state law. Nothing herein shall affect the department's obligation to reim- burse for covered outpatient drugs pursuant to paragraph (d) of this subdivision. (5) Beginning in two thousand seventeen, the department shall provide an annual report to the legislature no later than February first setting forth: (i) The number of drugs that exceeded the ceiling price established in this paragraph during the preceding year in comparison to the number of drugs that experienced at least a three hundred percent price increase during two thousand fourteen and two thousand fifteen, OR AT LEAST A SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT PRICE INCREASE DURING TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; (ii) The average percent amount above the ceiling price of drugs that exceeded the ceiling price in the preceding year in comparison to the number of drugs that experienced a price increase more than three hundred percent during two thousand fourteen and two thousand fifteen, OR AT LEAST A SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT PRICE INCREASE DURING TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; (iii) The number of generic drugs available to enrollees in Medicaid fee for service or Medicaid managed care, by fiscal quarter, in the preceding year in comparison to the drugs available, by fiscal quarter, during two thousand fourteen [and], two thousand fifteen, AND TWO THOU- SAND SIXTEEN; and (iv) The total drug spend on generic drugs for the preceding year in comparison to the total drug spend on generic drugs during two thousand fourteen [and], two thousand fifteen, AND TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. S. 2007--B 13 A. 3007--B § 18. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or subdivi- sion of this section shall be adjudged by any court of competent juris- diction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or inval- idate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or subdivision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. It is here- by declared to be the intent of the legislature that this section would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions had not been included herein. § 19. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided, however, that sections nine, sixteen, and seventeen of this act shall take effect July 1, 2017; provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph (c) of subdivision 6 of section 367-a of the social services law made by section sixteen of this act shall not affect the repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 367-a of the social services law made by section seventeen of this act shall not affect the repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law made by section seven of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdi- vision and shall be deemed to expire therewith. PART E 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 SECTION: (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 WAGES AND BENEFIT PROCESSING AND A COPY OF THE MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER; (E) ENSURING THAT THE HEALTH STATUS OF EACH CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANT IS ASSESSED PRIOR TO SERVICE DELIVERY PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER; (F) MAINTAINING RECORDS OF SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS OR REAUTHORIZATIONS; S. 2007--B 14 A. 3007--B (G) MONITORING THE CONSUMER'S OR, IF APPLICABLE, THE DESIGNATED REPRE- SENTATIVE'S CONTINUING ABILITY TO FULFILL THE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBIL- ITIES UNDER THE PROGRAM AND PROMPTLY NOTIFYING THE AUTHORIZING ENTITY OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT MAY AFFECT THE CONSUMER'S OR, IF APPLICABLE, THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE'S ABILITY TO FULFILL SUCH RESPONSIBILITIES; (H) COMPLYING WITH REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER SPECI- FYING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER THIS TITLE; AND (I) ENTERING INTO A DEPARTMENT APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CONSUMER THAT DESCRIBES THE PARTIES' RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS PROGRAM. (III) FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND FISCAL INTER- MEDIARY SERVICES SHALL NOT INCLUDE, FULFILLMENT OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSUMER OR, IF APPLICABLE, THE CONSUMER'S DESIGNATED REPRESEN- TATIVE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY'S RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL NOT INCLUDE, AND A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN: MANAGING THE PLAN OF CARE INCLUDING RECRUITING AND HIRING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE DEFINITION OF CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANT, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION- ER, TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZED SERVICES THAT ARE INCLUDED ON THE CONSUMER'S PLAN OF CARE; TRAINING, SUPERVISING AND SCHEDULING EACH CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANT; TERMINATING THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANT'S EMPLOYMENT; OR ASSURING THAT EACH CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANT COMPETENTLY AND SAFELY PERFORMS THE PERSONAL CARE SERVICES, HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES AND SKILLED NURSING TASKS THAT ARE INCLUDED ON THE CONSUMER'S PLAN OF CARE. A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SHALL EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE IN PROPERLY CARRYING OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE PROGRAM. (B) NO ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH CONTRACT, FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES WITHOUT AN AUTHORIZATION AS A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVISION. (C) AN APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION AS A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER, TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER FORMS AND INFORMA- TION AS SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY, OR ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (I) THE NAME AND EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OF THE ENTITY, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS, IF APPLICABLE, AND ANY NAME UNDER WHICH THE ENTITY DOES BUSINESS; (II) ALL ADDRESSES AT WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES; (III) THE NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPANY OR BUSINESS, OR MANAGERS IN A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS WELL AS THE NAME AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ULTIMATELY ACCOUNTABLE FOR OPERATION OF THE FISCAL INTER- MEDIARY; AND FOR A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY, THE NUMBER OF DIRECTOR POSI- TIONS SET BY THE COMPANY'S BY-LAWS, AND HOW MANY ARE CURRENTLY FILLED; (IV) A HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION, ALONG WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ALL SERVICES IT OFFERS, INCLUDING ANY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES THAT MAY INFLUENCE IN ANY WAY THE ABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN ITS APPLICATION; (V) ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY, INCLUDING ANY CONTRACTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS USED IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH CONSUMERS; (VI) PLANS TO SOLICIT AND CONSIDER INPUT FROM THE FISCAL INTERME- DIARY'S CONSUMERS, STAFF, PERSONAL ASSISTANTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES WHICH MAY BE CHARGED WITH ROLES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW, REFERRAL, PROGRAM MONITORING OR DEVELOPMENT OR S. 2007--B 15 A. 3007--B ESTABLISHING AND RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY NEEDS; SUCH INPUT MAY BE IN THE FORM OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE, SURVEY, OR OTHER MECHANISM, PROVIDED THAT THE MAJORITY OF INPUT OBTAINED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS MUST BE FROM INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS AND CONSUMER ADVOCATES OF THE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY; (VII) THE ORGANIZATION'S PLAN TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CONSUMERS AND THEIR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS IN A TIMELY MANNER, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY LIVE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INPUT FROM CONSUMERS, OBTAINING PHYSICALS AND OTHER HEALTH INFORMATION FROM PERSONAL ASSISTANTS, OBTAIN- ING TIME RECORDS FOR PAYROLL, AND TIMELY PROCESSING OF PAYROLL; AND (VIII) A WRITTEN SWORN STATEMENT BY AN OFFICER OF THE ENTITY DISCLOS- ING ANY PENDING LITIGATION, UNSATISFIED JUDGMENTS OR PENALTIES, CONVICTIONS FOR FRAUD OR SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES. (D) THE ENTITY SHALL REASONABLY PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF ANY CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR AUTHORIZATION UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. (E) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR AUTHORI- ZATION UNLESS HE OR SHE IS SATISFIED AS TO THE CHARACTER, COMPETENCE AND STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE APPLICANT'S INCORPORATORS, DIRECTORS, SPONSORS, STOCKHOLDERS OR OPERATORS AND FINDS THAT THE PERSONNEL, RULES, CONSUMER CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS, AND FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES ARE FIT AND ADEQUATE, AND THAT THE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS HEREUNDER, IN A MANNER DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. (F) THE COMMISSIONER MAY CONTRACT WITH AN ENTITY WITH APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE POSSESSING EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES AND WHICH HAS A HISTORY OF PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES IN RELATION TO A SELF- DIRECTED PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND TO ASSIST THE COMMISSIONER IN EVALUATING APPLICANTS FOR AUTHORIZATIONS OR READINESS REVIEWS TO BE A FISCAL INTER- MEDIARY. (G) NEITHER PUBLIC NEED, TAX STATUS NOR PROFIT-MAKING STATUS SHALL BE A CRITERION FOR AUTHORIZATION UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. STATUS AS A LICENSED HOME CARE SERVICES AGENCY OR OTHER HEALTH PROVIDER SHALL NOT POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AFFECT AN APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. AN ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW SHALL NOT BE A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY. (H) AN AUTHORIZATION UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL LAST FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. UPON APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL, THE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SHALL SUBMIT UP TO DATE INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER. 4-B. ACTIONS INVOLVING THE AUTHORIZATION OF A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY. (A) A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY'S AUTHORIZATION MAY BE REVOKED, SUSPENDED, LIMITED OR ANNULLED UPON THIRTY DAY'S WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY, IF THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT THE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED HEREUNDER. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, UPON DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY WOULD BE IMMINENTLY ENDANGERED BY THE CONTINUED AUTHORIZATION OF THE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY, THE COMMISSIONER MAY REVOKE, SUSPEND, LIMIT OR ANNUL THE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY'S AUTHORIZATION IMMEDIATELY. (B) ALL ORDERS OR DETERMINATIONS UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. § 2. Subdivision 25 of section 2808 of the public health law, as amended by section 34 of part D of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: S. 2007--B 16 A. 3007--B 25. Reserved bed days. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, a "reserved bed day" is a day for which a governmental agency pays a resi- dential health care facility to reserve a bed for a person eligible for medical assistance pursuant to title eleven of article five of the social services law while he or she is [temporarily hospitalized or] on THERAPEUTIC leave of absence from the facility. (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section or any other law or regulation to the contrary, for reserved bed days provided on behalf of persons twenty-one years of age or older: (i) payments for reserved bed days shall be made at ninety-five percent of the Medicaid rate otherwise payable to the facility for services provided on behalf of such person; AND (ii) [payment to a facility for reserved bed days provided on behalf of such person for temporary hospitalizations may not exceed fourteen days in any twelve month period; (iii)] payment to a facility for reserved bed days provided on behalf of such person for [non-hospitalization] THERAPEUTIC leaves of absence may not exceed ten days in any twelve month period. [(c)(i) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this subdivision or any other law and subject to the availability of federal financial participation, with regard to services provided to residential health care facility residents twenty-one years of age and older, the commis- sioner shall promulgate regulations, and may promulgate emergency regu- lations, effective for periods on and after July first, two thousand twelve, establishing reimbursement rates for reserved bed days. (ii) Such regulations shall, for each Medicaid patient for any twelve month period, provide for reimbursement for reserved bed days for: (A) up to an aggregate of fourteen days for hospitalizations and for other therapeutic leave of absences consistent with a plan of care ordered by such patient's treating health care professional; and (B) up to an aggregate of ten days of other leaves of absence. (iii) No later than thirty days after promulgation of such regu- lations, the commissioner shall advise the chairs of the senate and assembly finance and health committees of the projected reductions expected to be achieved under the methodology set forth in such regu- lations. (iv) In the event the commissioner determines, in consultation with the director of the budget, that the regulations promulgated pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall achieve projected aggregate Medicaid savings, as determined by the commissioner, of less than forty million dollars for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand twelve, and each state fiscal year thereafter, the commissioner shall establish a prospective per diem rate adjustment for all nursing homes, other than nursing homes providing services primarily to children under the age of twenty-one, sufficient to achieve such forty million dollars in savings for each such state fiscal year.] § 3. Intentionally omitted. § 4. Subdivision 2-c of section 2808 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows: (F) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROSPECTIVE PER DIEM ADJUSTMENT FOR ALL NURSING HOMES, OTHER THAN NURSING HOMES PROVIDING SERVICES PRIMARILY TO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE, BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER SUFFICIENT TO ACHIEVE EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS IN SAVINGS IN EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR. § 5. Intentionally omitted. § 6. Intentionally omitted. S. 2007--B 17 A. 3007--B § 7. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017. PART F Intentionally Omitted PART G Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 92 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to known and projected department of health state fund medicaid expendi- tures, as separately amended by section 1 of part JJ of chapter 54 and section 18 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 1. For state fiscal years 2011-12 through [2017-18] 2018-19, the director of the budget, in consultation with the commissioner of health referenced as "commissioner" for purposes of this section, shall assess on a monthly basis, as reflected in monthly reports pursuant to subdivi- sion five of this section known and projected department of health state funds medicaid expenditures by category of service and by geographic regions, as defined by the commissioner, and if the director of the budget determines that such expenditures are expected to cause medicaid disbursements for such period to exceed the projected department of health medicaid state funds disbursements in the enacted budget finan- cial plan pursuant to subdivision 3 of section 23 of the state finance law, the commissioner of health, in consultation with the director of the budget, shall develop a medicaid savings allocation plan to limit such spending to the aggregate limit level specified in the enacted budget financial plan, provided, however, such projections may be adjusted by the director of the budget to account for any changes in the New York state federal medical assistance percentage amount established pursuant to the federal social security act, changes in provider reven- ues, reductions to local social services district medical assistance administration, minimum wage increases, and beginning April 1, 2012 the operational costs of the New York state medical indemnity fund and state costs or savings from the basic health plan. Such projections may be adjusted by the director of the budget to account for increased or expe- dited department of health state funds medicaid expenditures as a result of a natural or other type of disaster, including a governmental decla- ration of emergency. § 2. Intentionally omitted. § 3. Intentionally omitted. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017. PART H Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 168 of chapter 639 of the laws of 1996, constituting the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996, as amended by section 1 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 5. sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law, as amended or as added by this act, shall expire on December 31, [2017] 2020, and shall be thereafter effective only in respect to any act done on or before such date or action or proceeding arising out of S. 2007--B 18 A. 3007--B such act including continued collections of funds from assessments and allowances and surcharges established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law, and administration and distributions of funds from pools established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-k, 2807-l, 2807-m, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law related to patient services provided before December 31, [2017] 2020, and continued expenditure of funds authorized for programs and grants until the exhaustion of funds therefor; § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 138 of chapter 1 of the laws of 1999, constituting the New York Health Care Reform Act of 2000, as amended by section 2 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 1. sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s, and 2807-t of the public health law, as amended by this act, shall expire on December 31, [2017] 2020, and shall be thereafter effective only in respect to any act done before such date or action or proceeding arising out of such act including continued collections of funds from assessments and allowances and surcharges established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law, and administration and distributions of funds from pools established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-k, 2807-l, 2807-m, 2807-s, 2807-t, 2807-v and 2807-w of the public health law, as amended or added by this act, related to patient services provided before December 31, [2017] 2020, and continued expenditure of funds authorized for programs and grants until the exhaustion of funds therefor; § 3. Subparagraph (xv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 2807-s of the public health law, as amended by section 3 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xv) A gross annual statewide amount for the period January first, two thousand fifteen through December thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, shall be one billion forty-five million dollars. § 4. Subparagraph (xiii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 2807-s of the public health law, as amended by section 4 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xiii) twenty-three million eight hundred thirty-six thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY; § 5. Subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 9 of section 2807-j of the public health law, as amended by section 5 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows: (iv) seven hundred sixty-five million dollars annually of the funds accumulated for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand [sixteen] NINETEEN, and (v) one hundred ninety-one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the funds accumulated for the period January first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 6. Subdivisions 5-a and 7 of section 2807-m of the public health law, as amended by section 9 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, subparagraphs (iv), (v) and (vi) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 5-a as added by section 4 of part W of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, are amended to read as follows: 5-a. Graduate medical education innovations pool. (a) Supplemental distributions. (i) Thirty-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the S. 2007--B 19 A. 3007--B regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions pursuant to subdivision five of this section and in accordance with section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York as in effect on January first, two thousand eight; provided, however, for purposes of funding the empire clinical research investigation program (ECRIP) in accordance with paragraph eight of subdivision (e) and paragraph two of subdivision (f) of section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York, distributions shall be made using two regions defined as New York city and the rest of the state and the dollar amount set forth in subparagraph (i) of paragraph two of subdivi- sion (f) of section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regu- lations of the state of New York shall be increased from sixty thousand dollars to seventy-five thousand dollars. (ii) For periods on and after January first, two thousand nine, supplemental distributions pursuant to subdivision five of this section and in accordance with section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York shall no longer be made and the provisions of section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regu- lations of the state of New York shall be null and void. (b) Empire clinical research investigator program (ECRIP). Nine million one hundred twenty thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, and two million two hundred eighty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven, through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven, nine million one hundred twenty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to eight million six hundred twelve thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty- first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section to be allocated regionally with two-thirds of the available funding going to New York city and one-third of the available funding going to the rest of the state and shall be available for distribution as follows: Distributions shall first be made to consortia and teaching general hospitals for the empire clinical research investigator program (ECRIP) to help secure federal funding for biomedical research, train clinical researchers, recruit national leaders as faculty to act as mentors, and train residents and fellows in biomedical research skills based on hospital-specific data submitted to the commissioner by consortia and teaching general hospitals in accordance with clause (G) of this subpar- agraph. Such distributions shall be made in accordance with the follow- ing methodology: (A) The greatest number of clinical research positions for which a consortium or teaching general hospital may be funded pursuant to this subparagraph shall be one percent of the total number of residents training at the consortium or teaching general hospital on July first, two thousand eight for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine rounded up to the near- est one position. S. 2007--B 20 A. 3007--B (B) Distributions made to a consortium or teaching general hospital shall equal the product of the total number of clinical research posi- tions submitted by a consortium or teaching general hospital and accepted by the commissioner as meeting the criteria set forth in para- graph (b) of subdivision one of this section, subject to the reduction calculation set forth in clause (C) of this subparagraph, times one hundred ten thousand dollars. (C) If the dollar amount for the total number of clinical research positions in the region calculated pursuant to clause (B) of this subparagraph exceeds the total amount appropriated for purposes of this paragraph, including clinical research positions that continue from and were funded in prior distribution periods, the commissioner shall elimi- nate one-half of the clinical research positions submitted by each consortium or teaching general hospital rounded down to the nearest one position. Such reduction shall be repeated until the dollar amount for the total number of clinical research positions in the region does not exceed the total amount appropriated for purposes of this paragraph. If the repeated reduction of the total number of clinical research posi- tions in the region by one-half does not render a total funding amount that is equal to or less than the total amount reserved for that region within the appropriation, the funding for each clinical research posi- tion in that region shall be reduced proportionally in one thousand dollar increments until the total dollar amount for the total number of clinical research positions in that region does not exceed the total amount reserved for that region within the appropriation. Any reduction in funding will be effective for the duration of the award. No clinical research positions that continue from and were funded in prior distrib- ution periods shall be eliminated or reduced by such methodology. (D) Each consortium or teaching general hospital shall receive its annual distribution amount in accordance with the following: (I) Each consortium or teaching general hospital with a one-year ECRIP award shall receive its annual distribution amount in full upon completion of the requirements set forth in items (I) and (II) of clause (G) of this subparagraph. The requirements set forth in items (IV) and (V) of clause (G) of this subparagraph must be completed by the consor- tium or teaching general hospital in order for the consortium or teach- ing general hospital to be eligible to apply for ECRIP funding in any subsequent funding cycle. (II) Each consortium or teaching general hospital with a two-year ECRIP award shall receive its first annual distribution amount in full upon completion of the requirements set forth in items (I) and (II) of clause (G) of this subparagraph. Each consortium or teaching general hospital will receive its second annual distribution amount in full upon completion of the requirements set forth in item (III) of clause (G) of this subparagraph. The requirements set forth in items (IV) and (V) of clause (G) of this subparagraph must be completed by the consortium or teaching general hospital in order for the consortium or teaching gener- al hospital to be eligible to apply for ECRIP funding in any subsequent funding cycle. (E) Each consortium or teaching general hospital receiving distrib- utions pursuant to this subparagraph shall reserve seventy-five thousand dollars to primarily fund salary and fringe benefits of the clinical research position with the remainder going to fund the development of faculty who are involved in biomedical research, training and clinical care. S. 2007--B 21 A. 3007--B (F) Undistributed or returned funds available to fund clinical research positions pursuant to this paragraph for a distribution period shall be available to fund clinical research positions in a subsequent distribution period. (G) In order to be eligible for distributions pursuant to this subpar- agraph, each consortium and teaching general hospital shall provide to the commissioner by July first of each distribution period, the follow- ing data and information on a hospital-specific basis. Such data and information shall be certified as to accuracy and completeness by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chair of the consor- tium governing body of each consortium or teaching general hospital and shall be maintained by each consortium and teaching general hospital for five years from the date of submission: (I) For each clinical research position, information on the type, scope, training objectives, institutional support, clinical research experience of the sponsor-mentor, plans for submitting research outcomes to peer reviewed journals and at scientific meetings, including a meet- ing sponsored by the department, the name of a principal contact person responsible for tracking the career development of researchers placed in clinical research positions, as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of this section, and who is authorized to certify to the commission- er that all the requirements of the clinical research training objec- tives set forth in this subparagraph shall be met. Such certification shall be provided by July first of each distribution period; (II) For each clinical research position, information on the name, citizenship status, medical education and training, and medical license number of the researcher, if applicable, shall be provided by December thirty-first of the calendar year following the distribution period; (III) Information on the status of the clinical research plan, accom- plishments, changes in research activities, progress, and performance of the researcher shall be provided upon completion of one-half of the award term; (IV) A final report detailing training experiences, accomplishments, activities and performance of the clinical researcher, and data, meth- ods, results and analyses of the clinical research plan shall be provided three months after the clinical research position ends; and (V) Tracking information concerning past researchers, including but not limited to (A) background information, (B) employment history, (C) research status, (D) current research activities, (E) publications and presentations, (F) research support, and (G) any other information necessary to track the researcher; and (VI) Any other data or information required by the commissioner to implement this subparagraph. (H) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this subdivision, for periods on and after April first, two thousand thirteen, ECRIP grant awards shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations promulgat- ed by the commissioner. Such regulations shall, at a minimum: (1) provide that ECRIP grant awards shall be made with the objective of securing federal funding for biomedical research, training clinical researchers, recruiting national leaders as faculty to act as mentors, and training residents and fellows in biomedical research skills; (2) provide that ECRIP grant applicants may include interdisciplinary research teams comprised of teaching general hospitals acting in collab- oration with entities including but not limited to medical centers, hospitals, universities and local health departments; S. 2007--B 22 A. 3007--B (3) provide that applications for ECRIP grant awards shall be based on such information requested by the commissioner, which shall include but not be limited to hospital-specific data; (4) establish the qualifications for investigators and other staff required for grant projects eligible for ECRIP grant awards; and (5) establish a methodology for the distribution of funds under ECRIP grant awards. (c) Ambulatory care training. Four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand eight, four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, one million two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, four million three hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to four million sixty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO FOUR MILLION SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOU- SAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to sponsoring institutions to be directed to support clinical training of medical students and residents in free- standing ambulatory care settings, including community health centers and private practices. Such funding shall be allocated regionally with two-thirds of the available funding going to New York city and one-third of the available funding going to the rest of the state and shall be distributed to sponsoring institutions in each region pursuant to a request for application or request for proposal process with preference being given to sponsoring institutions which provide training in sites located in underserved rural or inner-city areas and those that include medical students in such training. (d) Physician loan repayment program. One million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, four hundred ninety thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, one million seven hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, [and] up to one million seven hundred five thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIR- TY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for purposes of physician loan repayment in accordance with subdivision ten of this section. S. 2007--B 23 A. 3007--B Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this section, sections one hundred twelve and one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, or any other contrary provision of law, such funding shall be allocated regionally with one-third of available funds going to New York city and two-thirds of available funds going to the rest of the state and shall be distributed in a manner to be determined by the commissioner without a competitive bid or request for proposal process as follows: (i) Funding shall first be awarded to repay loans of up to twenty-five physicians who train in primary care or specialty tracks in teaching general hospitals, and who enter and remain in primary care or specialty practices in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner. (ii) After distributions in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, all remaining funds shall be awarded to repay loans of physi- cians who enter and remain in primary care or specialty practices in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner, including but not limited to physicians working in general hospitals, or other health care facilities. (iii) In no case shall less than fifty percent of the funds available pursuant to this paragraph be distributed in accordance with subpara- graphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph to physicians identified by gener- al hospitals. (iv) In addition to the funds allocated under this paragraph, for the period April first, two thousand fifteen through March thirty-first, two thousand sixteen, two million dollars shall be available for the purposes described in subdivision ten of this section; (v) In addition to the funds allocated under this paragraph, for the period April first, two thousand sixteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, two million dollars shall be available for the purposes described in subdivision ten of this section; (vi) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, and subject to the extension of the Health Care Reform Act of 1996, sufficient funds shall be available for the purposes described in subdivision ten of this section in amounts necessary to fund the remaining year commitments for awards made pursuant to subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of this paragraph. (e) Physician practice support. Four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand eight, four million nine hundred thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, one million two hundred twen- ty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, four million three hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, [and] up to four million three hundred sixty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO FOUR MILLION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdi- vision two of this section and shall be available for purposes of physi- cian practice support. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this section, sections one hundred twelve and one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, or any other contrary provision of law, such funding shall be allocated regionally with one-third of available funds going to New York city and two-thirds of available funds going to the rest of the S. 2007--B 24 A. 3007--B state and shall be distributed in a manner to be determined by the commissioner without a competitive bid or request for proposal process as follows: (i) Preference in funding shall first be accorded to teaching general hospitals for up to twenty-five awards, to support costs incurred by physicians trained in primary or specialty tracks who thereafter estab- lish or join practices in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner. (ii) After distributions in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, all remaining funds shall be awarded to physicians to support the cost of establishing or joining practices in underserved communi- ties, as determined by the commissioner, and to hospitals and other health care providers to recruit new physicians to provide services in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner. (iii) In no case shall less than fifty percent of the funds available pursuant to this paragraph be distributed to general hospitals in accordance with subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph. (e-1) Work group. For funding available pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) of this subdivision: (i) The department shall appoint a work group from recommendations made by associations representing physicians, general hospitals and other health care facilities to develop a streamlined application proc- ess by June first, two thousand twelve. (ii) Subject to available funding, applications shall be accepted on a continuous basis. The department shall provide technical assistance to applicants to facilitate their completion of applications. An applicant shall be notified in writing by the department within ten days of receipt of an application as to whether the application is complete and if the application is incomplete, what information is outstanding. The department shall act on an application within thirty days of receipt of a complete application. (f) Study on physician workforce. Five hundred ninety thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand ten, one hundred forty-eight thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, five hundred sixteen thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to four hundred eighty-seven thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOU- SAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available to fund a study of physician workforce needs and solutions including, but not limited to, an analysis of residency programs and projected physician workforce and community needs. The commissioner shall enter into agreements with one or more organizations to conduct such study based on a request for proposal process. (g) Diversity in medicine/post-baccalaureate program. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section one hundred twelve or one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law or any other law, one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, four hundred ninety thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- S. 2007--B 25 A. 3007--B sand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, one million seven hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, [and] up to one million six hundred five thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to the Associated Medical Schools of New York to fund its diversity program including existing and new post-baccalaureate programs for minority and econom- ically disadvantaged students and encourage participation from all medical schools in New York. The associated medical schools of New York shall report to the commissioner on an annual basis regarding the use of funds for such purpose in such form and manner as specified by the commissioner. (h) In the event there are undistributed funds within amounts made available for distributions pursuant to this subdivision, such funds may be reallocated and distributed in current or subsequent distribution periods in a manner determined by the commissioner for any purpose set forth in this subdivision. 7. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section one hundred twelve or one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law or any other law, up to one million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand through December thirty-first, two thousand, one million six hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, one million five hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, one million three hundred twenty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to two million seventy-seven thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand seventeen, AND UP TO TWO MILLION SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVEN- TEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to the New York state area health education center program for the purpose of expanding community-based training of medical students. In addition, one million dollars annually for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thou- sand ten, two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, and eight hundred eighty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty- first, two thousand fourteen, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to the New York state area health education center program for the purpose of post- secondary training of health care professionals who will achieve specif- S. 2007--B 26 A. 3007--B ic program outcomes within the New York state area health education center program. The New York state area health education center program shall report to the commissioner on an annual basis regarding the use of funds for each purpose in such form and manner as specified by the commissioner. § 7. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 12 of section 367-b of the social services law, as amended by section 10 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (a) For the purpose of regulating cash flow for general hospitals, the department shall develop and implement a payment methodology to provide for timely payments for inpatient hospital services eligible for case based payments per discharge based on diagnosis-related groups provided during the period January first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight through March thirty-first two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, by such hospitals which elect to participate in the system. § 8. Subdivision 6 of section 2807-t of the public health law, as amended by section 15 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 6. Prospective adjustments. (a) The commissioner shall annually recon- cile the sum of the actual payments made to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee for each region pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article and pursuant to this section for the prior year with the regional allocation of the gross annual statewide amount specified in subdivision six of section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article for such prior year. The difference between the actual amount raised for a region and the regional allocation of the specified gross annual amount for such prior year shall be applied as a prospective adjustment to the regional allocation of the specified gross annual payment amount for such region for the year next following the calculation of the reconciliation. The authorized dollar value of the adjustments shall be the same as if calculated retrospectively. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivi- sion, for covered lives assessment rate periods on and after January first, two thousand fifteen through December thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, for amounts collected in the aggregate in excess of one billion forty-five million dollars on an annual basis, prospective adjustments shall be suspended if the annual reconciliation calculation from the prior year would otherwise result in a decrease to the regional allocation of the specified gross annual payment amount for that region, provided, however, that such suspension shall be lifted upon a determi- nation by the commissioner, in consultation with the director of the budget, that sixty-five million dollars in aggregate collections on an annual basis over and above one billion forty-five million dollars on an annual basis have been reserved and set aside for deposit in the HCRA resources fund. Any amounts collected in the aggregate at or below one billion forty-five million dollars on an annual basis, shall be subject to regional adjustments reconciling any decreases or increases to the regional allocation in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subdivi- sion. § 9. Section 2 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1986 amending the public health law relating to the development of pilot reimbursement programs for ambulatory care services, as amended by section 11 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, except that this act shall expire and be of no further force and effect on and after April 1, [2017; provided, however, that the commissioner of health shall submit a S. 2007--B 27 A. 3007--B report to the governor and the legislature detailing the objective, impact, design and computation of any pilot reimbursement program estab- lished pursuant to this act, on or before March 31, 1994 and annually thereafter. Such report shall include an assessment of the financial impact of such payment system on providers, as well as the impact of such system on access to care] 2020. § 10. Paragraph (i) of subdivision (b) of section 1 of chapter 520 of the laws of 1978 relating to providing for a comprehensive survey of health care financing, education and illness prevention and creating councils for the conduct thereof, as amended by section 12 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (i) oversight and evaluation of the inpatient financing system in place for 1988 through March 31, [2017] 2020, and the appropriateness and effectiveness of the bad debt and charity care financing provisions; § 11. Paragraph (l) of subdivision 9 of section 3614 of the public health law, as added by section 13 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended and three new paragraphs (m), (n) and (o) are added to read as follows: (l) for the period April first, two thousand sixteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, up to one hundred million dollars[.]; (M) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, UP TO ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS; (N) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, UP TO ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS; (O) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, UP TO ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. § 12. Paragraph (p) of subdivision 1 of section 367-q of the social services law, as added by section 14 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended and three new paragraphs (q), (r) and (s) are added to read as follows: (p) for the period April first, two thousand sixteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, up to twenty-eight million five hundred thousand dollars[.]; (Q) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, UP TO TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS; (R) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS; (S) FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. § 13. Subdivision 4-c of section 2807-p of the public health law, as amended by section 16 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 4-c. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commis- sioner shall make additional payments for uncompensated care to volun- tary non-profit diagnostic and treatment centers that are eligible for distributions under subdivision four of this section in the following amounts: for the period June first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, in the amount of seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thou- sand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, seven S. 2007--B 28 A. 3007--B million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, fifteen million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand eleven though December thirty-first, two thousand eleven, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand twelve through December thirty-first, two thousand twelve, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand thirteen through December thirty-first, two thousand thirteen, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand fourteen through December thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand fifteen through December thirty- first, two thousand fifteen, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first two thousand sixteen through December thirty-first, two thousand sixteen, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOU- SAND EIGHTEEN THROUGH DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN THROUGH DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, and for the peri- od January first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY through March thirty- first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, in the amount of one million six hundred thousand dollars, provided, however, that for periods on and after January first, two thousand eight, such additional payments shall be distributed to voluntary, non-profit diagnostic and treatment centers and to public diagnostic and treatment centers in accordance with para- graph (g) of subdivision four of this section. In the event that federal financial participation is available for rate adjustments pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall make such payments as additional adjustments to rates of payment for voluntary non-profit diagnostic and treatment centers that are eligible for distributions under subdivision four-a of this section in the following amounts: for the period June first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, fifteen million dollars in the aggregate, and for the period January first, two thousand seven through June thirtieth, two thousand seven, seven million five hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate. The amounts allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall be aggregated with and distributed pursuant to the same methodology applicable to the amounts allocated to such diagnostic and treatment centers for such periods pursuant to subdivision four of this section if federal finan- cial participation is not available, or pursuant to subdivision four-a of this section if federal financial participation is available. Notwithstanding section three hundred sixty-eight-a of the social services law, there shall be no local share in a medical assistance payment adjustment under this subdivision. § 14. Section 34 of part A3 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 amending the general business law and other laws relating to enacting major components necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2003-04 state fiscal year, as amended by section 6 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 34. (1) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, S. 2007--B 29 A. 3007--B the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the state comp- troller is authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the department of health's special revenue fund - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, provider collection monitoring account, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds collected and accumulated pursuant to section 2807-v of the public health law, including income from invested funds, for the purpose of payment for administrative costs of the department of health related to adminis- tration of statutory duties for the collections and distributions authorized by section 2807-v of the public health law. (2) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the state comp- troller is authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the department of health's special revenue fund - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, provider collection monitoring account, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds collected and accumulated and interest earned through surcharges on payments for health care services pursuant to section 2807-s of the public health law and from assessments pursuant to section 2807-t of the public health law for the purpose of payment for administrative costs of the department of health related to administration of statutory duties for the collections and distributions authorized by sections 2807-s, 2807-t, and 2807-m of the public health law. (3) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law for the purposes of payment for administrative costs of the depart- ment of health related to the child health insurance plan program authorized pursuant to title 1-A of article 25 of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, child health insurance account, established within the department of health. (4) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law for the purpose of payment for administrative costs of the depart- ment of health related to the health occupation development and work- place demonstration program established pursuant to section 2807-h and the health workforce retraining program established pursuant to section 2807-g of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, health occupation development and workplace demonstration program account, established within the department of health. (5) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (j) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law for the purpose of payment for adminis- S. 2007--B 30 A. 3007--B trative costs of the department of health related to administration of the state's tobacco control programs and cancer services provided pursu- ant to sections 2807-r and 1399-ii of the public health law into such accounts established within the department of health for such purposes. (6) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, the funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of section 2807-l of the public health law for the purposes of payment for adminis- trative costs of the department of health related to the programs funded pursuant to section 2807-l of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, pilot health insurance account, established within the department of health. (7) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (f) of subdivision 19 of section 2807-c of the public health law from monies accumulated and interest earned in the bad debt and charity care and capital statewide pools through an assessment charged to general hospitals pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 18 of section 2807-c of the public health law and those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of section 2807-l of the public health law for the purposes of payment for administrative costs of the department of health related to programs funded under section 2807-l of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, primary care initiatives account, established within the department of health. (8) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with section 2807-l of the public health law for the purposes of payment for administrative costs of the department of health related to programs funded under section 2807-l of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, health care delivery administration account, established within the department of health. (9) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized pursuant to sections 2807-d, 3614-a and 3614-b of the public health law and section 367-i of the social services law and for distribution in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 9 of section 2807-j of the public health law for the purpose of payment for administration of statutory duties for the collections and distributions authorized by sections 2807-c, 2807-d, 2807-j, 2807-k, 2807-l, 3614-a and 3614-b of the public health law and section 367-i of the social services law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform S. 2007--B 31 A. 3007--B act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, provider collection monitoring account, established within the department of health. § 15. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 18 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, as amended by section 2 of part C of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: (a) The superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health or their designee shall, from funds available in the hospital excess liability pool created pursuant to subdivision 5 of this section, purchase a policy or policies for excess insurance coverage, as author- ized by paragraph 1 of subsection (e) of section 5502 of the insurance law; or from an insurer, other than an insurer described in section 5502 of the insurance law, duly authorized to write such coverage and actual- ly writing medical malpractice insurance in this state; or shall purchase equivalent excess coverage in a form previously approved by the superintendent of financial services for purposes of providing equiv- alent excess coverage in accordance with section 19 of chapter 294 of the laws of 1985, for medical or dental malpractice occurrences between July 1, 1986 and June 30, 1987, between July 1, 1987 and June 30, 1988, between July 1, 1988 and June 30, 1989, between July 1, 1989 and June 30, 1990, between July 1, 1990 and June 30, 1991, between July 1, 1991 and June 30, 1992, between July 1, 1992 and June 30, 1993, between July 1, 1993 and June 30, 1994, between July 1, 1994 and June 30, 1995, between July 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996, between July 1, 1996 and June 30, 1997, between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998, between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999, between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000, between July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001, between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002, between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003, between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004, between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005, between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009, between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013, between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, [and] between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, AND BETWEEN JULY 1, 2017 AND JUNE 30, 2018 or reimburse the hospital where the hospital purchases equivalent excess coverage as defined in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1-a of this section for medical or dental malpractice occurrences between July 1, 1987 and June 30, 1988, between July 1, 1988 and June 30, 1989, between July 1, 1989 and June 30, 1990, between July 1, 1990 and June 30, 1991, between July 1, 1991 and June 30, 1992, between July 1, 1992 and June 30, 1993, between July 1, 1993 and June 30, 1994, between July 1, 1994 and June 30, 1995, between July 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996, between July 1, 1996 and June 30, 1997, between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998, between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999, between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000, between July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001, between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002, between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003, between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004, between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005, between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009, between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013, between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, between July 1, 2014 and June S. 2007--B 32 A. 3007--B 30, 2015, between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, [and] between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, AND BETWEEN JULY 1, 2017 AND JUNE 30, 2018 for physicians or dentists certified as eligible for each such period or periods pursuant to subdivision 2 of this section by a general hospital licensed pursuant to article 28 of the public health law; provided that no single insurer shall write more than fifty percent of the total excess premium for a given policy year; and provided, however, that such eligible physicians or dentists must have in force an individual policy, from an insurer licensed in this state of primary malpractice insurance coverage in amounts of no less than one million three hundred thousand dollars for each claimant and three million nine hundred thousand dollars for all claimants under that policy during the period of such excess coverage for such occurrences or be endorsed as additional insureds under a hospital professional liability policy which is offered through a voluntary attending physician ("channeling") program previous- ly permitted by the superintendent of financial services during the period of such excess coverage for such occurrences. During such period, such policy for excess coverage or such equivalent excess coverage shall, when combined with the physician's or dentist's primary malprac- tice insurance coverage or coverage provided through a voluntary attend- ing physician ("channeling") program, total an aggregate level of two million three hundred thousand dollars for each claimant and six million nine hundred thousand dollars for all claimants from all such policies with respect to occurrences in each of such years provided, however, if the cost of primary malpractice insurance coverage in excess of one million dollars, but below the excess medical malpractice insurance coverage provided pursuant to this act, exceeds the rate of nine percent per annum, then the required level of primary malpractice insurance coverage in excess of one million dollars for each claimant shall be in an amount of not less than the dollar amount of such coverage available at nine percent per annum; the required level of such coverage for all claimants under that policy shall be in an amount not less than three times the dollar amount of coverage for each claimant; and excess cover- age, when combined with such primary malpractice insurance coverage, shall increase the aggregate level for each claimant by one million dollars and three million dollars for all claimants; and provided further, that, with respect to policies of primary medical malpractice coverage that include occurrences between April 1, 2002 and June 30, 2002, such requirement that coverage be in amounts no less than one million three hundred thousand dollars for each claimant and three million nine hundred thousand dollars for all claimants for such occur- rences shall be effective April 1, 2002. § 16. Subdivision 3 of section 18 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, as amended by section 3 of part C of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: (3)(a) The superintendent of financial services shall determine and certify to each general hospital and to the commissioner of health the cost of excess malpractice insurance for medical or dental malpractice occurrences between July 1, 1986 and June 30, 1987, between July 1, 1988 and June 30, 1989, between July 1, 1989 and June 30, 1990, between July 1, 1990 and June 30, 1991, between July 1, 1991 and June 30, 1992, between July 1, 1992 and June 30, 1993, between July 1, 1993 and June 30, 1994, between July 1, 1994 and June 30, 1995, between July 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996, between July 1, 1996 and June 30, 1997, between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998, between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999, S. 2007--B 33 A. 3007--B between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000, between July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001, between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002, between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003, between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004, between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005, between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009, between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013, and between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, and between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, AND BETWEEN JULY 1, 2017 AND JUNE 30, 2018 allo- cable to each general hospital for physicians or dentists certified as eligible for purchase of a policy for excess insurance coverage by such general hospital in accordance with subdivision 2 of this section, and may amend such determination and certification as necessary. (b) The superintendent of financial services shall determine and certify to each general hospital and to the commissioner of health the cost of excess malpractice insurance or equivalent excess coverage for medical or dental malpractice occurrences between July 1, 1987 and June 30, 1988, between July 1, 1988 and June 30, 1989, between July 1, 1989 and June 30, 1990, between July 1, 1990 and June 30, 1991, between July 1, 1991 and June 30, 1992, between July 1, 1992 and June 30, 1993, between July 1, 1993 and June 30, 1994, between July 1, 1994 and June 30, 1995, between July 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996, between July 1, 1996 and June 30, 1997, between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998, between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999, between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000, between July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001, between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002, between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003, between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004, between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005, between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009, between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013, between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, and between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, AND BETWEEN JULY 1, 2017 AND JUNE 30, 2018 allocable to each general hospital for physi- cians or dentists certified as eligible for purchase of a policy for excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage by such general hospital in accordance with subdivision 2 of this section, and may amend such determination and certification as necessary. The superintendent of financial services shall determine and certify to each general hospital and to the commissioner of health the ratable share of such cost alloca- ble to the period July 1, 1987 to December 31, 1987, to the period Janu- ary 1, 1988 to June 30, 1988, to the period July 1, 1988 to December 31, 1988, to the period January 1, 1989 to June 30, 1989, to the period July 1, 1989 to December 31, 1989, to the period January 1, 1990 to June 30, 1990, to the period July 1, 1990 to December 31, 1990, to the period January 1, 1991 to June 30, 1991, to the period July 1, 1991 to December 31, 1991, to the period January 1, 1992 to June 30, 1992, to the period July 1, 1992 to December 31, 1992, to the period January 1, 1993 to June 30, 1993, to the period July 1, 1993 to December 31, 1993, to the period January 1, 1994 to June 30, 1994, to the period July 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994, to the period January 1, 1995 to June 30, 1995, to the period July 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995, to the period January 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996, to the period July 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996, to the period S. 2007--B 34 A. 3007--B January 1, 1997 to June 30, 1997, to the period July 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, to the period January 1, 1998 to June 30, 1998, to the period July 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998, to the period January 1, 1999 to June 30, 1999, to the period July 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999, to the period January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2000, to the period July 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000, to the period January 1, 2001 to June 30, 2001, to the period July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002, to the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, to the period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, to the period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, to the period July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, to the period July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, to the period July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, to the period July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009, to the period July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, to the period July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, to the period July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, to the period July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013, to the period July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, to the period July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, to the period July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, and between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, AND TO THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2017 AND JUNE 30, 2018. § 17. Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of subdivision 8 of section 18 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil prac- tice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and profes- sional medical conduct, as amended by section 4 of part C of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows: (a) To the extent funds available to the hospital excess liability pool pursuant to subdivision 5 of this section as amended, and pursuant to section 6 of part J of chapter 63 of the laws of 2001, as may from time to time be amended, which amended this subdivision, are insuffi- cient to meet the costs of excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage for coverage periods during the period July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993, during the period July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994, during the period July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995, during the period July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996, during the period July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997, during the period July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, during the period July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, during the period July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, during the period July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, during the period July 1, 2001 to October 29, 2001, during the period April 1, 2002 to June 30, 2002, during the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, during the period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, during the period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, during the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, during the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, during the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, during the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, during the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, during the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, during the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, during the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, during the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, during the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, during the period July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, [and between] DURING THE PERIOD July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, AND DURING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2017 AND JUNE 30, 2018 allocated or reallocated in accordance with paragraph (a) of subdivision 4-a of this section to rates of payment applicable to state governmental agencies, each physi- cian or dentist for whom a policy for excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage is purchased for such period shall be respon- sible for payment to the provider of excess insurance coverage or equiv- alent excess coverage of an allocable share of such insufficiency, based on the ratio of the total cost of such coverage for such physician to the sum of the total cost of such coverage for all physicians applied to such insufficiency. S. 2007--B 35 A. 3007--B (b) Each provider of excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage covering the period July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993, or covering the period July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994, or covering the period July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995, or covering the period July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996, or covering the period July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997, or covering the period July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, or covering the period July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, or covering the period July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, or covering the period July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, or covering the period July 1, 2001 to October 29, 2001, or covering the period April 1, 2002 to June 30, 2002, or covering the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, or covering the period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, or covering the period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, or covering the peri- od July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, or covering the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, or covering the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, or covering the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, or covering the peri- od July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, or covering the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, or covering the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, or covering the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, or covering the peri- od July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, or covering the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, or covering the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, or covering the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, OR COVERING THE PERI- OD JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 shall notify a covered physician or dentist by mail, mailed to the address shown on the last application for excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage, of the amount due to such provider from such physician or dentist for such coverage period determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subdivision. Such amount shall be due from such physician or dentist to such provider of excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage in a time and manner determined by the superintendent of financial services. (c) If a physician or dentist liable for payment of a portion of the costs of excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage cover- ing the period July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993, or covering the period July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994, or covering the period July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995, or covering the period July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996, or covering the period July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997, or covering the peri- od July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, or covering the period July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, or covering the period July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, or covering the period July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, or covering the peri- od July 1, 2001 to October 29, 2001, or covering the period April 1, 2002 to June 30, 2002, or covering the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, or covering the period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, or covering the period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, or covering the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, or covering the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, or covering the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, or covering the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, or covering the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, or covering the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, or covering the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, or covering the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, or covering the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, or covering the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, or covering the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, or covering the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, OR COVERING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subdivision fails, refuses or neglects to make payment to the provider of excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage in such time and manner as determined by the superintendent of financial services pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision, excess insurance S. 2007--B 36 A. 3007--B coverage or equivalent excess coverage purchased for such physician or dentist in accordance with this section for such coverage period shall be cancelled and shall be null and void as of the first day on or after the commencement of a policy period where the liability for payment pursuant to this subdivision has not been met. (d) Each provider of excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage shall notify the superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health or their designee of each physician and dentist eligible for purchase of a policy for excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage covering the period July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993, or covering the period July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994, or covering the period July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995, or covering the period July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996, or covering the period July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997, or covering the period July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, or covering the period July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, or covering the period July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, or covering the period July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, or covering the period July 1, 2001 to October 29, 2001, or cover- ing the period April 1, 2002 to June 30, 2002, or covering the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, or covering the period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, or covering the period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, or covering the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, or covering the peri- od July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, or covering the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, or covering the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, or covering the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, or covering the peri- od July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, or covering the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, or covering the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, or covering the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, or covering the peri- od July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, or covering the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, or covering the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, OR COVERING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 that has made payment to such provider of excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage in accordance with paragraph (b) of this subdivision and of each physician and dentist who has failed, refused or neglected to make such payment. (e) A provider of excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage shall refund to the hospital excess liability pool any amount allocable to the period July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993, and to the period July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994, and to the period July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995, and to the period July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996, and to the period July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997, and to the period July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, and to the period July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, and to the period July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, and to the period July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, and to the period July 1, 2001 to October 29, 2001, and to the period April 1, 2002 to June 30, 2002, and to the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, and to the period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, and to the period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, and to the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, and to the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, and to the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, and to the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, and to the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, and to the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, and to the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, and to the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, and to the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, and to the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, and to the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, [and] to the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, AND TO THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 received from the hospital excess liability pool for purchase of excess insurance coverage S. 2007--B 37 A. 3007--B or equivalent excess coverage covering the period July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993, and covering the period July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994, and covering the period July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995, and covering the period July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996, and covering the period July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997, and covering the period July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, and covering the period July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, and cover- ing the period July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, and covering the period July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, and covering the period July 1, 2001 to October 29, 2001, and covering the period April 1, 2002 to June 30, 2002, and covering the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, and cover- ing the period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, and covering the period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, and covering the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, and covering the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, and covering the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, and covering the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, and covering the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, and covering the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, and covering the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, and cover- ing the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, and covering the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, and covering the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, and covering the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, and covering the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, AND COVERING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 for a physician or dentist where such excess insurance coverage or equivalent excess coverage is cancelled in accordance with paragraph (c) of this subdivision. § 18. Section 40 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, as amended by section 5 of part C of chap- ter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 40. The superintendent of financial services shall establish rates for policies providing coverage for physicians and surgeons medical malpractice for the periods commencing July 1, 1985 and ending June 30, [2017] 2018; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the superintendent shall not establish or approve any increase in rates for the period commencing July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. The superintendent shall direct insurers to establish segregated accounts for premiums, payments, reserves and investment income attrib- utable to such premium periods and shall require periodic reports by the insurers regarding claims and expenses attributable to such periods to monitor whether such accounts will be sufficient to meet incurred claims and expenses. On or after July 1, 1989, the superintendent shall impose a surcharge on premiums to satisfy a projected deficiency that is attributable to the premium levels established pursuant to this section for such periods; provided, however, that such annual surcharge shall not exceed eight percent of the established rate until July 1, [2017] 2018, at which time and thereafter such surcharge shall not exceed twen- ty-five percent of the approved adequate rate, and that such annual surcharges shall continue for such period of time as shall be sufficient to satisfy such deficiency. The superintendent shall not impose such surcharge during the period commencing July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. On and after July 1, 1989, the surcharge prescribed by this section shall be retained by insurers to the extent that they insured physicians and surgeons during the July 1, 1985 through June 30, [2017] 2018 policy periods; in the event and to the extent physicians and surgeons were insured by another insurer during such periods, all or a pro rata share of the surcharge, as the case may be, shall be remitted to such other insurer in accordance with rules and regulations to be S. 2007--B 38 A. 3007--B promulgated by the superintendent. Surcharges collected from physicians and surgeons who were not insured during such policy periods shall be apportioned among all insurers in proportion to the premium written by each insurer during such policy periods; if a physician or surgeon was insured by an insurer subject to rates established by the superintendent during such policy periods, and at any time thereafter a hospital, health maintenance organization, employer or institution is responsible for responding in damages for liability arising out of such physician's or surgeon's practice of medicine, such responsible entity shall also remit to such prior insurer the equivalent amount that would then be collected as a surcharge if the physician or surgeon had continued to remain insured by such prior insurer. In the event any insurer that provided coverage during such policy periods is in liquidation, the property/casualty insurance security fund shall receive the portion of surcharges to which the insurer in liquidation would have been entitled. The surcharges authorized herein shall be deemed to be income earned for the purposes of section 2303 of the insurance law. The superintendent, in establishing adequate rates and in determining any projected defi- ciency pursuant to the requirements of this section and the insurance law, shall give substantial weight, determined in his discretion and judgment, to the prospective anticipated effect of any regulations promulgated and laws enacted and the public benefit of stabilizing malpractice rates and minimizing rate level fluctuation during the peri- od of time necessary for the development of more reliable statistical experience as to the efficacy of such laws and regulations affecting medical, dental or podiatric malpractice enacted or promulgated in 1985, 1986, by this act and at any other time. Notwithstanding any provision of the insurance law, rates already established and to be established by the superintendent pursuant to this section are deemed adequate if such rates would be adequate when taken together with the maximum authorized annual surcharges to be imposed for a reasonable period of time whether or not any such annual surcharge has been actually imposed as of the establishment of such rates. § 19. Section 5 and subdivisions (a) and (e) of section 6 of part J of chapter 63 of the laws of 2001, amending chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, as amended by section 6 of part C of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows: § 5. The superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health shall determine, no later than June 15, 2002, June 15, 2003, June 15, 2004, June 15, 2005, June 15, 2006, June 15, 2007, June 15, 2008, June 15, 2009, June 15, 2010, June 15, 2011, June 15, 2012, June 15, 2013, June 15, 2014, June 15, 2015, June 15, 2016, [and] June 15, 2017, AND JUNE 15, 2018 the amount of funds available in the hospital excess liability pool, created pursuant to section 18 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, and whether such funds are sufficient for purposes of purchasing excess insurance coverage for eligible participating physi- cians and dentists during the period July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002, or July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, or July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, or July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, or July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, or July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, or July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, or July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, or July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, or July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, or July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, or July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, or July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, or July 1, 2014 to June 30, S. 2007--B 39 A. 3007--B 2015, or July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, or July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, OR TO JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 as applicable. (a) This section shall be effective only upon a determination, pursu- ant to section five of this act, by the superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health, and a certification of such determination to the state director of the budget, the chair of the senate committee on finance and the chair of the assembly committee on ways and means, that the amount of funds in the hospital excess liabil- ity pool, created pursuant to section 18 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, is insufficient for purposes of purchasing excess insurance cover- age for eligible participating physicians and dentists during the period July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002, or July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, or July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, or July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, or July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, or July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, or July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, or July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, or July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, or July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, or July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, or July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, or July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, or July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, or July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, or July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, OR JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 as applicable. (e) The commissioner of health shall transfer for deposit to the hospital excess liability pool created pursuant to section 18 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1986 such amounts as directed by the superintendent of financial services for the purchase of excess liability insurance coverage for eligible participating physicians and dentists for the policy year July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002, or July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, or July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, or July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, or July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, or July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, as applicable, and the cost of administering the hospital excess liability pool for such applicable policy year, pursuant to the program established in chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, as amended, no later than June 15, 2002, June 15, 2003, June 15, 2004, June 15, 2005, June 15, 2006, June 15, 2007, June 15, 2008, June 15, 2009, June 15, 2010, June 15, 2011, June 15, 2012, June 15, 2013, June 15, 2014, June 15, 2015, June 15, 2016, [and] June 15, 2017, AND JUNE 15, 2018 as applica- ble. § 20. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, only physicians or dentists who were eligible, and for whom the super- intendent of financial services and the commissioner of health, or their designee, purchased, with funds available in the hospital excess liabil- ity pool, a full or partial policy for excess coverage or equivalent excess coverage for the coverage period ending the thirtieth of June, two thousand seventeen, shall be eligible to apply for such coverage for the coverage period beginning the first of July, two thousand seventeen; provided, however, if the total number of physicians or dentists for whom such excess coverage or equivalent excess coverage was purchased for the policy year ending the thirtieth of June, two thousand seventeen exceeds the total number of physicians or dentists certified as eligible for the coverage period beginning the first of July, two thousand seven- teen, then the general hospitals may certify additional eligible physi- cians or dentists in a number equal to such general hospital's propor- tional share of the total number of physicians or dentists for whom excess coverage or equivalent excess coverage was purchased with funds available in the hospital excess liability pool as of the thirtieth of June, two thousand seventeen, as applied to the difference between the number of eligible physicians or dentists for whom a policy for excess S. 2007--B 40 A. 3007--B coverage or equivalent excess coverage was purchased for the coverage period ending the thirtieth of June, two thousand seventeen and the number of such eligible physicians or dentists who have applied for excess coverage or equivalent excess coverage for the coverage period beginning the first of July, two thousand seventeen. § 21. Section 2807-l of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 2807-l. Health care initiatives pool distributions. 1. Funds accumu- lated in the health care initiatives pools pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision nine of section twenty-eight hundred seven-j of this arti- cle, or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund established pursuant to section ninety-two-dd of the state finance law, whichever is applicable, including income from invested funds, shall be distributed or retained by the commissioner or by the state comptroller, as applica- ble, in accordance with the following. (a) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of distributions to programs to provide health care coverage for unin- sured or underinsured children pursuant to sections twenty-five hundred ten and twenty-five hundred eleven of this chapter from the respective health care initiatives pools established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, up to one hundred twenty million six hundred thousand dollars; (ii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- eight, up to one hundred sixty-four million five hundred thousand dollars; (iii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, up to one hundred eighty-one million dollars; (iv) from the pool for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand, two hundred seven million dollars; (v) from the pool for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one, two hundred thirty-five million dollars; (vi) from the pool for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two, three hundred twenty- four million dollars; (vii) from the pool for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to four hundred fifty million three hundred thousand dollars; (viii) from the pool for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to four hundred sixty million nine hundred thousand dollars; (ix) from the pool or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the period January first, two thou- sand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to one hundred fifty-three million eight hundred thousand dollars; (x) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to three hundred twenty-five million four hundred thousand dollars; S. 2007--B 41 A. 3007--B (xi) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, up to four hundred twenty-eight million fifty-nine thousand dollars; (xii) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to four hundred fifty-three million six hundred seventy-four thousand dollars annually; (xiii) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand eleven, through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to one hundred thirteen million four hundred eighteen thousand dollars; (xiv) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period April first, two thousand eleven, through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve, up to three hundred twenty-four million seven hundred forty-four thousand dollars; (xv) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period April first, two thousand twelve, through March thirty-first, two thousand thirteen, up to three hundred forty-six million four hundred forty-four thousand dollars; (xvi) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period April first, two thousand thirteen, through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, up to three hundred seventy million six hundred ninety-five thousand dollars; and (xvii) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for each state fiscal year for periods on and after April first, two thousand fourteen, within amounts appropriated. (b) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of distributions for health insurance programs under the individual subsidy programs established pursuant to the expanded health care cover- age act of nineteen hundred eighty-eight as amended, and for evaluation of such programs from the respective health care initiatives pools or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applica- ble, established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) (A) an amount not to exceed six million dollars on an annualized basis for the periods January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine; up to six million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; up to four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; up to two million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; up to one million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; up to six hundred seventy thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through June thirtieth, two thousand five; up to one million three hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand six through March thirty-first, two thousand seven; and up to one million three hundred thousand dollars annually for the period April first, two thousand seven through March thirty-first, two thousand nine, shall be allocated to individual subsidy programs; and S. 2007--B 42 A. 3007--B (B) an amount not to exceed seven million dollars on an annualized basis for the periods during the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine and four million dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, and three million dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, and two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty- first, two thousand four, and two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through June thirtieth, two thousand five shall be allocated to the catastrophic health care expense program. (ii) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the characterizations of the New York state small business health insurance partnership program as in effect prior to June thirtieth, two thousand three, voucher program as in effect prior to December thirty-first, two thousand one, individual subsidy program as in effect prior to June thirtieth, two thousand five, and catastrophic health care expense program, as in effect prior to June thirtieth, two thousand five, may, for the purposes of identifying matching funds for the community health care conversion demonstration project described in a waiver of the provisions of title XIX of the federal social security act granted to the state of New York and dated July fifteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, may continue to be used to characterize the insurance programs in sections four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a, four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a, four thousand three hundred twenty-six and four thousand three hundred twenty-seven of the insurance law, which are successor programs to these programs. (c) Up to seventy-eight million dollars shall be reserved and accumu- lated from year to year from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, for purposes of public health programs, up to seventy-six million dollars shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year from the pools for the periods January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- eight and January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, up to eighty-four million dollars shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year from the pools for the period January first, two thousand through December thir- ty-first, two thousand, up to eighty-five million dollars shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year from the pools for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thou- sand one, up to eighty-six million dollars shall be reserved and accumu- lated from year to year from the pools for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to eighty-six million one hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year from the pools for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to fifty-eight million seven hundred eighty thousand dollars shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year from the pools for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty- first, two thousand four, up to sixty-eight million seven hundred thirty thousand dollars shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year from the pools or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to ninety-four million three hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be reserved and accu- S. 2007--B 43 A. 3007--B mulated from year to year from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to seventy million nine hundred thirty-nine thousand dollars shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thir- ty-first, two thousand seven, up to fifty-five million six hundred eighty-nine thousand dollars annually shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thir- ty-first, two thousand ten, up to thirteen million nine hundred twenty- two thousand dollars shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven, and for periods on and after April first, two thousand eleven, up to funding amounts specified below and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for: (i) deposit by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to, to the credit of the department of health's special revenue fund - other, hospital based grants program account or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for purposes of services and expenses related to general hospital based grant programs, up to twenty-two million dollars annually from the nineteen hundred ninety-seven pool, nineteen hundred ninety-eight pool, nineteen hundred ninety-nine pool, two thousand pool, two thousand one pool and two thousand two pool, respectively, up to twenty-two million dollars from the two thousand three pool, up to ten million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to eleven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to twenty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to twenty-two million ninety-seven thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to five million five hundred twenty-four thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to thirteen million four hundred forty-five thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve, and up to thir- teen million three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen; (ii) deposit by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to, to the credit of the emergency medical services training account established in section ninety-seven-q of the state finance law or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is appli- cable, up to sixteen million dollars on an annualized basis for the periods January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, up to twenty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty- first, two thousand, up to twenty-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thou- sand one, up to twenty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to S. 2007--B 44 A. 3007--B twenty-two million five hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to nine million six hundred eighty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thir- ty-first, two thousand four, up to twelve million one hundred thirty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to twenty-four million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to twenty million four hundred ninety-two thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to five million one hundred twenty-three thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to eighteen million three hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve, up to eighteen million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thousand thirteen, up to nineteen million four hundred nineteen thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand thirteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, and up to nineteen million six hundred fifty-nine thou- sand seven hundred dollars each state fiscal year for the period of April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand [seventeen] TWENTY; (iii) priority distributions by the commissioner up to thirty-two million dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to thir- ty-eight million dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to eighteen million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, up to three million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven, up to two million nine hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, and up to two million nine hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY to be allocated (A) for the purposes established pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (f) of subdivision nineteen of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article as in effect on December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-six and as may thereafter be amended, up to fifteen million dollars annually for the periods Janu- ary first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to twenty-one million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand six, and up to seven million five hundred thousand dollars for the peri- od January first, two thousand seven through March thirty-first, two thousand seven; (B) pursuant to a memorandum of understanding entered into by the commissioner, the majority leader of the senate and the speaker of the assembly, for the purposes outlined in such memorandum upon the recom- mendation of the majority leader of the senate, up to eight million five hundred thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two S. 2007--B 45 A. 3007--B thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand six, and up to four million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through June thirtieth, two thousand seven, and for the purposes outlined in such memorandum upon the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, up to eight million five hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand six, and up to four million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand seven through June thirtieth, two thousand seven; and (C) for services and expenses, including grants, related to emergency assistance distributions as designated by the commissioner. Notwith- standing section one hundred twelve or one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law or any other contrary provision of law, such distrib- utions shall be limited to providers or programs where, as determined by the commissioner, emergency assistance is vital to protect the life or safety of patients, to ensure the retention of facility caregivers or other staff, or in instances where health facility operations are jeop- ardized, or where the public health is jeopardized or other emergency situations exist, up to three million dollars annually for the period April first, two thousand seven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to two million nine hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to two million nine hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. Upon any distribution of such funds, the commissioner shall immediately notify the chair and ranking minority member of the senate finance committee, the assembly ways and means committee, the senate committee on health, and the assem- bly committee on health; (iv) distributions by the commissioner related to poison control centers pursuant to subdivision seven of section twenty-five hundred-d of this chapter, up to five million dollars for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, up to three million dollars on an annual- ized basis for the periods during the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, up to five million dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to four million six hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to five million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand six annually, up to five million one hundred thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, up to three million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to seven hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to two million five hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to three million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March S. 2007--B 46 A. 3007--B thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO THREE MILLION DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVEN- TEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY; and (v) deposit by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to, to the credit of the department of health's special revenue fund - other, miscellaneous special revenue fund - 339 maternal and child HIV services account or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for purposes of a special program for HIV services for women and children, including adolescents pursuant to section twenty-five hundred-f-one of this chapter, up to five million dollars annually for the periods January first, two thou- sand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand three, up to two million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to two million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty- first, two thousand six, up to five million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven, and up to five million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen; (d) (i) An amount of up to twenty million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to ten million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through June thirtieth, two thousand seven, up to twenty million dollars annually for the period January first, two thou- sand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to nineteen million six hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to nineteen million six hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO NINETEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY- FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, shall be transferred to the health facility restructuring pool established pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred fifteen of this article; (ii) provided, however, amounts transferred pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may be reduced in an amount to be approved by the director of the budget to reflect the amount received from the federal government under the state's 1115 waiver which is directed under its terms and conditions to the health facility restructuring program. (e) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of distributions to organizations to support the health workforce retraining program established pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-g of this article from the respective health care initiatives pools established for the following periods in the following amounts S. 2007--B 47 A. 3007--B from the pools or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, during the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, up to fifty million dollars on an annualized basis, up to thirty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand, up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty- first, two thousand one, up to fifty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thou- sand two, up to forty-one million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty- first, two thousand three, up to forty-one million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to fifty-eight million three hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to fifty-two million three hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thou- sand six, up to thirty-five million four hundred thousand dollars annu- ally for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to eight million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to twenty-eight million four hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to twenty-six million eight hundred seven- teen thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO TWENTY-SIX MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, less the amount of funds available for allocations for rate adjustments for work- force training programs for payments by state governmental agencies for inpatient hospital services. (f) Funds shall be accumulated and transferred from as follows: (i) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, (A) thirty-four million six hundred thousand dollars shall be trans- ferred to funds reserved and accumulated pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision nineteen of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article, and (B) eighty-two million dollars shall be transferred and deposited and credited to the credit of the state general fund medical assistance local assistance account; (ii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- eight, eighty-two million dollars shall be transferred and deposited and credited to the credit of the state general fund medical assistance local assistance account; (iii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, eighty-two million dollars shall be transferred and deposited and cred- ited to the credit of the state general fund medical assistance local assistance account; (iv) from the pool or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the period January first, two thou- sand through December thirty-first, two thousand four, eighty-two S. 2007--B 48 A. 3007--B million dollars annually, and for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, eighty-two million dollars, and for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, eighty-two million dollars, and for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, eighty-two million dollars, and for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, ninety million seven hundred thousand dollars shall be deposited by the commissioner, and the state comp- troller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account; (v) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, one hundred eight million nine hundred seventy-five thousand dollars, and for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, one hundred twenty-six million one hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, twenty million five hundred thousand dollars, and for each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty- first, two thousand fourteen, one hundred forty-six million four hundred thousand dollars, shall be deposited by the commissioner, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit, to the credit of the state special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account. (g) Funds shall be transferred to primary health care services pools created by the commissioner, and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for distributions in accordance with former section twenty-eight hundred seven-bb of this article from the respective health care initiatives pools for the following periods in the following percentage amounts of funds remaining after allocations in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (f) of this subdivision: (i) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, fifteen and eighty-seven-hundredths percent; (ii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- eight, fifteen and eighty-seven-hundredths percent; and (iii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, sixteen and thirteen-hundredths percent. (h) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year by the commissioner and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of primary care education and training pursuant to article nine of this chapter from the respective health care initiatives pools established for the following periods in the following percentage amounts of funds remaining after allocations in accordance with para- graphs (a) through (f) of this subdivision and shall be available for distributions as follows: (i) funds shall be reserved and accumulated: (A) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, six and thirty-five-hundredths percent; S. 2007--B 49 A. 3007--B (B) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight, six and thirty-five-hundredths percent; and (C) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-nine through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, six and forty-five-hundredths percent; (ii) funds shall be available for distributions including income from invested funds as follows: (A) for purposes of the primary care physician loan repayment program in accordance with section nine hundred three of this chapter, up to five million dollars on an annualized basis; (B) for purposes of the primary care practitioner scholarship program in accordance with section nine hundred four of this chapter, up to two million dollars on an annualized basis; (C) for purposes of minority participation in medical education grants in accordance with section nine hundred six of this chapter, up to one million dollars on an annualized basis; and (D) provided, however, that the commissioner may reallocate any funds remaining or unallocated for distributions for the primary care practi- tioner scholarship program in accordance with section nine hundred four of this chapter. (i) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for distrib- utions in accordance with section twenty-nine hundred fifty-two and section twenty-nine hundred fifty-eight of this chapter for rural health care delivery development and rural health care access development, respectively, from the respective health care initiatives pools or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the following periods in the following percentage amounts of funds remaining after allocations in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (f) of this subdivision, and for periods on and after January first, two thousand, in the following amounts: (i) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, thirteen and forty-nine-hundredths percent; (ii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- eight, thirteen and forty-nine-hundredths percent; (iii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, thirteen and seventy-one-hundredths percent; (iv) from the pool for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, seventeen million dollars annu- ally, and for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to fifteen million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars; (v) from the pool or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to fifteen million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to nineteen million two hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to nineteen million two hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to eighteen million one hundred fifty thousand dollars S. 2007--B 50 A. 3007--B annually, for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to four million five hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars, for each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, up to sixteen million two hundred thousand dollars, [and] up to sixteen million two hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO SIXTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (j) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of distributions related to health information and health care quality improvement pursuant to former section twenty-eight hundred seven-n of this article from the respective health care initiatives pools estab- lished for the following periods in the following percentage amounts of funds remaining after allocations in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (f) of this subdivision: (i) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, six and thirty-five-hundredths percent; (ii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- eight, six and thirty-five-hundredths percent; and (iii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, six and forty-five-hundredths percent. (k) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for allo- cations and distributions in accordance with section twenty-eight hundred seven-p of this article for diagnostic and treatment center uncompensated care from the respective health care initiatives pools or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applica- ble, for the following periods in the following percentage amounts of funds remaining after allocations in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (f) of this subdivision, and for periods on and after January first, two thousand, in the following amounts: (i) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, thirty-eight and one-tenth percent; (ii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- eight, thirty-eight and one-tenth percent; (iii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, thirty-eight and seventy-one-hundredths percent; (iv) from the pool for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, forty-eight million dollars annually, and for the period January first, two thousand three through June thirtieth, two thousand three, twenty-four million dollars; (v) (A) from the pool or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the period July first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to six million dollars, for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to twelve million dollars S. 2007--B 51 A. 3007--B annually, for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand thirteen, up to forty-eight million dollars annually, for the period January first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, up to twelve million dollars [and] for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, up to forty-eight million dollars annually, AND FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, UP TO FORTY-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY; (B) from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, an additional seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand seven through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand thirteen, an additional seven million five hundred thousand dollars annually, for the period January first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, an additional one million eight hundred seventy-five thousand dollars, [and] for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, an additional seven million five hundred thousand dollars annually, AND FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY for voluntary non-profit diagnostic and treatment center uncompensated care in accordance with subdivision four-c of section twenty-eight hundred seven-p of this article; and (vi) funds reserved and accumulated pursuant to this paragraph for periods on and after July first, two thousand three, shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comp- troller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, for purposes of funding the state share of rate adjustments made pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-p of this article, provided, however, that in the event federal financial participation is not available for rate adjustments made pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred seven-p of this article, funds shall be distributed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred seven-p of this article from the respective health care initiatives pools or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable. (l) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year by the commissioner and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for transfer to and allocation for services and expenses for the payment of benefits to recipients of drugs under the AIDS drug assist- ance program (ADAP) - HIV uninsured care program as administered by Health Research Incorporated from the respective health care initi- atives pools or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, which- ever is applicable, established for the following periods in the follow- ing percentage amounts of funds remaining after allocations in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (f) of this subdivision, and for periods on and after January first, two thousand, in the following amounts: (i) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, nine and fifty-two-hundredths percent; S. 2007--B 52 A. 3007--B (ii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- eight, nine and fifty-two-hundredths percent; (iii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine and December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, nine and sixty-eight-hundredths percent; (iv) from the pool for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to twelve million dollars annually, and for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to forty million dollars; and (v) from the pool or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the periods January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to fifty-six million dollars, for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to sixty million dollars annually, for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to sixty million dollars annually, for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to fifteen million dollars, each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, up to forty-two million three hundred thousand dollars and up to forty-one million fifty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. (m) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of distributions pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-r of this article for cancer related services from the respective health care initiatives pools or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, established for the following periods in the following percentage amounts of funds remaining after allocations in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (f) of this subdivision, and for periods on and after January first, two thousand, in the following amounts: (i) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred nine- ty-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, seven and ninety-four-hundredths percent; (ii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- eight, seven and ninety-four-hundredths percent; (iii) from the pool for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine and December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, six and forty-five-hundredths percent; (iv) from the pool for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to ten million dollars on an annual basis; (v) from the pool for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to eight million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars on an annual basis; (vi) from the pool or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the period January first, two thou- sand five through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to ten million fifty thousand dollars on an annual basis, for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thou- S. 2007--B 53 A. 3007--B sand ten, up to nineteen million dollars annually, and for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven, up to four million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars. (n) Funds shall be accumulated and transferred from the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund as follows: for the period April first, two thousand seven through March thirty-first, two thousand eight, and on an annual basis for the periods April first, two thousand eight through November thirtieth, two thousand nine, funds within amounts appropriated shall be transferred and deposited and credited to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, for purposes of funding the state share of rate adjustments made to public and voluntary hospitals in accordance with paragraphs (i) and (j) of subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article. 2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation, any funds accumulated in the health care initiatives pools pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision nine of section twenty-eight hundred seven-j of this article, as a result of surcharges, assessments or other obligations during the periods January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety- nine, which are unused or uncommitted for distributions pursuant to this section shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year by the commissioner and, within amounts appropriated, transferred and deposited into the special revenue funds - other, miscellaneous special revenue fund - 339, child health insurance account or any successor fund or account, for purposes of distributions to implement the child health insurance program established pursuant to sections twenty-five hundred ten and twenty-five hundred eleven of this chapter for periods on and after January first, two thousand one; provided, however, funds reserved and accumulated for priority distributions pursuant to subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision one of this section shall not be transferred and deposited into such account pursuant to this subdivi- sion; and provided further, however, that any unused or uncommitted pool funds accumulated and allocated pursuant to paragraph (j) of subdivision one of this section shall be distributed for purposes of the health information and quality improvement act of 2000. 3. Revenue from distributions pursuant to this section shall not be included in gross revenue received for purposes of the assessments pursuant to subdivision eighteen of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article, subject to the provisions of paragraph (e) of subdivi- sion eighteen of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article, and shall not be included in gross revenue received for purposes of the assessments pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-d of this article, subject to the provisions of subdivision twelve of section twenty-eight hundred seven-d of this article. § 22. Section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 2807-v. Tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool distrib- utions. 1. Funds accumulated in the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool or in the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund established pursuant to section ninety-two-dd of the state finance law, whichever is applicable, including income from invested funds, shall be distributed or retained by the commissioner or by the state comptroller, as applicable, in accordance with the following: S. 2007--B 54 A. 3007--B (a) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medicaid fraud hotline and medicaid administration account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of services and expenses related to the toll-free medicaid fraud hotline established pursuant to section one hundred eight of chap- ter one of the laws of nineteen hundred ninety-nine from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: four hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty- first, two thousand two, up to four hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to four hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to four hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to four hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to four hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, up to four hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, up to four hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, up to four hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven and within amounts appropriated on and after April first, two thousand eleven. (b) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of payment of audits or audit contracts necessary to determine payor and provider compliance with requirements set forth in sections twenty-eight hundred seven-j, twenty-eight hundred seven-s and twenty-eight hundred seven-t of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initi- atives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: five million six hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty first, two thousand five, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to seven million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty- first, two thousand seven, and up to eight million three hundred twen- ty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, up to eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, up to eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to two million one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the peri- S. 2007--B 55 A. 3007--B od January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to fourteen million seven hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to eleven million one hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO ELEVEN MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (c) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, enhanced community services account, or any successor fund or account, for mental health services programs for case management services for adults and children; supported housing; home and community based waiver services; family based treat- ment; family support services; mobile mental health teams; transitional housing; and community oversight, established pursuant to articles seven and forty-one of the mental hygiene law and subdivision nine of section three hundred sixty-six of the social services law; and for comprehen- sive care centers for eating disorders pursuant to the former section twenty-seven hundred ninety-nine-l of this chapter, provided however that, for such centers, funds in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis shall be transferred from the enhanced community services account, or any successor fund or account, and depos- ited into the fund established by section ninety-five-e of the state finance law; from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) forty-eight million dollars to be reserved, to be retained or for distribution pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand, for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) eighty-seven million dollars to be reserved, to be retained or for distribution pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand one, for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty- first, two thousand one; (iii) eighty-seven million dollars to be reserved, to be retained or for distribution pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand two, for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty- first, two thousand two; (iv) eighty-eight million dollars to be reserved, to be retained or for distribution pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand three, for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (v) eighty-eight million dollars, plus five hundred thousand dollars, to be reserved, to be retained or for distribution pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand four, and pursuant to the former section twenty-seven hundred ninety-nine-l of this chapter, for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (vi) eighty-eight million dollars, plus five hundred thousand dollars, to be reserved, to be retained or for distribution pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand five, and pursuant to the former section twenty-seven hundred ninety-nine-l of this chapter, for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; S. 2007--B 56 A. 3007--B (vii) eighty-eight million dollars, plus five hundred thousand dollars, to be reserved, to be retained or for distribution pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand six, and pursuant to former section twenty-seven hundred ninety-nine-l of this chapter, for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (viii) eighty-six million four hundred thousand dollars, plus five hundred thousand dollars, to be reserved, to be retained or for distrib- ution pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand seven and pursu- ant to the former section twenty-seven hundred ninety-nine-l of this chapter, for the period January first, two thousand seven through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand seven; and (ix) twenty-two million nine hundred thirteen thousand dollars, plus one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, to be reserved, to be retained or for distribution pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand eight and pursuant to the former section twenty-seven hundred ninety- nine-l of this chapter, for the period January first, two thousand eight through March thirty-first, two thousand eight. (d) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of services and expenses related to the family health plus program including up to two and one-half million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, for administration and marketing costs associated with such program established pursuant to clause (A) of subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-nine-ee of the social services law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) twenty-seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; and (iii) fifty-seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two. (e) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of services and expenses related to the family health plus program including up to two and one-half million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two for administration and marketing costs associated with such program established pursuant to clause (B) of subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-nine-ee of the social services law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) two million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) thirty million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; and S. 2007--B 57 A. 3007--B (iii) sixty-six million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two. (f) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medicaid fraud hotline and medicaid administration account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of payment of administrative expenses of the department related to the family health plus program established pursuant to section three hundred sixty-nine-ee of the social services law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: five hundred thousand dollars on an annual basis for the periods January first, two thousand through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand six, five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty- first, two thousand seven, and five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven and within amounts appropriated on and after April first, two thousand elev- en. (g) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of services and expenses related to the health maintenance organization direct pay market program established pursuant to sections forty-three hundred twenty-one-a and forty-three hundred twenty-two-a of the insur- ance law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool estab- lished for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to thirty-five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand of which fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a of the insurance law and fifty percentum to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a of the insurance law; (ii) up to thirty-six million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one of which fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a of the insurance law and fifty percentum to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a of the insurance law; (iii) up to thirty-nine million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two of which fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a of the insurance law and fifty percentum to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a of the insurance law; (iv) up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three of which fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a of the insurance law and fifty percentum to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a of the insurance law; S. 2007--B 58 A. 3007--B (v) up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four of which fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a of the insurance law and fifty percentum to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a of the insurance law; (vi) up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five of which fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a of the insurance law and fifty percentum to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a of the insurance law; (vii) up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six of which fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a of the insurance law and fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a of the insurance law; (viii) up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven of which fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a of the insurance law and fifty percentum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a of the insurance law; and (ix) up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight of which fifty per centum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-one-a of the insurance law and fifty per centum shall be allocated to the program pursuant to section four thousand three hundred twenty-two-a of the insurance law. (h) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of services and expenses related to the healthy New York individual program established pursuant to sections four thousand three hundred twenty-six and four thousand three hundred twenty-seven of the insurance law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to six million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; (ii) up to twenty-nine million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (iii) up to five million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iv) up to twenty-four million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (v) up to thirty-four million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (vi) up to fifty-four million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; S. 2007--B 59 A. 3007--B (vii) up to sixty-one million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; and (viii) up to one hundred three million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand eight. (i) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of services and expenses related to the healthy New York group program established pursuant to sections four thousand three hundred twenty-six and four thousand three hundred twenty-seven of the insurance law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to thirty-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; (ii) up to seventy-seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (iii) up to ten million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iv) up to twenty-four million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (v) up to thirty-four million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (vi) up to fifty-four million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (vii) up to sixty-one million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; and (viii) up to one hundred three million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand eight. (i-1) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (h) and (i) of this subdivision, the commissioner shall reserve and accumulate up to two million five hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand six, one million four hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, from funds otherwise available for distribution under such paragraphs for the services and expenses related to the pilot program for entertainment industry employees included in subsection (b) of section one thousand one hundred twenty-two of the insurance law, and an additional seven hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand six, an addi- tional three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through June thirtieth, two thousand seven for services and expenses related to the pilot program for displaced workers included in subsection (c) of section one thousand one hundred twenty-two of the insurance law. (j) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes S. 2007--B 60 A. 3007--B of services and expenses related to the tobacco use prevention and control program established pursuant to sections thirteen hundred nine- ty-nine-ii and thirteen hundred ninety-nine-jj of this chapter, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to thirty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; (iii) up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (iv) up to thirty-six million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty- first, two thousand three; (v) up to thirty-six million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty- first, two thousand four; (vi) up to forty million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (vii) up to eighty-one million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, provided, however, that within amounts appropriated, a portion of such funds may be transferred to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation to support costs associated with cancer research; (viii) up to ninety-four million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thir- ty-first, two thousand seven, provided, however, that within amounts appropriated, a portion of such funds may be transferred to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation to support costs associated with cancer research; (ix) up to ninety-four million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty- first, two thousand eight; (x) up to ninety-four million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty- first, two thousand nine; (xi) up to eighty-seven million seven hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (xii) up to twenty-one million four hundred twelve thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven; (xiii) up to fifty-two million one hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] (xiv) up to six million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand seventeen[.]; AND (XV) UP TO SIX MILLION DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (k) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, health care services account, S. 2007--B 61 A. 3007--B or any successor fund or account, for purposes of services and expenses related to public health programs, including comprehensive care centers for eating disorders pursuant to the former section twenty-seven hundred ninety-nine-l of this chapter, provided however that, for such centers, funds in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis shall be transferred from the health care services account, or any successor fund or account, and deposited into the fund established by section ninety-five-e of the state finance law for periods prior to March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to thirty-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) up to forty-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; (iii) up to eighty-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (iv) one hundred twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty- first, two thousand three; (v) one hundred eight million five hundred seventy-five thousand dollars, plus an additional five hundred thousand dollars, for the peri- od January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (vi) ninety-one million eight hundred thousand dollars, plus an addi- tional five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (vii) one hundred fifty-six million six hundred thousand dollars, plus an additional five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (viii) one hundred fifty-one million four hundred thousand dollars, plus an additional five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (ix) one hundred sixteen million nine hundred forty-nine thousand dollars, plus an additional five hundred thousand dollars, for the peri- od January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (x) one hundred sixteen million nine hundred forty-nine thousand dollars, plus an additional five hundred thousand dollars, for the peri- od January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (xi) one hundred sixteen million nine hundred forty-nine thousand dollars, plus an additional five hundred thousand dollars, for the peri- od January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (xii) twenty-nine million two hundred thirty-seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars, plus an additional one hundred twenty-five thou- sand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; (xiii) one hundred twenty million thirty-eight thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve; and (xiv) one hundred nineteen million four hundred seven thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen. S. 2007--B 62 A. 3007--B (l) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of the personal care and certified home health agency rate or fee increases established pursuant to subdivision three of section three hundred sixty-seven-o of the social services law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) twenty-three million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) twenty-three million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thou- sand one; (iii) twenty-three million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thou- sand two; (iv) up to sixty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (v) up to sixty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (vi) up to sixty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (vii) up to sixty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (viii) up to sixty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; and (ix) up to sixteen million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through March thirty-first, two thousand eight. (m) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of services and expenses related to home care workers insurance pilot demonstration programs established pursuant to subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-seven-o of the social services law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; (iii) three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thou- sand two; S. 2007--B 63 A. 3007--B (iv) up to three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (v) up to three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (vi) up to three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (vii) up to three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the peri- od January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (viii) up to three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; and (ix) up to nine hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through March thirty-first, two thousand eight. (n) Funds shall be transferred by the commissioner and shall be depos- ited to the credit of the special revenue funds - other, miscellaneous special revenue fund - 339, elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program premium account authorized pursuant to the provisions of title three of article two of the elder law, or any successor fund or account, for funding state expenses relating to the program from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) one hundred seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) one hundred sixty-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; (iii) three hundred twenty-two million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty- first, two thousand two; (iv) four hundred thirty-three million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thir- ty-first, two thousand three; (v) five hundred four million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty- first, two thousand four; (vi) five hundred sixty-six million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty- first, two thousand five; (vii) six hundred three million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty- first, two thousand six; (viii) six hundred sixty million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty- first, two thousand seven; (ix) three hundred sixty-seven million four hundred sixty-three thou- sand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (x) three hundred thirty-four million eight hundred twenty-five thou- sand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; S. 2007--B 64 A. 3007--B (xi) three hundred forty-four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty- first, two thousand ten; (xii) eighty-seven million seven hundred eighty-eight thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven; (xiii) one hundred forty-three million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve; (xiv) one hundred twenty million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty- first, two thousand thirteen; (xv) one hundred twenty-eight million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand thirteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] (xvi) one hundred twenty-seven million four hundred sixteen thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen[.]; AND (XVII) ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (o) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated and shall be transferred to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to ninety million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) up to sixty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; (iii) up to eighty-five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (iv) eighty-five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (v) seventy-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (vi) seventy-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (vii) ninety-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (viii) seventy-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (ix) seventy-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (x) seventy-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (xi) seventy-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (xii) nineteen million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven; (xiii) sixty-nine million eight hundred forty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] S. 2007--B 65 A. 3007--B (xiv) up to ninety-six million six hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen[.]; AND (XV) UP TO NINETY-SIX MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (p) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, indigent care fund - 068, indigent care account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of providing a medicaid disproportionate share payment from the high need indigent care adjust- ment pool established pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-w of this article, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) eighty-two million dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) up to eighty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) up to eighty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) up to eighty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) up to eighty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (vi) up to eighty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) up to eighty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) up to eighty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) up to eighty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (x) up to twenty million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven; and (xi) up to eighty-two million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen. (q) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of providing distributions to eligible school based health centers established pursuant to section eighty-eight of chapter one of the laws of nineteen hundred ninety-nine, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) seven million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) up to seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) up to seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) up to seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) up to seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; S. 2007--B 66 A. 3007--B (vi) up to seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) up to seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) up to seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) up to seven million dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (x) up to one million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; (xi) up to five million six hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thir- ty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] (xii) up to five million two hundred eighty-eighty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen[.]; AND (XIII) UP TO FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVEN- TEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (r) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner within amounts appro- priated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of providing distributions for supplemen- tary medical insurance for Medicare part B premiums, physicians services, outpatient services, medical equipment, supplies and other health services, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) forty-three million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) sixty-one million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand one through December thirty-first, two thousand one; (iii) sixty-five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (iv) sixty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (v) sixty-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (vi) sixty-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (vii) sixty-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (viii) seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (ix) sixty-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (x) sixty-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (xi) sixty-eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (xii) seventeen million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; and S. 2007--B 67 A. 3007--B (xiii) sixty-eight million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen. (s) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner within amounts appro- priated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of providing distributions pursuant to paragraphs (s-5), (s-6), (s-7) and (s-8) of subdivision eleven of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) eighteen million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) twenty-four million dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (iii) up to twenty-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iv) up to twenty-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (v) up to twenty-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (vi) up to twenty-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (vii) up to twenty-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (viii) up to twenty-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; and (ix) up to twenty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through November thirtieth, two thousand nine. (t) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year by the commissioner and shall be made available, including income from invested funds: (i) For the purpose of making grants to a state owned and operated medical school which does not have a state owned and operated hospital on site and available for teaching purposes. Notwithstanding sections one hundred twelve and one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, such grants shall be made in the amount of up to five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; (ii) For the purpose of making grants to medical schools pursuant to section eighty-six-a of chapter one of the laws of nineteen hundred ninety-nine in the sum of up to four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand; and (iii) The funds disbursed pursuant to subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool are contingent upon meeting all funding amounts established pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (l), (m), (n), (p), (q), (r) and (s) of this subdivision, paragraph (a) of subdivision nine of section twenty-eight hundred seven-j of this article, and paragraphs (a), (i) and (k) of subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred seven-l of this article. (u) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and S. 2007--B 68 A. 3007--B directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of services and expenses related to the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program established pursuant to section twen- ty-eight hundred eight-d of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to twenty-five million dollars for the period beginning April first, two thousand two and ending December thirty-first, two thousand two, and on an annualized basis, for each annual period thereafter beginning January first, two thousand three and ending December thirty- first, two thousand four; (ii) up to eighteen million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty- first, two thousand five; and (iii) up to fifty-six million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six. (v) Funds shall be transferred by the commissioner and shall be depos- ited to the credit of the hospital excess liability pool created pursu- ant to section eighteen of chapter two hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-six, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of expenses related to the purchase of excess medical malprac- tice insurance and the cost of administrating the pool, including costs associated with the risk management program established pursuant to section forty-two of part A of chapter one of the laws of two thousand two required by paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section eighteen of chapter two hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-six as may be amended from time to time, from the tobacco control and insur- ance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to fifty million dollars or so much as is needed for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thou- sand two; (ii) up to seventy-six million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) up to sixty-five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) up to sixty-five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) up to one hundred thirteen million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty- first, two thousand six; (vi) up to one hundred thirty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) up to one hundred thirty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) up to one hundred thirty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) up to one hundred thirty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; S. 2007--B 69 A. 3007--B (x) up to thirty-two million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; (xi) up to one hundred twenty-seven million four hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] (xii) up to one hundred twenty-seven million four hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen[.]; AND (XIII) UP TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (w) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of the treatment of breast and cervical cancer pursuant to para- graph (v) of subdivision four of section three hundred sixty-six of the social services law, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to four hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thou- sand six; (vi) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thou- sand ten; (x) up to five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven; (xi) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thir- ty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] (xii) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen[.]; AND S. 2007--B 70 A. 3007--B (XIII) UP TO TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (x) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of the non-public general hospital rates increases for recruitment and retention of health care workers from the tobacco control and insur- ance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) twenty-seven million one hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) fifty million eight hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) sixty-nine million three hundred thousand dollars on an annual- ized basis for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) sixty-nine million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) sixty-nine million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thou- sand six; (vi) sixty-five million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) sixty-one million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; and (viii) forty-eight million seven hundred twenty-one thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through November thirti- eth, two thousand nine. (y) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of grants to public general hospitals for recruitment and retention of health care workers pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision thirty of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) eighteen million five hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) thirty-seven million four hundred thousand dollars on an annual- ized basis for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) fifty-two million two hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) fifty-two million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; S. 2007--B 71 A. 3007--B (v) fifty-two million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thou- sand six; (vi) forty-nine million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) forty-nine million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; and (viii) twelve million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the peri- od January first, two thousand nine through March thirty-first, two thousand nine. Provided, however, amounts pursuant to this paragraph may be reduced in an amount to be approved by the director of the budget to reflect amounts received from the federal government under the state's 1115 waiver which are directed under its terms and conditions to the health workforce recruitment and retention program. (z) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of the non-public residential health care facility rate increases for recruitment and retention of health care workers pursuant to para- graph (a) of subdivision eighteen of section twenty-eight hundred eight of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) twenty-one million five hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) thirty-three million three hundred thousand dollars on an annual- ized basis for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) forty-six million three hundred thousand dollars on an annual- ized basis for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) forty-six million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) forty-six million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thou- sand six; (vi) thirty million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thou- sand seven; (vii) twenty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars for the peri- od January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) twelve million three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty- first, two thousand nine; (ix) nine million three hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; and (x) two million three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven. S. 2007--B 72 A. 3007--B (aa) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of grants to public residential health care facilities for recruitment and retention of health care workers pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdi- vision eighteen of section twenty-eight hundred eight of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) seven million five hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty- first, two thousand two; (ii) eleven million seven hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) sixteen million two hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) sixteen million two hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) sixteen million two hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (vi) ten million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) six million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; and (viii) one million three hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine. (bb)(i) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and subject to the availability of federal financial participation, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for the purpose of supporting the state share of adjustments to Medicaid rates of payment for personal care services provided pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-five-a of the social services law, for local social service districts which include a city with a population of over one million persons and computed and distributed in accordance with memorandums of understanding to be entered into between the state of New York and such local social service districts for the purpose of support- ing the recruitment and retention of personal care service workers or any worker with direct patient care responsibility, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods and the following amounts: (A) forty-four million dollars, on an annualized basis, for the period April first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thou- sand two; (B) seventy-four million dollars, on an annualized basis, for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; S. 2007--B 73 A. 3007--B (C) one hundred four million dollars, on an annualized basis, for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (D) one hundred thirty-six million dollars, on an annualized basis, for the period January first, two thousand five through December thir- ty-first, two thousand five; (E) one hundred thirty-six million dollars, on an annualized basis, for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty- first, two thousand six; (F) one hundred thirty-six million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (G) one hundred thirty-six million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (H) one hundred thirty-six million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (I) one hundred thirty-six million dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (J) thirty-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; (K) up to one hundred thirty-six million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thir- ty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] (L) up to one hundred thirty-six million dollars each state fiscal year for the period March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen through April first, two thousand seventeen[.]; AND (M) UP TO ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX MILLION DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (ii) Adjustments to Medicaid rates made pursuant to this paragraph shall not, in aggregate, exceed the following amounts for the following periods: (A) for the period April first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two, one hundred ten million dollars; (B) for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, one hundred eighty-five million dollars; (C) for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, two hundred sixty million dollars; (D) for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, three hundred forty million dollars; (E) for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, three hundred forty million dollars; (F) for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, three hundred forty million dollars; (G) for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, three hundred forty million dollars; (H) for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, three hundred forty million dollars; (I) for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, three hundred forty million dollars; (J) for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, eighty-five million dollars; S. 2007--B 74 A. 3007--B (K) for each state fiscal year within the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, three hundred forty million dollars; [and] (L) for each state fiscal year within the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, three hundred forty million dollars[.]; AND (M) FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR WITHIN THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, THREE HUNDRED FORTY MILLION DOLLARS. (iii) Personal care service providers which have their rates adjusted pursuant to this paragraph shall use such funds for the purpose of recruitment and retention of non-supervisory personal care services workers or any worker with direct patient care responsibility only and are prohibited from using such funds for any other purpose. Each such personal care services provider shall submit, at a time and in a manner to be determined by the commissioner, a written certification attesting that such funds will be used solely for the purpose of recruitment and retention of non-supervisory personal care services workers or any work- er with direct patient care responsibility. The commissioner is author- ized to audit each such provider to ensure compliance with the written certification required by this subdivision and shall recoup any funds determined to have been used for purposes other than recruitment and retention of non-supervisory personal care services workers or any work- er with direct patient care responsibility. Such recoupment shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law. (cc) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for the purpose of supporting the state share of adjustments to Medicaid rates of payment for personal care services provided pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-five-a of the social services law, for local social service districts which shall not include a city with a popu- lation of over one million persons for the purpose of supporting the personal care services worker recruitment and retention program as established pursuant to section three hundred sixty-seven-q of the social services law, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods and the following amounts: (i) two million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) five million six hundred thousand dollars, on an annualized basis, for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) eight million four hundred thousand dollars, on an annualized basis, for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) ten million eight hundred thousand dollars, on an annualized basis, for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) ten million eight hundred thousand dollars, on an annualized basis, for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (vi) eleven million two hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thou- sand seven; S. 2007--B 75 A. 3007--B (vii) eleven million two hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thou- sand eight; (viii) eleven million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) eleven million two hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (x) two million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; (xi) up to eleven million two hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] (xii) up to eleven million two hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen[.]; AND (XIII) UP TO ELEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (dd) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of Medicaid expenditures for physician services from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to fifty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) eighty-one million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) eighty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) eighty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) eighty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thou- sand six; (vi) eighty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) eighty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) eighty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) eighty-five million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thou- sand ten; S. 2007--B 76 A. 3007--B (x) twenty-one million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven; and (xi) eighty-five million two hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen. (ee) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of the free-standing diagnostic and treatment center rate increases for recruitment and retention of health care workers pursuant to subdivision seventeen of section twenty-eight hundred seven of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) three million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thou- sand two; (ii) three million two hundred fifty thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) three million two hundred fifty thousand dollars on an annual- ized basis for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) three million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) three million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thou- sand six; (vi) three million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) three million four hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) two million four hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) one million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; and (x) three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven. (ff) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of Medicaid expenditures for disabled persons as authorized pursuant to former subparagraphs twelve and thirteen of paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section three hundred sixty-six of the social services law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: S. 2007--B 77 A. 3007--B (i) one million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) sixteen million four hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) eighteen million seven hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) thirty million six hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) thirty million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (vi) thirty million six hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thou- sand seven; (vii) fifteen million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) fifteen million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) fifteen million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (x) three million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven; (xi) fifteen million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen; [and] (xii) fifteen million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand seventeen[.]; AND (XIII) FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (gg) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of grants to non-public general hospitals pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision thirty of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this arti- cle from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to one million three hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) up to three million two hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) up to five million six hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) up to eight million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) up to eight million six hundred thousand dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; S. 2007--B 78 A. 3007--B (vi) up to two million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) up to two million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) up to two million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) up to two million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thou- sand ten; and (x) up to six hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven. (hh) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account for purposes of providing financial assistance to residential health care facilities pursuant to subdivisions nineteen and twenty-one of section twenty-eight hundred eight of this article, from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) for the period April first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two, ten million dollars; (ii) for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, nine million four hundred fifty thou- sand dollars; (iii) for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, nine million three hundred fifty thou- sand dollars; (iv) up to fifteen million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) up to fifteen million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (vi) up to fifteen million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) up to fifteen million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) up to fifteen million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) up to fifteen million dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (x) up to three million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; and (xi) fifteen million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen. (ii) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for the purpose of supporting the state share of Medicaid expenditures for disabled persons as authorized S. 2007--B 79 A. 3007--B by sections 1619 (a) and (b) of the federal social security act pursuant to the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) six million four hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two; (ii) eight million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thou- sand three; (iii) eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (vi) eight million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thou- sand eight; (viii) eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (x) two million one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the peri- od January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; (xi) eight million five hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thir- ty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] (xii) eight million five hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen[.]; AND (XIII) EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (jj) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for the purposes of a grant program to improve access to infertility services, treatments and procedures, from the tobacco control and insurance initi- atives pool established for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two in the amount of nine million one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars, for the period April first, two thousand six through March thirty-first, two thousand seven in the amount of five million dollars, for the period April first, two thousand seven through March thirty-first, two thousand eight in the amount of five million dollars, for the period April first, two thousand eight through March thirty-first, two thousand nine in the amount of five million dollars, and for the period April first, two thousand nine through March thirty-first, two thousand ten in the amount of five million dollars, for the period April first, two thousand ten through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven in the amount of two million two S. 2007--B 80 A. 3007--B hundred thousand dollars, and for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve up to one million one hundred thousand dollars. (kk) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds -- other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of Medical Assistance Program expenditures from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) thirty-eight million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thou- sand two; (ii) up to two hundred ninety-five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (iii) up to four hundred seventy-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iv) up to nine hundred million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (v) up to eight hundred sixty-six million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (vi) up to six hundred sixteen million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thir- ty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) up to five hundred seventy-eight million nine hundred twenty- five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; and (viii) within amounts appropriated on and after January first, two thousand nine. (ll) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds -- other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of Medicaid expenditures related to the city of New York from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) eighty-two million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thou- sand two; (ii) one hundred twenty-four million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty- first, two thousand three; (iii) one hundred twenty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thir- ty-first, two thousand four; (iv) one hundred twenty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thir- ty-first, two thousand five; (v) one hundred twenty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty- first, two thousand six; S. 2007--B 81 A. 3007--B (vi) one hundred twenty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thir- ty-first, two thousand seven; (vii) one hundred twenty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thir- ty-first, two thousand eight; (viii) one hundred twenty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thir- ty-first, two thousand nine; (ix) one hundred twenty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty- first, two thousand ten; (x) thirty-one million one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven; and (xi) one hundred twenty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen. (mm) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding specified percentages of the state share of services and expenses related to the family health plus program in accordance with the following schedule: (i) (A) for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand four, one hundred percent of the state share; (B) for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, seventy-five percent of the state share; and[,] (C) for periods beginning on and after January first, two thousand six, fifty percent of the state share. (ii) Funding for the family health plus program will include up to five million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, up to seven million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, up to seven million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, up to seven million two hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to one million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to six million forty-nine thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve, up to six million two hundred eighty-nine thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thou- sand thirteen, and up to six million four hundred sixty-one thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand thirteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, for administration and marketing costs associated with such program established pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) of subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-nine-ee of the social services law from the S. 2007--B 82 A. 3007--B tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (A) one hundred ninety million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (B) three hundred seventy-four million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (C) five hundred thirty-eight million four hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thir- ty-first, two thousand five; (D) three hundred eighteen million seven hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (E) four hundred eighty-two million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty- first, two thousand seven; (F) five hundred seventy million twenty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (G) six hundred ten million seven hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thir- ty-first, two thousand nine; (H) six hundred twenty-seven million two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (I) one hundred fifty-seven million eight hundred seventy-five thou- sand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; (J) six hundred twenty-eight million four hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve; (K) six hundred fifty million four hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thousand thirteen; (L) six hundred fifty million four hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand thirteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen; and (M) up to three hundred ten million five hundred ninety-five thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fifteen. (nn) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, health care services account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes related to adult home initiatives for medicaid eligible residents of residential facilities licensed pursuant to section four hundred sixty-b of the social services law from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to four million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three; (ii) up to six million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (iii) up to eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, S. 2007--B 83 A. 3007--B provided, however, that up to five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of such funds shall be received by the comptroller and deposited to the credit of the special revenue fund - other / aid to localities, HCRA transfer fund - 061, enhanced community services account - 05, or any successor fund or account, for the purposes set forth in this para- graph; (iv) up to eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, provided, however, that up to five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of such funds shall be received by the comptroller and deposited to the credit of the special revenue fund - other / aid to localities, HCRA transfer fund - 061, enhanced community services account - 05, or any successor fund or account, for the purposes set forth in this paragraph; (v) up to eight million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, provided, however, that up to five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of such funds shall be received by the comptroller and deposited to the credit of the special revenue fund - other / aid to localities, HCRA transfer fund - 061, enhanced community services account - 05, or any successor fund or account, for the purposes set forth in this para- graph; (vi) up to two million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (vii) up to two million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (viii) up to two million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; and (ix) up to six hundred eighty-eight thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven. (oo) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of grants to non-public general hospitals pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision twenty-five of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool estab- lished for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to five million dollars on an annualized basis for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (ii) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (iii) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (iv) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (v) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (vi) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (vii) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; and S. 2007--B 84 A. 3007--B (viii) up to one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven. (pp) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for the purpose of supporting the provision of tax credits for long term care insurance pursuant to subdivision one of section one hundred ninety of the tax law, paragraph (a) of subdivision twenty-five-a of section two hundred ten of such law, subsection (aa) of section six hundred six of such law, paragraph one of subsection (k) of section fourteen hundred fifty-six of such law and paragraph one of subdivision (m) of section fifteen hundred eleven of such law, in the following amounts: (i) ten million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (ii) ten million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (iii) ten million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; and (iv) five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through June thirtieth, two thousand seven. (qq) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for the purpose of supporting the long-term care insurance education and outreach program established pursuant to section two hundred seventeen-a of the elder law for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; of such funds one million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be made available to the department for the purpose of developing, implementing and administering the long-term care insurance education and outreach program and three million fifty thousand dollars shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, long term care insurance resource center account of the state office for the aging or any future account designated for the purpose of implementing the long term care insurance education and outreach program and providing the long term care insurance resource centers with the necessary resources to carry out their operations; (ii) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; of such funds one million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be made available to the department for the purpose of developing, implementing and administering the long-term care insurance education and outreach program and three million fifty thousand dollars shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, long term care insurance resource center account of the state office for the aging or any future account designated for the purpose of implementing the long term care insurance education and outreach program and providing the long term care insurance resource centers with the necessary resources to carry out their operations; (iii) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; of such funds one million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be made S. 2007--B 85 A. 3007--B available to the department for the purpose of developing, implementing and administering the long-term care insurance education and outreach program and three million fifty thousand dollars shall be made available to the office for the aging for the purpose of providing the long term care insurance resource centers with the necessary resources to carry out their operations; (iv) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; of such funds one million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be made available to the department for the purpose of developing, implementing and administering the long-term care insurance education and outreach program and three million fifty thousand dollars shall be made available to the office for the aging for the purpose of providing the long term care insurance resource centers with the necessary resources to carry out their operations; (v) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; of such funds one million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be made available to the department for the purpose of developing, implementing and administering the long term care insurance education and outreach program and three million fifty thousand dollars shall be made available to the office for the aging for the purpose of providing the long term care insurance resource centers with the necessary resources to carry out their operations; (vi) up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; of such funds one million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be made available to the department for the purpose of developing, implementing and administering the long-term care insurance education and outreach program and three million fifty thousand dollars shall be made available to the office for the aging for the purpose of providing the long-term care insurance resource centers with the necessary resources to carry out their operations; (vii) up to four hundred eighty-eight thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through March thirty-first, two thousand ten; of such funds four hundred eighty-eight thousand dollars shall be made available to the department for the purpose of developing, imple- menting and administering the long-term care insurance education and outreach program. (rr) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for the purpose of supporting expenses related to implementation of the provisions of title III of article twenty-nine-D of this chapter, for the following periods and in the following amounts: (i) up to ten million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (ii) up to ten million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (iii) up to ten million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (iv) up to ten million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (v) up to ten million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; and S. 2007--B 86 A. 3007--B (vi) up to two million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven. (ss) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool and used for a health care stabilization program established by the commissioner for the purposes of stabilizing critical health care providers and health care programs whose ability to continue to provide appropriate services are threatened by financial or other challenges, in the amount of up to twenty-eight million dollars for the period July first, two thousand four through June thirtieth, two thousand five. Notwithstanding the provisions of section one hundred twelve of the state finance law or any other inconsistent provision of the state finance law or any other law, funds available for distribution pursuant to this paragraph may be allocated and distributed by the commissioner, or the state comptroller as applicable without a compet- itive bid or request for proposal process. Considerations relied upon by the commissioner in determining the allocation and distribution of these funds shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (i) the importance of the provider or program in meeting critical health care needs in the community in which it operates; (ii) the provider or program provision of care to under-served populations; (iii) the quality of the care or services the provider or program delivers; (iv) the abil- ity of the provider or program to continue to deliver an appropriate level of care or services if additional funding is made available; (v) the ability of the provider or program to access, in a timely manner, alternative sources of funding, including other sources of government funding; (vi) the ability of other providers or programs in the communi- ty to meet the community health care needs; (vii) whether the provider or program has an appropriate plan to improve its financial condition; and (viii) whether additional funding would permit the provider or program to consolidate, relocate, or close programs or services where such actions would result in greater stability and efficiency in the delivery of needed health care services or programs. (tt) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of providing grants for two long term care demonstration projects designed to test new models for the delivery of long term care services established pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-x of this chapter, for the following periods and in the following amounts: (i) up to five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four; (ii) up to five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (iii) up to five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (iv) up to one million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; and (v) up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through March thirty-first, two thousand eight. (uu) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for the purpose of supporting disease management and telemedicine demonstration programs authorized pursuant to section twenty-one hundred eleven of this chapter for the following periods in the following amounts: S. 2007--B 87 A. 3007--B (i) five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, of which three million dollars shall be available for disease management demonstration programs and two million dollars shall be available for telemedicine demonstration programs; (ii) five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, of which three million dollars shall be available for disease management demonstration programs and two million dollars shall be available for telemedicine demonstration programs; (iii) nine million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, of which seven million five hundred thousand dollars shall be available for disease management demonstration programs and two million dollars shall be available for telemedicine demonstration programs; (iv) nine million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, of which seven million five hundred thousand dollars shall be available for disease management demonstration programs and one million dollars shall be available for telemedicine demonstration programs; (v) nine million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, of which seven million five hundred thousand dollars shall be available for disease management demonstration programs and two million dollars shall be available for telemedicine demonstration programs; (vi) seven million eight hundred thirty-three thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, of which seven million five hundred thousand dollars shall be available for disease management demonstration programs and three hundred thirty-three thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars shall be available for telemedicine demon- stration programs for the period January first, two thousand nine through March first, two thousand nine; (vii) one million eight hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through March thirty-first, two thousand ten shall be available for disease management demonstration programs. (ww) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for the deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of the general hospital rates increases for recruitment and retention of health care workers pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivi- sion thirty of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) sixty million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; and (ii) sixty million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six. (xx) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for the deposit to the credit of the state special S. 2007--B 88 A. 3007--B revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of the general hospital rates increases for rural hospitals pursu- ant to subdivision thirty-two of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (ii) three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (iii) three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thou- sand seven; (iv) three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thou- sand eight; and (v) three million two hundred eight thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through November thirtieth, two thou- sand nine. (yy) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, within amounts appropriated and notwithstanding section one hundred twelve of the state finance law and any other contrary provision of law, for the purpose of supporting grants not to exceed five million dollars to be made by the commissioner without a competitive bid or request for proposal process, in support of the delivery of critically needed health care services, to health care providers located in the counties of Erie and Niagara which executed a memorandum of closing and conducted a merger closing in escrow on Novem- ber twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred ninety-seven and which entered into a settlement dated December thirtieth, two thousand four for a loss on disposal of assets under the provisions of title XVIII of the federal social security act applicable to mergers occurring prior to December first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven. (zz) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, within amounts appropriated, for the purpose of supporting expenditures authorized pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred eighteen of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) six million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five; (ii) one hundred eight million three hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, provided, however, that within amounts appropriated in the two thousand six through two thousand seven state fiscal year, a portion of such funds may be transferred to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation to fund capital costs; (iii) one hundred seventy-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, provided, however, that within amounts appropriated in the two thousand six through two thousand seven state fiscal year, a portion of such funds may be transferred to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation to fund capital costs; S. 2007--B 89 A. 3007--B (iv) one hundred seventy-one million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty- first, two thousand eight; (v) one hundred twenty-eight million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (vi) one hundred thirty-one million three hundred seventy-five thou- sand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (vii) thirty-four million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; (viii) four hundred thirty-three million three hundred sixty-six thou- sand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve; (ix) one hundred fifty million eight hundred six thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thousand thirteen; (x) seventy-eight million seventy-one thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand thirteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen. (aaa) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for services and expenses related to school based health centers, in an amount up to three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand six through March thirty-first, two thousand seven, up to three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand seven through March thirty-first, two thousand eight, up to three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eight through March thirty-first, two thousand nine, up to three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand nine through March thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand ten through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to two million eight hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to two million six hundred forty-four thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND UP TO TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. The total amount of funds provided herein shall be distributed as grants based on the ratio of each provider's total enrollment for all sites to the total enrollment of all providers. This formula shall be applied to the total amount provided herein. (bbb) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of awarding grants to operators of adult homes, enriched housing programs and residences through the enhancing abilities and life experi- ence (EnAbLe) program to provide for the installation, operation and maintenance of air conditioning in resident rooms, consistent with this paragraph, in an amount up to two million dollars for the period April first, two thousand six through March thirty-first, two thousand seven, up to three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand seven through March thirty-first, two thousand S. 2007--B 90 A. 3007--B eight, up to three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eight through March thirty-first, two thousand nine, up to three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand nine through March thirty-first, two thousand ten, and up to three million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand ten through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven. Residents shall not be charged utility cost for the use of air conditioners supplied under the EnAbLe program. All such air conditioners must be operated in occupied resident rooms consistent with requirements applicable to common areas. (ccc) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for the deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of increases in the rates for certified home health agencies, long term home health care programs, AIDS home care programs, hospice programs and managed long term care plans and approved managed long term care operating demonstrations as defined in section forty-four hundred three-f of this chapter for recruitment and retention of health care workers pursuant to subdivisions nine and ten of section thirty-six hundred fourteen of this chapter from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) twenty-five million dollars for the period June first, two thou- sand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six; (ii) fifty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven; (iii) fifty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; (iv) fifty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine; (v) fifty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten; (vi) twelve million five hundred thousand dollars for the period Janu- ary first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven; (vii) up to fifty million dollars each state fiscal year for the peri- od April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen; [and] (viii) up to fifty million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen[.]; AND (IX) UP TO FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. (ddd) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for the deposit to the credit of the state special revenue funds - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for purposes of funding the state share of increases in the medical assistance rates for providers for purposes of enhancing the provision, quality and/or efficiency of home care services pursuant to subdivision eleven of section thirty-six hundred fourteen of this chapter from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following period in the amount of S. 2007--B 91 A. 3007--B eight million dollars for the period April first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six. (eee) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, to the Center for Functional Genomics at the State University of New York at Albany, for the purposes of the Adirondack network for cancer education and research in rural communities grant program to improve access to health care and shall be made available from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established for the following period in the amount of up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six. (fff) Funds shall be made available to the empire state stem cell fund established by section ninety-nine-p of the state finance law within amounts appropriated up to fifty million dollars annually and shall not exceed five hundred million dollars in total. (ggg) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for the purpose of supporting the state share of Medicaid expenditures for hospital translation services as authorized pursuant to paragraph (k) of subdivision one of section twen- ty-eight hundred seven-c of this article from the tobacco control and initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) sixteen million dollars for the period July first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; and (ii) fourteen million seven hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through November thirtieth, two thou- sand nine. (hhh) Funds shall be deposited by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the state special revenue fund - other, HCRA transfer fund, medical assistance account, or any successor fund or account, for the purpose of supporting the state share of Medicaid expenditures for adjustments to inpatient rates of payment for general hospitals located in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk as authorized pursuant to paragraph (l) of subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred seven-c of this article from the tobacco control and initiatives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: (i) two million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight; and (ii) two million two hundred ninety-two thousand dollars for the peri- od January first, two thousand nine through November thirtieth, two thousand nine. (iii) Funds shall be reserved and set aside and accumulated from year to year and shall be made available, including income from investment funds, for the purpose of supporting the New York state medical indem- nity fund as authorized pursuant to title four of article twenty-nine-D of this chapter, for the following periods and in the following amounts, provided, however, that the commissioner is authorized to seek waiver authority from the federal centers for medicare and Medicaid for the purpose of securing Medicaid federal financial participation for such S. 2007--B 92 A. 3007--B program, in which case the funding authorized pursuant to this paragraph shall be utilized as the non-federal share for such payments: Thirty million dollars for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve. 2. (a) For periods prior to January first, two thousand five, the commissioner is authorized to contract with the article forty-three insurance law plans, or such other contractors as the commissioner shall designate, to receive and distribute funds from the tobacco control and insurance initiatives pool established pursuant to this section. In the event contracts with the article forty-three insurance law plans or other commissioner's designees are effectuated, the commissioner shall conduct annual audits of the receipt and distribution of such funds. The reasonable costs and expenses of an administrator as approved by the commissioner, not to exceed for personnel services on an annual basis five hundred thousand dollars, for collection and distribution of funds pursuant to this section shall be paid from such funds. (b) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section one hundred twelve or one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law or any other law, at the discretion of the commissioner without a competitive bid or request for proposal process, contracts in effect for administration of pools established pursuant to sections twenty-eight hundred seven-k, twenty-eight hundred seven-l and twenty-eight hundred seven-m of this article for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine may be extended to provide for administration pursuant to this section and may be amended as may be necessary. § 23. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that: (a) the amendments made to sections 2807-s and 2807-j of the public health law made by sections three, four and five of this act shall not affect the expiration of such sections and shall expire therewith; and (b) the amendments to subdivision 6 of section 2807-t of the public health law made by section eight of this act shall not affect the expi- ration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith; and (c) the amendments to paragraph (i-1) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law made by section twenty-two of this act hall not affect the repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed repealed therewith. PART I Section 1. Section 11 of chapter 884 of the laws of 1990, amending the public health law relating to authorizing bad debt and charity care allowances for certified home health agencies, as amended by section 1 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 11. This act shall take effect immediately and: (a) sections one and three shall expire on December 31, 1996, (b) sections four through ten shall expire on June 30, [2017] 2019, and (c) provided that the amendment to section 2807-b of the public health law by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section 2807-b as otherwise provided by law and shall be deemed to expire therewith. § 2. Subdivision 4-a of section 71 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 amending the social services law relating to eliminating pres- criber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalent, as amended S. 2007--B 93 A. 3007--B by section 6 of part D of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 4-a. section twenty-two of this act shall take effect April 1, 2014, and shall be deemed expired January 1, [2018] 2019; § 3. Subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 2807-d of the public health law, as amended by section 3 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (vi) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this paragraph or any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, for residential health care facilities the assessment shall be six percent of each resi- dential health care facility's gross receipts received from all patient care services and other operating income on a cash basis for the period April first, two thousand two through March thirty-first, two thousand three for hospital or health-related services, including adult day services; provided, however, that residential health care facilities' gross receipts attributable to payments received pursuant to title XVIII of the federal social security act (medicare) shall be excluded from the assessment; provided, however, that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand three through March thirty-first, two thousand five, such assessment shall be five percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand five through March thirty-first, two thousand nine, and on or after April first, two thousand nine through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven such assessment shall be six percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand thirteen such assessment shall be six percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand thirteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fifteen such assessment shall be six percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand fifteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen such assessment shall be six percent, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT FOR ALL SUCH GROSS RECEIPTS RECEIVED ON OR AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SUCH ASSESSMENT SHALL BE SIX PERCENT. § 4. Subdivision 1 of section 194 of chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, amending the education law and other laws relating to rates for residen- tial health care facilities, as amended by section 5 of part D of chap- ter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation, the trend factors used to project reimbursable operating costs to the rate period for purposes of determining rates of payment pursuant to article 28 of the public health law for residential health care facili- ties for reimbursement of inpatient services provided to patients eligi- ble for payments made by state governmental agencies on and after April 1, 1996 through March 31, 1999 and for payments made on and after July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007 and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009 and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011 and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013 and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017, AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2019 shall reflect no trend factor projections or adjustments for the period April 1, 1996, through March 31, 1997. S. 2007--B 94 A. 3007--B § 5. Subdivision 1 of section 89-a of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, amending the social services law and other laws relating to enacting the major components of legislation necessary to implement the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2007-2008 state fiscal year, as amended by section 6 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 1. Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law and section 21 of chapter 1 of the laws of 1999, as amended, and any other inconsistent provision of law or regu- lation to the contrary, in determining rates of payments by state governmental agencies effective for services provided beginning April 1, 2006, through March 31, 2009, and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011, and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017, AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2019 for inpatient and outpatient services provided by general hospitals and for inpatient services and outpatient adult day health care services provided by residential health care facilities pursuant to article 28 of the public health law, the commissioner of health shall apply a trend factor projection of two and twenty-five hundredths percent attributable to the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, and on and after January 1, 2007, provided, however, that on reconciliation of such trend factor for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law, such trend factor shall be the final US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers, as published by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics less twenty-five hundredths of a percentage point. § 6. Subdivision 5-a of section 246 of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, as amended by section 11 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 5-a. Section sixty-four-a of this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 1995 through March 31, 1999 and on and after July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007, and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009, and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011, and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017 AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2019; § 7. Section 64-b of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, as amended by section 12 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 64-b. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the provisions of subdivision 7 of section 3614 of the public health law, as amended, shall remain and be in full force and effect on April 1, 1995 through March 31, 1999 and on July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007, and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009, and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011, and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017 AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2019. S. 2007--B 95 A. 3007--B § 8. Subdivision (a) of section 40 of part B of chapter 109 of the laws of 2010, amending the social services law relating to transporta- tion costs, as amended by section 23 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (a) sections two, three, three-a, three-b, three-c, three-d, three-e and twenty-one of this act shall take effect July 1, 2010; sections fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen and nineteen of this act shall take effect January 1, 2011; and provided further that section twenty of this act shall be deemed repealed [six] EIGHT years after the date the contract entered into pursuant to section 365-h of the social services law, as amended by section twenty of this act, is executed; provided that the commissioner of health shall notify the legislative bill draft- ing commission upon the execution of the contract entered into pursuant to section 367-h of the social services law in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law; § 9. Section 4-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relat- ing to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, as amended by section 29 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 4-a. Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law, section 21 of chapter 1 of the laws of 1999, or any other contrary provision of law, in determining rates of payments by state governmental agencies effective for services provided on and after January 1, [2017] 2019 through March 31, [2017] 2019, for inpatient and outpatient services provided by general hospitals, for inpatient services and adult day health care outpatient services provided by residential health care facilities pursuant to article 28 of the public health law, except for residential health care facilities or units of such facilities providing services primarily to children under twenty-one years of age, for home health care services provided pursuant to article 36 of the public health law by certified home health agen- cies, long term home health care programs and AIDS home care programs, and for personal care services provided pursuant to section 365-a of the social services law, the commissioner of health shall apply no greater than zero trend factors attributable to the [2017] 2019 calendar year in accordance with paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law, provided, however, that such no greater than zero trend factors attributable to such [2017] 2019 calendar year shall also be applied to rates of payment provided on and after January 1, [2017] 2019 through March 31, [2017] 2019 for personal care services provided in those local social services districts, including New York city, whose rates of payment for such services are established by such local social services districts pursuant to a rate-setting exemption issued by the commissioner of health to such local social services districts in accordance with applicable regulations, and provided further, however, that for rates of payment for assisted living program services provided on and after January 1, [2017] 2019 through March 31, [2017] 2019, such trend factors attributable to the [2017] 2019 calendar year shall be established at no greater than zero percent. § 10. Subdivisions 3 and 5 of section 47 of chapter 2 of the laws of 1998, amending the public health law and other laws relating to expand- S. 2007--B 96 A. 3007--B ing the child health insurance plan, as amended by section 61 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows: 3. section six of this act shall take effect January 1, 1999; provided, however, that subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of subdivi- sion 9 of section 2510 of the public health law, as added by this act, shall expire on July 1, [2017] 2019; 5. section twelve of this act shall take effect January 1, 1999; provided, however, paragraphs (g) and (h) of subdivision 2 of section 2511 of the public health law, as added by such section, shall expire on July 1, [2017] 2019; § 11. Section 4 of chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, amending the social services law relating to limiting the method of payment for prescription drugs under the medical assistance program, as amended by section 65 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 4. This act shall take effect 120 days after it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, [2017] 2020. § 12. Paragraph (e-1) of subdivision 12 of section 2808 of the public health law, as amended by section 66 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (e-1) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation, the commissioner shall provide, in addition to payments established pursuant to this article prior to application of this section, addi- tional payments under the medical assistance program pursuant to title eleven of article five of the social services law for non-state operated public residential health care facilities, including public residential health care facilities located in the county of Nassau, the county of Westchester and the county of Erie, but excluding public residential health care facilities operated by a town or city within a county, in aggregate annual amounts of up to one hundred fifty million dollars in additional payments for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand six and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand seven and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand eight and of up to three hundred million dollars in such aggre- gate annual additional payments for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand nine, and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand ten and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand eleven, and for the state fiscal years begin- ning April first, two thousand twelve and April first, two thousand thirteen, and of up to five hundred million dollars in such aggregate annual additional payments for the state fiscal years beginning April first, two thousand fourteen, April first, two thousand fifteen and April first, two thousand sixteen AND OF UP TO FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN SUCH AGGREGATE ANNUAL ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, AND APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN. The amount allocated to each eligible public residential health care facili- ty for this period shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (f) of this subdivision, provided, however, that patient days shall be utilized for such computation reflecting actual reported data for two thousand three and each representative succeeding year as applicable, and provided further, however, that, in consultation with impacted providers, of the funds allocated for distribution in the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand thirteen, up to thirty- two million dollars may be allocated in accordance with paragraph (f-1) of this subdivision. S. 2007--B 97 A. 3007--B § 13. Section 18 of chapter 904 of the laws of 1984, amending the public health law and the social services law relating to encouraging comprehensive health services, as amended by section 67-c of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 18. This act shall take effect immediately, except that sections six, nine, ten and eleven of this act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law, sections two, three, four and nine of this act shall expire and be of no further force or effect on or after March 31, [2017] 2020, section two of this act shall take effect on April 1, 1985 or seventy-five days following the submission of the report required by section one of this act, whichever is later, and sections eleven and thirteen of this act shall expire and be of no further force or effect on or after March 31, 1988. § 14. Section 4 of part X2 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the public health law relating to allowing for the use of funds of the office of professional medical conduct for activities of the patient health information and quality improvement act of 2000, as amended by section 4-b of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the provisions of section one of this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2003, and shall expire March 31, [2017] 2020 when upon such date the provisions of such section shall be deemed repealed. § 15. Subdivision (o) of section 111 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law relating to the statewide health information network of New York and the statewide planning and research cooperative system and general powers and duties, as amended by section 28 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (o) sections thirty-eight and thirty-eight-a of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, [2017] 2020; § 16. Section 32 of part A of chapter 58 of the laws of 2008, amending the elder law and other laws relating to reimbursement to participating provider pharmacies and prescription drug coverage, as amended by section 13 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 32. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2008; provided however, that sections one, six-a, nineteen, twenty, twenty-four, and twenty-five of this act shall take effect July 1, 2008; provided however that sections sixteen, seventeen and eighteen of this act shall expire April 1, [2017] 2020; provided, however, that the amendments made by section twenty-eight of this act shall take effect on the same date as section 1 of chapter 281 of the laws of 2007 takes effect; provided further, that sections twenty-nine, thirty, and thirty-one of this act shall take effect October 1, 2008; provided further, that section twen- ty-seven of this act shall take effect January 1, 2009; and provided further, that section twenty-seven of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, [2017] 2020; and provided, further, however, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 241 of the education law made by section twenty-nine of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith and provided that the amendments to section 272 of the public health law made by section thirty of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith. S. 2007--B 98 A. 3007--B § 17. Subdivision 3 of section 2999-p of the public health law, as amended by chapter 461 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 3. The commissioner may issue a certificate of authority to an entity that meets conditions for ACO certification as set forth in regulations made by the commissioner pursuant to section twenty-nine hundred nine- ty-nine-q of this article. The commissioner shall not issue any new certificate under this article after December thirty-first, two thousand [sixteen] TWENTY. § 18. Subdivision 2 of section 246 of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, as amended by section 2 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 2. Sections five, seven through nine, twelve through fourteen, and eighteen of this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 1995 through March 31, 1999 and on and after July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2006 and on and after April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007 and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009 and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011 and sections twelve, thirteen and fourteen of this act shall be deemed to be in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2015 and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017 AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2019; § 19. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017. PART J Intentionally Omitted PART K Intentionally Omitted PART L Intentionally Omitted PART M Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1112 to read as follows: § 1112. EMERGING CONTAMINANT MONITORING. 1. INDUSTRY AND MODERN TECH- NOLOGY HAVE CREATED THOUSANDS OF NEW CHEMICALS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXIST IN NATURE. ALTHOUGH SOME OF THESE CHEMICALS HAVE PROVEN BENEFITS, THE EFFECT OF MANY SUCH CHEMICALS ON HUMAN HEALTH IS UNKNOWN OR NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD. FURTHERMORE, WITH THE ADVANCE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLO- GY, PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTISTS AND EXPERTS ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY NATURALLY OCCURRING CONTAMINANTS THAT POSE PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN HAZARDS TO HUMAN HEALTH. WHERE THESE CHEMICALS OR CONTAMINANTS, COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "EMERGING CONTAMINANTS," ENTER DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES, THEY CAN PRESENT UNKNOWN BUT POTENTIALLY SERIOUS RISKS TO PUBLIC HEALTH. NEW YORKERS SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHEN S. 2007--B 99 A. 3007--B POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CONTAMINATE THEIR DRINKING WATER AND THE DEPARTMENT MUST BE EQUIPPED TO MONITOR AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THESE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. 2. A. "EMERGING CONTAMINANTS" SHALL MEAN ANY PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE LISTED AS AN EMERGING CONTAM- INANT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. B. "NOTIFICATION LEVEL" MEANS THE CONCENTRATION LEVEL OF AN EMERGING CONTAMINANT IN DRINKING WATER THAT THE COMMISSIONER HAS DETERMINED, BASED ON AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, WARRANTS PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND MAY REQUIRE ACTIONS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE ENHANCED MONITORING AND ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE EXPOSURE, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. C. "COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN: (I) A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM THAT SERVES AT LEAST FIVE SERVICE CONNECTIONS USED BY YEAR-ROUND RESIDENTS OR REGULARLY SERVES AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE YEAR-ROUND RESIDENTS; OR (II) A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM THAT REGULARLY SERVES AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE OF THE SAME PEOPLE, FOUR HOURS OR MORE PER DAY, FOR FOUR OR MORE DAYS PER WEEK, FOR TWENTY-SIX OR MORE WEEKS PER YEAR. 3. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND LIST SUBSTANCES AS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITE- RIA: (I) ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE-SPECIFIC DRINKING WATER REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT ESTABLISHES A MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL, MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVEL, OR ACTION LEVEL; (II) ARE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR IN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; AND (III) BECAUSE OF THEIR QUANTITY, CONCENTRATION, OR PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL OR INFECTIOUS CHARACTERISTICS, MAY CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY OR ILLNESS, OR OTHERWISE POSE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO HUMAN HEALTH WHEN PRESENT IN DRINK- ING WATER. B. IN DETERMINING WHAT SUBSTANCES SHALL BE LISTED AS EMERGING CONTAM- INANTS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, CONSIDER: (I) UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS MONITORED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (42 U.S.C. § 300G-1) AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME; (II) SUBSTANCES THAT REQUIRE REGULATION OR MONITORING WHEN PRESENT IN DRINKING WATER IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE THE STATE OF NEW YORK; (III) PESTICIDE CHEMICALS FOR WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HAS SET HUMAN HEALTH BENCHMARKS FOR DRINKING WATER; (IV) SUBSTANCES FOUND AT SITES IN REMEDIAL PROGRAMS LOCATED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES; AND (V) RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL ESTAB- LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS TITLE. C. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CHEMI- CALS IDENTIFIED AS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS: 1,4-DIOXANE; PERFLUOROOCTANE- SULFONIC ACID; AND PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID. D. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BY REGULATION REMOVE ANY SUBSTANCE FROM THE LIST OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS UPON ADOPTING A MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR SUCH SUBSTANCE. 4. EVERY COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL TEST DRINKING WATER FOR THE PRESENCE OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS PURSU- ANT TO A SCHEDULE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT THROUGH REGULATION. 5. EVERY TEST CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY A LABORATORY CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. LABORATORIES SHALL SUBMIT SUCH RESULTS ELECTRONICALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT, TO ANY OTHER HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, AND TO THE S. 2007--B 100 A. 3007--B COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. 6. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING NOTIFI- CATION LEVELS FOR ANY EMERGING CONTAMINANT LISTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION THREE OF THIS SECTION. ANY NOTIFICATION LEVEL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE EQUAL TO OR LOWER THAN ANY FEDERAL LIFETIME HEALTH ADVISORY LEVEL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (42 U.S.C. § 300G-1). IF NO FEDERAL LIFETIME HEALTH ADVISORY LEVEL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH NOTIFICA- TION LEVELS BASED UPON THE AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, AND MAY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS TITLE. 7. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER MAY, BY DECLARATION, ADD ANY PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE TO THE LIST OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, ESTABLISH A NOTIFICATION LEVEL, AND REQUIRE TESTING FOR SUCH SUBSTANCE, IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT: (I) SUCH SUBSTANCE POSES OR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO POSE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO HUMAN HEALTH WHEN PRESENT IN DRINKING WATER; (II) SUCH SUBSTANCE WAS RECENTLY DETECTED IN A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE PRESENT IN OTHER PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; AND (III) IT APPEARS TO BE PREJUDICIAL TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE TO DELAY ACTION BY PREPARING AND FILING REGULATIONS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, HOWEVER, PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ADDING SUCH NEW EMERGING CONTAMINANT OR ESTAB- LISHING SUCH NOTIFICATION LEVEL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF SUCH DECLARATION. SUCH DECLARATION SHALL CLEARLY STATE WHERE AND THE DATE BY WHICH SUCH TESTING MUST OCCUR. AFTER THE COMMISSIONER PROMULGATES REGULATIONS ADDING SUCH EMERGING CONTAMINANT, SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL SUPERSEDE THE DECLARATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. 8. WHENEVER ONE OR MORE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IS CONFIRMED TO BE PRES- ENT IN DRINKING WATER AT CONCENTRATIONS AT OR ABOVE A NOTIFICATION LEVEL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION: A. THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS; B. THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF REAL PROPERTY SERVED BY THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM IN A TIME AND MANNER TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDED THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL NOTIFICATION OCCUR MORE THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE PRESENCE OF AN EMERG- ING CONTAMINANT AT CONCENTRATIONS AT OR ABOVE A NOTIFICATION LEVEL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS CONFIRMED; C. THE COMMISSIONER MAY DIRECTLY NOTIFY SUCH OWNERS OF REAL PROPERTY IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST WOULD BE BEST SERVED BY SUCH NOTIFICATION, OR IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM IS NOT ACTING, OR CANNOT ACT IN A TIMELY MANNER; D. THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE THAT THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT THE CONCENTRATION OF THE EMERGING CONTAMINANT CONSTITUTES AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH, BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION REGARDING ANY FURTHER ACTION THAT MAY BE APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACTIONS PURSUANT TO TITLE TWELVE OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW. 9. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL WORK IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL S. 2007--B 101 A. 3007--B MATERIALS, AND MAY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DRINK- ING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS TITLE. SUCH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAIL- ABLE TO THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, RELATING TO METHODOLOGIES FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND POTENTIAL ACTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN TO MITIGATE OR REMEDIATE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO PROVIDE THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES PROVIDED BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR MITIGATION OR REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES, AND TO REDUCE THE EXPOSURE TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. 10. ANY OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING ANY OWNER'S AGENT, TO WHOM A COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM HAS PROVIDED NOTIFICATION OF THE EXCEEDANCE OF A NOTIFICATION LEVEL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION, SHALL TAKE ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY STEPS TO PROVIDE, WITH- IN TEN DAYS, ANY TENANTS WITH COPIES OF THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED BY THE COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. 11. THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TESTING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, TO ANY COVERED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM UPON A SHOWING THAT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TESTING DRINKING WATER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION WOULD IMPOSE A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL, WHEN PRIORITIZING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FOR ELIGIBIL- ITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INCORPORATE PROVISIONS THAT GIVE PREFER- ENCE TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS SERVING LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS. 12. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PERIODICALLY REVIEW SUBSTANCES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND DETERMINE IF THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR THE SUBSTANCE. SUCH REVIEW SHALL OCCUR, AT A MINIMUM, ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. § 2. Section 502 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE AN ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY TO REPORT LABORATORY TEST RESULTS TO THE DEPARTMENT, OR TO ANY OTHER HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. PART N Intentionally Omitted PART O Intentionally Omitted PART P Section 1. Section 48-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relating to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, as amended by section 29 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 48-a. 1. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the commis- sioners of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health are authorized, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to transfer to the commissioner of health state S. 2007--B 102 A. 3007--B funds to be utilized as the state share for the purpose of increasing payments under the medicaid program to managed care organizations licensed under article 44 of the public health law or under article 43 of the insurance law. Such managed care organizations shall utilize such funds for the purpose of reimbursing providers licensed pursuant to article 28 of the public health law or article 31 or 32 of the mental hygiene law for ambulatory behavioral health services, as determined by the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health, provided to medicaid [eligible] ENROLLED outpa- tients AND FOR ALL OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES EXCEPT INPATIENT INCLUDED IN NEW YORK STATE'S MEDICAID REDESIGN WAIVER APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). Such reimbursement shall be in the form of fees for such services which are equivalent to the payments established for such services under the ambulatory patient group (APG) rate-setting methodology as utilized by the department of health, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, or the office of mental health for rate-setting purposes OR ANY SUCH OTHER FEES PURSUANT TO THE MEDICAID STATE PLAN OR OTHERWISE APPROVED BY CMS IN THE MEDICAID REDESIGN WAIVER; provided, however, that the increase to such fees that shall result from the provisions of this section shall not, in the aggregate and as determined by the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health, be greater than the increased funds made available pursuant to this section. The increase of such ambulatory behavioral health fees to providers avail- able under this section shall be for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [1] 29 of part [C] B of chapter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through March 31, [2018] 2020 for patients in the city of New York, for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [1] 29 of part [C] B of chapter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020 for patients outside the city of New York, and for all rate periods on and after the effective date of such chapter through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020 for all services provided to persons under the age of twenty-one; provided, however, [eligible providers may work with managed care plans to achieve quality and efficiency objectives and engage in shared savings] THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCO- HOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, MAY REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL OF SUCH AMBULATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FEES, THAT AGGREGATE MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES TO ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS MEET THE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENT I OF THE NEW YORK STATE MEDICAID SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN MEDICAID REDESIGN TEAM WAIVER AS APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, WAIVE SUCH CONDITIONS IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PROVIDERS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, SUFFER A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SUCH ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGY REQUIREMENTS, OR IF HE OR SHE SHALL DETERMINE THAT SUCH ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGIES SIGNIFICANTLY THREATEN INDIVIDUALS ACCESS TO AMBULATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. SUCH WAIVER MAY BE APPLIED ON A PROVIDER SPECIFIC OR INDUSTRY WIDE BASIS. FURTHER, SUCH CONDITIONS MAY BE WAIVED, AS THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES NECESSARY, TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL RULES OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THESE PAYMENT METHODOLOGIES. Nothing in this section shall S. 2007--B 103 A. 3007--B prohibit managed care organizations and providers from negotiating different rates and methods of payment during such periods described above, subject to the approval of the department of health. The depart- ment of health shall consult with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health in determining whether such alternative rates shall be approved. The commissioner of health may, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health, promulgate regulations, including emergency regulations promulgated prior to October 1, 2015 to establish rates for ambulatory behavioral health services, as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Rates promulgated under this section shall be included in the report required under section 45-c of part A of this chapter. 2. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the fees paid by managed care organizations licensed under article 44 of the public health law or under article 43 of the insurance law, to providers licensed pursuant to article 28 of the public health law or article 31 or 32 of the mental hygiene law, for ambulatory behavioral health services provided to patients enrolled in the child health insurance program pursuant to title one-A of article 25 of the public health law, shall be in the form of fees for such services which are equivalent to the payments established for such services under the ambulatory patient group (APG) rate-setting methodology OR ANY SUCH OTHER FEES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE MEDICAID STATE PLAN. The commissioner of health shall consult with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health in determining such services and establishing such fees. Such ambulatory behavioral health fees to providers available under this section shall be for all rate periods on and after the effective date of this chapter through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020, provided, however, that managed care organiza- tions and providers may negotiate different rates and methods of payment during such periods described above, subject to the approval of the department of health. The department of health shall consult with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health in determining whether such alternative rates shall be approved. The report required under section 16-a of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 shall also include the population of patients enrolled in the child health insurance program pursuant to title one-A of article 25 of the public health law in its examination on the transi- tion of behavioral health services into managed care. § 2. Section 1 of part H of chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 relating to increasing Medicaid payments to providers through managed care organ- izations and providing equivalent fees through an ambulatory patient group methodology, as amended by section 30 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: Section 1. a. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the commissioners of mental health and alcoholism and substance abuse services are authorized, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to transfer to the commissioner of health state funds to be utilized as the state share for the purpose of increasing payments under the medicaid program to managed care organizations licensed under arti- cle 44 of the public health law or under article 43 of the insurance law. Such managed care organizations shall utilize such funds for the purpose of reimbursing providers licensed pursuant to article 28 of the public health law, or pursuant to article 31 or article 32 of the mental hygiene law for ambulatory behavioral health services, as determined by S. 2007--B 104 A. 3007--B the commissioner of health in consultation with the commissioner of mental health and commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, provided to medicaid [eligible] ENROLLED outpatients AND FOR ALL OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES EXCEPT INPATIENT INCLUDED IN NEW YORK STATE'S MEDICAID REDESIGN WAIVER APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDI- CARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). Such reimbursement shall be in the form of fees for such services which are equivalent to the payments established for such services under the ambulatory patient group (APG) rate-setting methodology as utilized by the department of health or by the office of mental health or office of alcoholism and substance abuse services for rate-setting purposes OR ANY SUCH OTHER FEES PURSUANT TO THE MEDICAID STATE PLAN OR OTHERWISE APPROVED BY CMS IN THE MEDICAID REDESIGN WAIVER; provided, however, that the increase to such fees that shall result from the provisions of this section shall not, in the aggregate and as determined by the commissioner of health in consulta- tion with the commissioners of mental health and alcoholism and substance abuse services, be greater than the increased funds made available pursuant to this section. The increase of such behavioral health fees to providers available under this section shall be for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [2] 30 of part [C] B of chapter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through March 31, [2018] 2020 for patients in the city of New York, for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [2] 30 of part [C] B of chap- ter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020 for patients outside the city of New York, and for all rate periods on and after the effective date of section [2] 30 of part [C] B of chap- ter [57] 59 of the laws of [2015] 2016 through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020 for all services provided to persons under the age of twenty-one; provided, however, [eligible providers may work with managed care plans to achieve quality and efficiency objectives and engage in shared savings] THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMIS- SIONER OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, MAY REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL OF SUCH AMBU- LATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FEES, THAT AGGREGATE MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES TO ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS MEET THE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGY REQUIRE- MENTS AS SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENT I OF THE NEW YORK STATE MEDICAID SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN MEDICAID REDESIGN TEAM WAIVER AS APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, WAIVE SUCH CONDITIONS IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PROVIDERS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, SUFFER A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AS A CONSE- QUENCE OF SUCH ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGY REQUIREMENTS, OR IF HE OR SHE SHALL DETERMINE THAT SUCH ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGIES SIGNIF- ICANTLY THREATEN INDIVIDUALS ACCESS TO AMBULATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. SUCH WAIVER MAY BE APPLIED ON A PROVIDER SPECIFIC OR INDUSTRY WIDE BASIS. FURTHER, SUCH CONDITIONS MAY BE WAIVED, AS THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES NECESSARY, TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL RULES OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THESE PAYMENT METHODOLOGIES. Nothing in this section shall prohibit managed care organizations and providers from negotiating different rates and methods of payment during such periods described, subject to the approval of the department of health. The department of health shall consult with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health in determining whether such alternative rates shall be approved. The commissioner of health may, in consultation with the commissioners of mental health and alcoholism and S. 2007--B 105 A. 3007--B substance abuse services, promulgate regulations, including emergency regulations promulgated prior to October 1, 2013 that establish rates for behavioral health services, as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Rates promulgated under this section shall be included in the report required under section 45-c of part A of chap- ter 56 of the laws of 2013. b. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the fees paid by managed care organizations licensed under article 44 of the public health law or under article 43 of the insurance law, to providers licensed pursuant to article 28 of the public health law or article 31 or 32 of the mental hygiene law, for ambulatory behavioral health services provided to patients enrolled in the child health insurance program pursuant to title one-A of article 25 of the public health law, shall be in the form of fees for such services which are equivalent to the payments established for such services under the ambulatory patient group (APG) rate-setting methodology. The commissioner of health shall consult with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commissioner of the office of mental health in determining such services and establishing such fees. Such ambulatory behavioral health fees to providers available under this section shall be for all rate periods on and after the effective date of this chapter through [June 30, 2018] MARCH 31, 2020, provided, however, that managed care organiza- tions and providers may negotiate different rates and methods of payment during such periods described above, subject to the approval of the department of health. The department of health shall consult with the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the office of mental health in determining whether such alternative rates shall be approved. The report required under section 16-a of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 shall also include the population of patients enrolled in the child health insurance program pursuant to title one-A of article 25 of the public health law in its examination on the transi- tion of behavioral health services into managed care. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided, however, that the amendments to section 48-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided further, that the amendments to section 1 of part H of chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 made by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith. PART Q Section 1. Subdivisions 3-b and 3-c of section 1 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, relating to establishing a cost of living adjustment for designated human services programs, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows: 3-b. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, beginning April 1, 2009 and ending March 31, 2016 AND BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2017 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2018, the commissioners shall not include a COLA for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimbursement, PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES SHALL NOT INCLUDE A COLA BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2017 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2019. S. 2007--B 106 A. 3007--B 3-c. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, beginning April 1, [2016] 2018 and ending March 31, [2019] 2021, the commissioners shall develop the COLA under this section using the actual U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) published by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics for the twelve month period ending in July of the budget year prior to such state fiscal year, for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimbursement. § 2. Section 1 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, relating to establishing a cost of living adjustment for designated human service programs, is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-e to read as follows: 3-E. (I) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION 3-B OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, AND SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE APPROPRIATION THEREFOR, FOR THE PROGRAMS LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS (I), (II), AND (III) OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT (1) AN OVERALL AVERAGE THREE AND ONE-QUARTER PERCENT (3.25%) INCREASE TO TOTAL SALARIES FOR DIRECT CARE STAFF, DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS FOR EACH ELIGIBLE STATE- FUNDED PROGRAM BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2018; AND (2) AN OVERALL AVERAGE THREE AND ONE-QUARTER PERCENT (3.25%) INCREASE TO TOTAL SALARIES FOR DIRECT CARE STAFF AND DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS, AND CLINICAL STAFF FOR EACH ELIGIBLE STATE-FUNDED PROGRAM BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2018. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUNDING INCREASE, DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS ARE INDI- VIDUALS EMPLOYED IN CONSOLIDATED FISCAL REPORTING POSITION TITLE CODES RANGING FROM 100 TO 199; DIRECT CARE STAFF ARE INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN CONSOLIDATED FISCAL REPORTING POSITION TITLE CODES RANGING FROM 200 TO 299; AND CLINICAL STAFF ARE INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN CONSOLIDATED FISCAL REPORTING POSITION TITLE CODES RANGING FROM 300 TO 399. (II) THE FUNDING MADE AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE USED: (1) TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION CHALLENGES OF DIRECT CARE STAFF, DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND CLINICAL STAFF EMPLOYED IN ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS; AND (2) TO CONTINUE AND TO EXPAND EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONALISM OF THE DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE. EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OR DIRECT CONTRACT PROVIDER RECEIVING SUCH FUNDING SHALL HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN ALLOCATING SUCH FUNDING TO SUPPORT SALARY INCREASES TO PARTICULAR JOB TITLES TO BEST ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ITS DIRECT CARE STAFF, DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND CLIN- ICAL STAFF. EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OR DIRECT CONTRACT PROVIDER RECEIVING SUCH FUNDING SHALL ALSO SUBMIT A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION, IN SUCH FORM AND AT SUCH TIME AS EACH COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE, ATTEST- ING TO HOW SUCH FUNDING WILL BE OR WAS USED FOR PURPOSES ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS SECTION. FURTHER, PROVIDERS SHALL SUBMIT A RESOLUTION FROM THEIR GOVERNING BODY TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMISSIONER, ATTESTING THAT THE FUND- ING RECEIVED WILL BE USED SOLELY TO SUPPORT SALARY AND SALARY-RELATED FRINGE BENEFIT INCREASES FOR DIRECT CARE STAFF, DIRECT SUPPORT PROFES- SIONALS AND CLINICAL STAFF, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION. SALARY INCREASES THAT TAKE EFFECT ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 MAY BE USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE JANUARY 1, 2018 FUNDING INCREASE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION, EXCEPT FOR SALARY INCREASES NECES- SARY TO COMPLY WITH STATE MINIMUM WAGE REQUIREMENTS. SUCH COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO RECOUP ANY FUNDS AS APPROPRIATED HEREIN DETER- MINED TO HAVE BEEN USED IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH SUCH STANDARDS OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AND SUCH COMMIS- SIONERS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY ANY LEGAL MECHANISM TO RECOUP SUCH FUNDS, INCLUDING AN OFFSET OF OTHER FUNDS THAT ARE OWED TO SUCH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OR PROVIDER. S. 2007--B 107 A. 3007--B (III) WHERE APPROPRIATE, TRANSFERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL BE MADE AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE STATE SHARE OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided, however, that the amendments to section 1 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006 made by sections one and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith. PART R Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1113 to read as follows: § 1113. DRINKING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL; ESTABLISHED. 1. THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED, WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL. SUCH COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPOSED OF TWELVE MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS: (A) THE COMMISSIONER, OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL BE THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL; (B) THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OR DESIGNEE; (C) A DESIGNEE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION WITH EXPERTISE IN WATER RESOURCES; (D) A DESIGNEE OF THE COMMISSIONER WITH EXPERTISE IN DRINKING WATER; AND (E) EIGHT MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND TWO BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. 2. (A) OF THE FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL AND RECOMMENDED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH RECOMMEND: (I) ONE MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS WATER PURVEYORS; AND (II) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC, WHO HAS A BACKGROUND OR EXPERTISE IN TOXICOLOGY OR HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT. (B) OF THE FOUR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT: (I) ONE MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS WATER PURVEYORS; (II) ONE MEMBER WHO HAS A BACKGROUND OR EXPERTISE IN TOXICOLOGY OR HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT; (III) ONE MEMBER WHO HAS A BACKGROUND OR EXPERTISE IN MICROBIOLOGY; AND (IV) ONE MEMBER WHO HAS A BACKGROUND OR EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING. (C) THE MEMBERS OF SUCH COUNCIL APPOINTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL SERVE TERMS OF TWO YEARS. (D) THE MEMBERS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL EACH SERVE HIS OR HER TERM OF OFFICE OR UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED; PROVIDED THAT ANY VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AND ONLY FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE VACANCY. 3. THE MEMBERS OF THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE. 4. THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL SHALL MEET AT SUCH TIMES AND PLACES AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY ITS CHAIR. THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET AT A MINIMUM OF TWO TIMES PER YEAR. ALL MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. A MAJORITY OF THE S. 2007--B 108 A. 3007--B MEMBERS OF SUCH COUNCIL SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. ACTION MAY BE TAKEN, AND MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED, AT ANY MEETING BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE FULL MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL. 5. THE COUNCIL SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT RELATING TO: (A) THOSE CONTAMINANTS, WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MAY LIST AS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS TITLE. (I) IN DETERMINING WHAT SUBSTANCES SHALL BE RECOMMENDED AS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS THE COUNCIL SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, CONSIDER: A. UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS MONITORED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (42 USC § 300G-1) AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME; B. SUBSTANCES THAT REQUIRE REGULATION OR MONITORING WHEN PRESENT IN DRINKING WATER IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE THE STATE OF NEW YORK; C. PESTICIDE CHEMICALS FOR WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HAS SET HUMAN HEALTH BENCHMARKS FOR DRINKING WATER; D. SUBSTANCES FOUND AT SITES IN REMEDIAL PROGRAMS LOCATED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES; AND E. WATERBORNE PATHOGENS AND MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS. (II) THE COUNCIL SHALL RECOMMEND A NOTIFICATION LEVEL FOR EACH RECOM- MENDED EMERGING CONTAMINANT. (III) THE COUNCIL SHALL RECOMMEND TIMEFRAMES AND FREQUENCIES IN WHICH TESTING SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE RECOMMENDED EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, ALLOWING FOR VARIATION BASED ON CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS THE SOURCE OF WATER, THE REGION AND SIZE OF THE WATER SYSTEM. (IV) THE COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH ITS FIRST LIST OF RECOMMENDED EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND CORRESPONDING NOTIFICATION LEVELS FOR WHICH TESTING SHALL BE REQUIRED NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE INITIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, AND THE COUNCIL SHALL UPDATE THE LIST AND RECOMMEND NOTIFICATION LEVELS ANNUALLY THEREAFTER; (B) A REVIEW OF SUBSTANCES IDENTIFIED AS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS PURSU- ANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS TITLE. WHERE APPROPRIATE THE COUNCIL SHALL RECOMMEND EITHER A MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL), OR THE REMOVAL OF THE SUBSTANCE FROM THE LIST OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, ON THE BASIS OF AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS; (C) THE FORM AND CONTENT OF PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS TITLE; (D) WORKING WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE, PARTIES KNOWN TO BE RESPONSI- BLE FOR CONTAMINATION ARE PURSUED, AND MITIGATION, REMEDIATION, AND CLEANUP PROJECTS OCCUR IN A TIMELY MANNER; (E) THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING PRIVATE WELL WATER TESTING; (F) THE APPROPRIATE USE OF, AND METHODS AND MANNER OF CONDUCTING, BIOMONITORING AND BIOMONITORING STUDIES; (G) THE INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON THE ONLINE TRACKING AND MAPPING SYSTEM ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 3-0315 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW; AND (H) ANYTHING ELSE THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION DESIGNATES. 6. THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY COUNCIL SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM ANY STATE, MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMIS- SION OR AGENCY THAT MAY BE REQUIRED OR ARE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE S. 2007--B 109 A. 3007--B PURPOSES OF SUCH COUNCIL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL WATER INFOR- MATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS THE DEPARTMENT HAS RELATING TO BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES. 7. BEFORE THE COUNCIL ADVANCES ANY RECOMMENDATION TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS. FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE COUNCIL ADOPTS SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. PART S Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-l of the social services law, as added by section 37 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2. In addition to payments made for health home services pursuant to subdivision one of this section, the commissioner is authorized to pay additional amounts to providers of health home services that meet proc- ess or outcome standards specified by the commissioner. SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS MAY BE PAID WITH STATE FUNDS ONLY IF FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTIC- IPATION FOR SUCH PAYMENTS IS UNAVAILABLE. § 2. Section 364-j of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 33 to read as follows: 33. FOR SERVICES UNDER THIS TITLE PROVIDED BY RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DIRECT MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW, AND THIS SECTION, TO CONTINUE TO REIMBURSE AT A BENCHMARK RATE WHICH IS TO BE THE FEE-FOR-SERVICE RATE CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. THE BENCH- MARK FEE-FOR-SERVICE RATE SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PAID BY SUCH MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS FOR ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE FACIL- ITIES FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION AT LEAST UNTIL DECEM- BER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION OF CONTINUING TO REQUIRE PAYMENT AT SUCH BENCHMARK RATE THAT AGGREGATE MANAGED CARE EXPENDITURES TO RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILI- TIES MEET THE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENT I OF THE NEW YORK STATE SECTION 1115 MEDICAID REDESIGN TEAM WAIVER AS APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL WAIVE SUCH REQUIREMENTS IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PROVIDERS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, SUFFER A FINAN- CIAL HARDSHIP AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SUCH ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGY REQUIREMENTS, OR IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT SUCH ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGIES SIGNIFICANTLY THREATEN INDIVIDUALS' ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY SERVICES; SUCH WAIVER MAY BE APPLIED ON A PROVIDER-SPECIFIC OR INDUSTRY-WIDE BASIS. FURTHER, SUCH REQUIREMENTS MAY BE WAIVED, AS THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES NECESSARY, TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL RULES OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THESE PAYMENT METHODOLOGIES. § 3. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (dd) to read as follows: (DD) PASTEURIZED DONOR HUMAN MILK (PDHM), WHICH MAY INCLUDE FORTIFIERS AS MEDICALLY INDICATED, FOR INPATIENT USE, FOR WHICH A LICENSED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER HAS ISSUED AN ORDER FOR AN INFANT WHO IS MEDICALLY OR PHYS- ICALLY UNABLE TO RECEIVE MATERNAL BREAST MILK OR PARTICIPATE IN BREAST FEEDING OR WHOSE MOTHER IS MEDICALLY OR PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PRODUCE MATERNAL BREAST MILK AT ALL OR IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OR PARTICIPATE S. 2007--B 110 A. 3007--B IN BREAST FEEDING DESPITE OPTIMAL LACTATION SUPPORT. SUCH INFANT SHALL: (I) HAVE A DOCUMENTED BIRTH WEIGHT OF LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED GRAMS; OR (II) HAVE A CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED CONDITION THAT PLACES THE INFANT AT A HIGH RISK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NECROTIZING ENTERO- COLITIS; OR (III) HAVE A CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED CONDITION THAT MAY BENE- FIT FROM THE USE OF DONOR BREAST MILK AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE. § 4. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (ee) to read as follows: (EE) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE THE COVERAGE OF A SET OF SERVICES TO ENSURE IMPROVED OUTCOMES OF WOMEN WHO ARE IN THE PROCESS OF OVULATION ENHANCING DRUGS, LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF SUCH TREATMENT, OFFICE VISITS, HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAM SERVICES, PELVIC ULTRASOUNDS, AND BLOOD TESTING; SERVICES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE NECESSARY TO MONITOR SUCH TREATMENT. IN THE EVENT THAT NINETY PERCENT FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION FOR SUCH SERVICES IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE STATE SHARE OF APPROPRIATIONS RELATED TO THESE SERVICES SHALL BE USED FOR A GRANT PROGRAM INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION. § 5. Section 3614-c of the public health law, as amended by chapter 56 of the laws of 2016, subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 as amended by section 1 and subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (b) of subdi- vision 3 as amended by section 2 of part E of chapter 73 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 3614-c. Home care worker wage parity. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meaning: (a) "Living wage law" means any law enacted by Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester county or a city with a population of one million or more which establishes a minimum wage for some or all employees who perform work on contracts with such county or city. (b) "Total compensation" means all wages and other direct compensation paid to or provided on behalf of the employee including, but not limited to, wages, health, education or pension benefits, supplements in lieu of benefits and compensated time off, except that it does not include employer taxes or employer portion of payments for statutory benefits, including but not limited to FICA, disability insurance, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation. (c) "Prevailing rate of total compensation" means the average hourly amount of total compensation paid to all home care aides covered by whatever collectively bargained agreement covers the greatest number of home care aides in a city with a population of one million or more. For purposes of this definition, any set of collectively bargained agree- ments in such city with substantially the same terms and conditions relating to total compensation shall be considered as a single collec- tively bargained agreement. (d) "Home care aide" means a home health aide, personal care aide, home attendant, PERSONAL ASSISTANT PERFORMING CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-F OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, or other licensed or unlicensed person whose primary responsibility includes the provision of in-home assistance with activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living or health-related tasks; provided, however, that home care aide does not include any individual (i) working on a casual basis, or (ii) (EXCEPT FOR A PERSON EMPLOYED UNDER THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-F OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW) who is a relative through blood, marriage or adoption of: (1) the employer; or (2) the person for whom the worker is delivering services, S. 2007--B 111 A. 3007--B under a program funded or administered by federal, state or local government. (e) "Managed care plan" means any managed care program, organization or demonstration covering personal care or home health aide services, and which receives premiums funded, in whole or in part, by the New York state medical assistance program, including but not limited to all Medi- caid managed care, Medicaid managed long term care, Medicaid advantage, and Medicaid advantage plus plans and all programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly. (f) "Episode of care" means any service unit reimbursed, in whole or in part, by the New York state medical assistance program, whether through direct reimbursement or covered by a premium payment, and which covers, in whole or in part, any service provided by a home care aide, including but not limited to all service units defined as visits, hours, days, months or episodes. (g) "Cash portion of the minimum rate of home care [aid] AIDE total compensation" means the minimum amount of home care aide total compen- sation that may be paid in cash wages, as determined by the department in consultation with the department of labor. (h) "Benefit portion of the minimum rate of home care aide total compensation" means the portion of home care aide total compensation that may be paid in cash or health, education or pension benefits, wage differentials, supplements in lieu of benefits and compensated time off, as determined by the department in consultation with the department of labor. Cash wages paid pursuant to increases in the state or federal minimum wage cannot be used to satisfy the benefit portion of the mini- mum rate of home care aide total compensation. 2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation, no payments by government agencies shall be made to certified home health agencies, long term home health care programs [or], managed care plans, OR THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-F OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, for any episode of care furnished, in whole or in part, by any home care aide who is compensated at amounts less than the applicable minimum rate of home care aide total compensation established pursuant to this section. 3. (a) The minimum rate of home care aide total compensation in a city with a population of one million or more shall be: (i) for the period March first, two thousand twelve through February twenty-eighth, two thousand thirteen, ninety percent of the total compensation mandated by the living wage law of such city; (ii) for the period March first, two thousand thirteen through Febru- ary twenty-eighth, two thousand fourteen, ninety-five percent of the total compensation mandated by the living wage law of such city; (iii) for the period March first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first two thousand sixteen, no less than the prevailing rate of total compensation as of January first, two thousand eleven, or the total compensation mandated by the living wage law of such city, which- ever is greater; (iv) for all periods on or after April first, two thousand sixteen, the cash portion of the minimum rate of home care aide total compen- sation shall be ten dollars or the minimum wage as laid out in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section six hundred fifty-two of the labor law, whichever is higher. The benefit portion of the minimum rate of home care aide total compensation shall be four dollars and nine cents. (b) The minimum rate of home care aide total compensation in the coun- ties of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester shall be: S. 2007--B 112 A. 3007--B (i) for the period March first, two thousand thirteen through February twenty-eighth, two thousand fourteen, ninety percent of the total compensation mandated by the living wage law as set on March first, two thousand thirteen of a city with a population of a million or more; (ii) for the period March first, two thousand fourteen through Febru- ary twenty-eighth, two thousand fifteen, ninety-five percent of the total compensation mandated by the living wage law as set on March first, two thousand fourteen of a city with a population of a million or more; (iii) for the period March first, two thousand fifteen, through Febru- ary twenty-eighth, two thousand sixteen, one hundred percent of the total compensation mandated by the living wage law as set on March first, two thousand fifteen of a city with a population of a million or more; (iv) for all periods on or after March first, two thousand sixteen, the cash portion of the minimum rate of home care aide total compen- sation shall be ten dollars or the minimum wage as laid out in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section six hundred fifty-two of the labor law, whichever is higher. The benefit portion of the minimum rate of home care aide total compensation shall be three dollars and twenty-two cents. 4. The terms of this section shall apply equally to services provided by home care aides who work on episodes of care as direct employees of certified home health agencies, long term home health care programs, or managed care plans, or as employees of licensed home care services agen- cies, limited licensed home care services agencies, OR THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY- FIVE-F OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, or under any other arrangement. 5. No payments by government agencies shall be made to certified home health agencies, long term home health care programs, [or] managed care plans, OR THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-F OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, for any episode of care without the certified home health agency, long term home health care program, [or] managed care plan OR THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM having delivered prior written certification to the commissioner, on forms prepared by the department in consultation with the department of labor, that all services provided under each episode of care are in full compliance with the terms of this section and any regulations promulgated pursuant to this section. 6. If a certified home health agency or long term home health care program elects to provide home care aide services through contracts with licensed home care services agencies or through other third parties, provided that the episode of care on which the home care aide works is covered under the terms of this section, the certified home health agen- cy, long term home health care program, or managed care plan must obtain a written certification from the licensed home care services agency or other third party, on forms prepared by the department in consultation with the department of labor, which attests to the licensed home care services agency's or other third party's compliance with the terms of this section. Such certifications shall also obligate the certified home health agency, long term home health care program, or managed care plan to obtain, on no less than a quarterly basis, all information from the licensed home care services agency, FISCAL INTERMEDIARY or other third parties necessary to verify compliance with the terms of this section. Such certifications and the information exchanged pursuant to them shall be retained by all certified home health agencies, long term home health S. 2007--B 113 A. 3007--B care programs, or managed care plans, and all licensed home care services agencies, or other third parties for a period of no less than ten years, and made available to the department upon request. 7. The commissioner shall distribute to all certified home health agencies, long term home health care programs, [and] managed care plans, AND FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES IN THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-F OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, official notice of the minimum rates of home care aide compensation at least one hundred twenty days prior to the effective date of each minimum rate for each social services district covered by the terms of this section. 8. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate regulations, and may promulgate emergency regulations, to implement the provisions of this section. 9. Nothing in this section should be construed as applicable to any service provided by certified home health agencies, long term home health care programs, [or] managed care plans, OR CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-F OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW except for all episodes of care reimbursed in whole or in part by the New York Medicaid program. 10. No certified home health agency, managed care plan [or], long term home health care program, OR FISCAL INTERMEDIARY IN THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY- FIVE-F OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW shall be liable for recoupment of payments for services provided through a licensed home care services agency or other third party with which the certified home health agency, long term home health care program, or managed care plan has a contract because the licensed agency or other third party failed to comply with the provisions of this section if the certified home health agency, long term home health care program, [or] managed care plan, OR FISCAL INTER- MEDIARY has reasonably and in good faith collected certifications and all information required pursuant to subdivisions five and six of this section. § 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner of health is authorized to sell accounts receivable balances owed to the state by Medicaid providers to financial institutions; provided that no such sale of accounts receivable balances shall include any state support, including a guarantee or contingent obligation of state funds to mitigate the risk of nonpayment by providers owing on these account receivable balances. The commissioner in consultation with the director of the budget is authorized to determine the sale prices of any such accounts receivable balances and shall include sale terms governing the reasonable collection of such balances by the financial institution. Following any such sale, providers owing on these accounts receivable balances shall not include any additional cost, interest, or financing charges solely as a result of such sale but shall be fully responsible for paying the accounts receivable balances. Proceeds from the sale of the accounts receivable balances shall be deposited to the Medicaid escrow fund and be used to offset Medicaid costs under the Medicaid global spending cap. The commissioner shall provide the legislature with a description of the terms of any such sale, including a list of the impacted Medicaid providers, at least thirty days prior to the sale. § 7. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that: a. the amendments to section 364-j of the social services law made by section two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith; S. 2007--B 114 A. 3007--B b. sections three and five of this act shall take effect July 1, 2017; and c. section six of this act shall expire April 1, 2019; however, such expiration shall not invalidate or otherwise impact any sale of accounts receivable effected pursuant to such section prior to its expiration. PART T Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "clean water infrastructure act of 2017". § 2. Article 15 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 33 to read as follows: TITLE 33 SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROJECTS SECTION 15-3301. DEFINITIONS. 15-3303. LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION. 15-3305. APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF PROJECTS. § 15-3301. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN: 1. "LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS" MEANS OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN WITH WILLING SELLERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, UNDERTAKEN BY A MUNICIPALITY, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, OR PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS BY A SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. 2. "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS THE SAME AS SUCH TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 56-0101 OF THIS CHAPTER. 3. "NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION" MEANS A CORPORATION FORMED PURSUANT TO THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND QUALIFIED FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER THE FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 4. "SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT" MEANS THE SAME AS SUCH TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW. 5. "STATE ASSISTANCE PAYMENT" MEANS PAYMENT OF THE STATE SHARE OF THE COST OF PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS TITLE TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE, RESTORE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE STATE'S ENVIRONMENT. § 15-3303. LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION. 1. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE STATE ASSISTANCE TO MUNI- CIPALITIES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS AND SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS TO UNDERTAKE LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION, IN COOPERATION WITH WILLING SELLERS. LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION SHALL SUPPORT, EXPAND OR ENHANCE DRINKING WATER QUALITY PROTECTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AQUI- FERS, WATERSHEDS, RESERVOIRS, LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS. 2. A. ANY BUFFER ENCUMBERED BY A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUIRED PURSU- ANT TO THIS SECTION THAT ENCUMBERS LANDS USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW IN A COUNTY DESIGNATED STATE CERTIFIED AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT CREATED UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED THREE OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW MAY ALLOW AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY THAT QUALIFIES SUCH LANDS, PROVIDED SUCH ACTIVITY ON SUCH LANDS DOES NOT IMPAIR DRINKING WATER AND COMPLIES WITH AN AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT. S. 2007--B 115 A. 3007--B B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATIONS PROVIDED HEREIN ON LANDS ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE A LICENSE OR EASEMENT MAY BE GRANTED BY THE OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY TO A PUBLIC UTILITY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE. 3. IN EVALUATING LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO PROJECTS WHICH PROTECT OR RECHARGE DRINKING WATER SOURCES AND WATERSHEDS INCLUD- ING RIPARIAN BUFFERS AND WETLANDS. 4. A. NO STATE ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO FUND ANY LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT WHICH IS UNDERTAKEN BY EMINENT DOMAIN UNLESS SUCH PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN WITH A WILLING SELLER. B. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT PROVIDE FUNDING PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE FOR ANY LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION BY A NOT-FOR- PROFIT CORPORATION, IF ANY TOWN, VILLAGE OR CITY WITHIN WHICH SUCH A PROJECT IS LOCATED, BY RESOLUTION, WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF NOTIFICATION BY SUCH CORPORATION OF ITS INTEREST IN ACQUIRING SUCH PROJECTS, OBJECTS TO SUCH ACQUISITION. 5. CONSISTENT WITH SECTION ELEVEN-B OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW, THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE STATE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED, FOR LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROJECTS TO SUPPORT, EXPAND OR ENHANCE DRINKING WATER QUALITY PROTECTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AQUI- FERS, WATERSHEDS, RESERVOIRS, LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS. SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO PROJECTS WHICH ESTABLISH BUFFERS FROM WATERS WHICH SERVES AS OR ARE TRIBUTARIES TO DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES FOR SUCH PROJECTS USING STATE ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 6. REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED, DEVELOPED, IMPROVED, RESTORED OR REHABILI- TATED BY OR THROUGH A MUNICIPALITY OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE SHALL NOT BE SOLD, LEASED, EXCHANGED, DONATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF OR USED FOR OTHER THAN THE PUBLIC PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE, WHICH SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE SUBSTITUTION OF OTHER LANDS OF EQUAL ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE AND REASONABLY EQUIV- ALENT USEFULNESS AND LOCATION TO THOSE TO BE DISCONTINUED, SOLD OR DISPOSED OF, AND SUCH OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 7. IF THE STATE ACQUIRES A REAL PROPERTY INTEREST IN LAND PURCHASED BY A MUNICIPALITY OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT WITH FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE, THE STATE SHALL PAY THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF SUCH INTEREST LESS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 8. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PRACTICABLE, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO PROMOTE AN EQUITABLE REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION. § 15-3305. APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF PROJECTS. 1. LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION MAY BE UNDER- TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REVIEW SUCH PROJECT APPLICATION AND MAY APPROVE, DISAPPROVE OR RECOMMEND MODIFICATIONS THERETO CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, CRITERIA, STANDARDS OR RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO SUCH PROJECTS. IN REVIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL GIVE DUE CONSIDERATION TO: A. THE PROJECT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROTECTION OF DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES; S. 2007--B 116 A. 3007--B B. THE PRESENCE OF A WATER PLAN, INCLUDING A SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT/PROTECTION PLAN OR OTHER SIMILAR PLAN WHICH IDENTIFIES MEAS- URES TO REDUCE THREATS TO DRINKING WATER SOURCES AND PRIORITIES FOR LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS; AND, C. FINANCIAL NEED OR HARDSHIP. 3. ALL LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE STATE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TOWARD THE COST OF ANY SUCH PROJECT SHALL BE SET FORTH IN ANY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ISSUED TO SOLICIT PROJECTS AND WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE COST. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF THE STATE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, THE COST OF THE PROJECT SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN THE APPLICATION FOR STATE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. THE STATE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TOWARD THE COST OF A PROJECT SHALL BE PAID ON AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON A CERTIF- ICATE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. 4. A. THE COMMISSIONER AND A MUNICIPALITY MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE UNDERTAKING BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF A SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROJECT. SUCH PROJECT SHALL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND, WHEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION- ER, MAY BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE MUNICIPALITY PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISION OF LAW. B. THE COMMISSIONER AND A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE UNDERTAKING BY THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION OF A SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROJECT. SUCH A PROJECT SHALL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH DEMONSTRATES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMMISSIONER THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING SUCH PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DRINKING WATER AND/OR WATER QUALITY PROTECTION. UPON APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSIONER, SUCH PROJECT MAY BE UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISION OF LAW. 5. NO MONIES SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION LAND ACQUI- SITION PROJECTS EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR. § 3. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1114 to read as follows: § 1114. LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. 1. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALLOCATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS EQUITABLY AMONG REGIONS OF THE STATE. WITHIN EACH REGION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ELEVATED CHILDHOOD BLOOD LEAD LEVELS, BASED ON THE MOST RECENT AVAILABLE DATA. IN DISTRIBUTING THE AWARDS ALLOCATED FOR EACH REGION TO SUCH PRIORITY MUNI- CIPALITIES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO CONSIDER WHETHER THE COMMUNITY IS LOW INCOME AND THE NUMBER OF LEAD SERVICE LINES IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUEST THAT SUCH MUNICIPALITIES PROVIDE SUCH DOCUMENTATION AS THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM AWARD ELIGIBIL- ITY. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH INFORMATION, APPLICATION FORMS, PROCE- DURES AND GUIDELINES RELATING TO THE PROGRAM ON ITS WEBSITE AND IN A MANNER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL POTENTIAL AWARD RECIPI- ENTS. § 4. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 12 to read as follows: TITLE 12 MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION OF CERTAIN SOLID WASTE SITES AND DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION S. 2007--B 117 A. 3007--B SECTION 27-1201. DEFINITIONS. 27-1203. MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION OF SOLID WASTE SITES. 27-1205. MITIGATION OF CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER. 27-1207. USE AND REPORTING OF THE SOLID WASTE MITIGATION ACCOUNT AND THE DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT. 27-1209. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 27-1211. PROTECTION AGAINST LIABILITY AND LIABILITY EXEMPTIONS AND DEFENSES. § 27-1201. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS TITLE: 1. "CONTAMINANT" MEANS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEV- EN HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND, FOR SOLID WASTE SITES, SHALL INCLUDE PARAMETERS IDENTIFIED IN REGULATIONS REQUIRED TO BE TESTED BY LANDFILLS TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY. 2. "CONTAMINATION" OR "CONTAMINATED" MEANS THE PRESENCE OF A CONTAM- INANT IN ANY ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA, INCLUDING SOIL, SURFACE WATER, OR GROUNDWATER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE OR SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXCEEDANCE OF STANDARDS, CRITERIA, AND GUIDANCE VALUES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR DRINKING WATER STANDARDS, INCLUDING MAXIMUM CONTAM- INANT LEVELS, NOTIFICATION LEVELS, MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVELS OR ACTION LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. 3. "DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE" MEANS ANY AREA OR SITE THAT IS CAUSING OR SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONTAMINATION OF ONE OR MORE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. 4. "DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT" MEANS THE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-B OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. 5. "MITIGATION" MEANS THE INVESTIGATION, SAMPLING, MANAGEMENT, OR TREATMENT OF A SOLID WASTE SITE OR DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER, INCLUDING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS AND INDIVIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS NECES- SARY TO MEET STANDARDS, CRITERIA, AND GUIDANCE VALUES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR DRINKING WATER STANDARDS, INCLUDING MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS, NOTIFICATION LEVELS, MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVELS, OR ACTION LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THAT CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT WITH AVAILABLE, IMPLEMENTABLE AND COST-EFFEC- TIVE TECHNOLOGY. "MITIGATION" ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE INSTALLATION OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS, THE PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLIES, OR REPAIR OF A LANDFILL CAP. "MITIGATION" DOES NOT MEAN REMEDIATION. 6. "SOLID WASTE SITE" MEANS A SITE WHERE (A) THE DEPARTMENT HAS A REASONABLE BASIS TO SUSPECT THAT THE ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE OCCURRED OR, (B) A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION HAS DETERMINED THAT AN ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE OCCURRED, OR (C) THE DEPARTMENT KNOWS OR HAS A REASONABLE BASIS TO SUSPECT THAT AN INACTIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT MONITORING PROGRAM IS IMPACTING OR CONTAMINATING ONE OR MORE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. SOLID WASTE SITE SHALL NOT INCLUDE A SITE WHICH IS CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO INVES- TIGATION OR REMEDIATION PURSUANT TO TITLE THIRTEEN OR FOURTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY SITE WHICH COMPLETED SUCH PROGRAMS AND WAS EITHER DELISTED BY OR RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM THE DEPARTMENT. 7. "SOLID WASTE MITIGATION ACCOUNT" MEANS THE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-B OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. 8. "SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY" MEANS ANY FACILITY EMPLOYED FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL INCLUDING PROCESSING S. 2007--B 118 A. 3007--B SYSTEMS, INCLUDING RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR REDUCING SOLID WASTE VOLUME, SANITARY LANDFILLS, REGULATED FACILITIES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS, REGULATED PLANTS AND FACILITIES FOR COMPACTING, COMPOSTING OR PYROLIZATION OF SOLID WASTES, REGULATED MULCH FACILITIES, LANDSPREADING AND SOIL AMENDING OPERATIONS, AND INCINERATORS. § 27-1203. MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION OF SOLID WASTE SITES. 1. THE SOLID WASTE SITE PRIORITY IN THIS STATE IS TO MITIGATE AND REMEDIATE ANY SOLID WASTE SITE CAUSING OR SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO IMPAIRMENTS OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY WHICH MAY IMPACT PUBLIC HEALTH. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEVELOP A SYSTEM TO SELECT AND PRIORITIZE SITES FOR MITIGATION AND REME- DIATION, CONSIDERING THE EFFECTS ON THE HEALTH OF THE STATE. 3. BEGINNING JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN AND ANNUALLY THEREAFT- ER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNED TO MITIGATE AND REMEDIATE SOLID WASTE SITES. THIS PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A SOLID WASTE SITE MITI- GATION AND REMEDIATION PRIORITY LIST. 4. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS TO DETERMINE IF A SOLID WASTE SITE IS CAUSING OR SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIB- UTING TO IMMINENT OR DOCUMENTED DRINKING WATER SOURCE CONTAMINATION. THE DEPARTMENT, AND ANY EMPLOYEE, AGENT, CONSULTANT OR OTHER PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER ALL SOLID WASTE SITES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION, PROVIDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THE OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY TO NOTIFY SUCH OWNER OF THE INTENT TO ENTER THE PROPERTY AT LEAST TEN DAYS IN ADVANCE. IN THE EVENT THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAKES A WRITTEN DETERMINATION THAT SUCH TEN DAY NOTICE WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, TWO DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT. ANY INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY AND EACH TAKING OF SAMPLES SHALL TAKE PLACE AT REASONABLE TIMES AND SHALL BE COMMENCED AND COMPLETED WITH REASONABLE PROMPTNESS. SUCH PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SHALL INCLUDE: A. CONDUCTING OR CAUSING TO BE CONDUCTED FIELD INVESTIGATIONS OF HIGH PRIORITY SITES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION THREE OF THIS SECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHER DEFINING NECESSARY MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION, IF ANY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UTILIZE EXISTING INFORMATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUBSURFACE BORINGS AND ANY ANALYSES OR TESTS OF SAMPLES TAKEN FROM SUCH SITES BY OWNERS OR OPERATORS, OTHER RESPONSIBLE PERSONS AND ANY FEDERAL OR NON-FEDERAL AGENCIES; B. MAKING ANY SUBSURFACE BORINGS AND ANY ANALYSES OR TESTS OF SAMPLES TAKEN AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO EFFECTUATE THE FIELD INVESTI- GATIONS OF SITES AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SUBJECT TO THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THIS TITLE. IF THE OWNER OF A SOLID WASTE SITE CAN BE IDENTI- FIED, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE SUCH OWNER WITH A MINIMUM OF TEN DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE INTENT TO TAKE SUCH BORINGS OR SAMPLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION 27-1205 OF THIS TITLE. IF ANY ANALYSIS IS MADE OF SUCH SAMPLES, A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH ANALYSIS SHALL BE FURNISHED PROMPTLY TO THE OWNER OR OPERATOR. UPON THE COMPLETION OF ALL SAMPLING ACTIVITIES, THE DEPARTMENT OR AUTHORIZED PERSON SHALL REMOVE, OR CAUSE TO BE REMOVED, ALL EQUIPMENT AND WELL MACHINERY AND RETURN THE GROUND SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY TO ITS CONDITION PRIOR TO SUCH SAMPLING, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT OR AUTHORIZED PERSON, AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY SHALL OTHERWISE AGREE; S. 2007--B 119 A. 3007--B C. MAKING ANY RECORD SEARCHES OR DOCUMENT REVIEWS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE. 5. IF THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS APPROPRIATE, DETERMINES THAT A SOLID WASTE SITE POSES A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR ENVIRONMENT DUE TO HAZARDOUS WASTE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REFER THE SITE TO THE INACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE REME- DIAL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE THIRTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE. 6. WHERE THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THROUGH A PRELIMINARY INVESTI- GATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION THAT A SOLID WASTE SITE IS CAUSING OR SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO CONTAM- INATION OF A PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY, THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A SOLID WASTE SITE SHALL, AT THE DEPARTMENT'S WRITTEN REQUEST, COOPERATE WITH ANY AND ALL REMEDIAL MEASURES DEEMED NECESSARY AND WHICH SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, FOR THE MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION OF A SOLID WASTE SITE OR AREA WHICH IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT DRINKING WATER MEETS APPLICABLE STAND- ARDS, INCLUDING MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS, NOTIFICATION LEVELS, MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVELS, OR ACTION LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE DEPARTMENT MAY IMPLEMENT NECESSARY MEASURES TO MITIGATE AND REMEDIATE THE SOLID WASTE SITE WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES FROM THE SOLID WASTE MITIGATION ACCOUNT. § 27-1205. MITIGATION OF CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER. 1. WHENEVER THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH HAS REQUIRED A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM TO TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO AN EMERGING CONTAMINANT OR EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONCENTRATION OF THE EMERGING CONTAMINANT CONSTITUTES AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MAY, PURSUANT TO THE CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2017 AND WITHIN THE UP TO ONE HUNDRED THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES, UNDERTAKE ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY ADDITIONAL MITIGATION MEASURES IN ANY AREA OF THE STATE IN WHICH CONTAMINATION IS KNOWN TO BE PRESENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EMPLOY FEASIBLE MEASURES THAT CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT WITH AVAILABLE, IMPLEMENTABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY. SUCH AREA SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, ALL PROPERTIES SERVED BY THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, ANY INDI- VIDUAL ONSITE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS IMPACTED BY THE CONTAMINATION, AND ANY LAND AND ANY SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND WATER SOURCES IMPACTED BY THE CONTAMINATION. SUCH APPROVED MEASURES SHALL BE PROTECTIVE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE INSTALLATION OF TREAT- MENT SYSTEMS OR THE PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY SOURCES TO ENSURE THAT DRINKING WATER MEETS APPLICABLE STANDARDS, INCLUDING MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS, NOTIFICATION LEVELS, MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVELS, OR ACTION LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. 2. IF THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS APPLICABLE, DETERMINES THAT A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE POSES A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR ENVIRONMENT FROM A HAZARDOUS WASTE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REFER THE SITE TO THE INACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE REMEDIAL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE THIRTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE. 3. WHENEVER THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH HAS REQUIRED A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM TO TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONCENTRATION OF THE EMERGING CONTAMINANT CONSTITUTES AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW: S. 2007--B 120 A. 3007--B A. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE DIRECTLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMEN- TATION OF ALL NECESSARY AND REASONABLE MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION MEAS- URES OF DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION, AS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES; B. THE COMMISSIONER MAY ORDER, AFTER NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING, THE OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR OF THE DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE AND/OR ANY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH CONTAMINATION TO UNDERTAKE ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION, AS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO ENSURE THAT DRINKING WATER MEETS APPLICABLE STANDARDS, INCLUDING MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS, NOTIFICATION LEVELS, MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVELS, OR ACTION LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND EMPLOY FEASIBLE MEASURES THAT CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT WITH AVAILABLE, IMPLEMENTABLE AND COST EFFEC- TIVE TECHNOLOGY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AT SUCH SITE, AND TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROGRAM WITHIN REASONABLE TIME LIMITS SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE EVENT THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, SUCH ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY ORDER ISSUED HEREUNDER. 4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY A. TO DELEGATE RESPONSIBIL- ITY FOR A SPECIFIC DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE TO THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH SUCH SITE IS LOCATED AND B. TO CONTRACT WITH ANY OTHER PERSON TO PERFORM NECESSARY WORK IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SITES. 5. SECTION EIGHT OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS ACT OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, THE STATE SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY AND ACTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACT OR OMISSION DONE IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S AFORESAID RESPONSIBILITY PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT LIMIT THE LIABILITY WHICH MAY OTHERWISE EXIST FOR UNLAWFUL, WILLFUL, OR MALICIOUS ACTS OR OMISSIONS ON THE PART OF THE STATE, STATE AGENCIES, OR THEIR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS; OR FOR THE OWNERSHIP OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SUCH CONTAMINANT, INCLUDING LIABILITY FOR THE COST OF REMEDIATION, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 6. WHENEVER THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AFTER INVESTIGATION, FINDS: A. THAT A PUBLIC DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE REPRESENTS AN ACTU- AL OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH; AND B. THE THREAT MAKES IT PREJUDICIAL TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO DELAY ACTION UNTIL A HEARING CAN BE HELD PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE, THE DEPART- MENT MAY, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION AND WITHIN THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPART- MENT OF HEALTH, ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY MITIGATION AND REMEDIAL MEASURES TO ADDRESS DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION FOR SUCH SITE TO ENSURE THAT DRINKING WATER MEETS APPLICABLE STANDARDS, INCLUDING MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS, NOTIFICATION LEVELS, MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVELS OR ACTION LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. FIND- INGS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE IN WRITING AND MAY BE MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH ON AN EX PARTE BASIS SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW. 7. ANY ORDER ISSUED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED ONLY AFTER NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING IS PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF SUCH ORDER. THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL DETERMINE WHICH PERSONS ARE RESPONSIBLE PURSUANT TO SAID SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO APPLI- S. 2007--B 121 A. 3007--B CABLE PRINCIPLES OF STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW LIABILITY. SUCH PERSONS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RAISE ANY DEFENSE SET FORTH IN SECTION 27-1211 OF THIS TITLE OR COMMON LAW DEFENSE AT ANY SUCH HEARING AND SUCH DEFENSES SHALL HAVE THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AT SUCH HEARINGS AS THEY WOULD HAVE IN A COURT OF LAW. IN THE EVENT A HEARING IS HELD, NO ORDER SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION UNTIL A FINAL DECISION HAS BEEN RENDERED. ANY SUCH ORDER SHALL BE REVIEWABLE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF SUCH ORDER. THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY REQUEST THE PARTICIPATION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN SUCH HEARINGS. 8. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-B OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, TO RECOVER ALL MITIGATION COSTS INCURRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND THREE OF THIS SECTION FROM THE OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR OF THE DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE. 9. WHEN A MUNICIPALITY DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS REMEDIATION TO ADDRESS A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE, DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, AND THE PLAN IS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WHICH IS OWNED OR HAS BEEN OPERATED BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY OR WHEN THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH A MUNICI- PALITY, DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS SUCH REMEDIATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN THE NAME OF THE STATE, AGREE IN SUCH AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FROM THE DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT, WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF APPROPRI- ATIONS THEREFOR, SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE ELIGIBLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF SUCH PROGRAM FOR WHICH SUCH MUNICIPALITY IS LIABLE SOLELY BECAUSE OF ITS OWNERSHIP AND/OR OPERATION OF SUCH SITE AND WHICH ARE NOT RECOVERED FROM OR REIMBURSED OR PAID BY A RESPONSIBLE PARTY OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 10. NOTHING CONTAINED WITHIN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS IMPAIRING OR IN ANY MANNER AFFECTING THE RIGHT OR JURISDICTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK APPROPRIATE RELIEF PURSUANT TO HIS OR HER STAT- UTORY OR COMMON LAW AUTHORITY. 11. MONEYS FOR ACTIONS TAKEN OR TO BE TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE SHALL BE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO SUCH AGENCIES FROM THE DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-B OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. 12. A. EVERY PERSON SHALL, UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION- ER OR A DESIGNEE, PERMIT A DULY DESIGNATED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES TO HAVE ACCESS TO AND TO COPY ALL BOOKS, PAPERS, DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS PERTINENT TO AN ONGOING INVESTI- GATION OF DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 27-1203 OF THIS TITLE. B. THE COMMISSIONER MAY SIGN AND ISSUE SUBPOENAS IN THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRING THE PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, PAPERS, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER RECORDS AND MAY TAKE TESTIMONY BY DEPOSITIONS UNDER OATH OF ANY PERSON RELATING TO THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF A DRINKING WATER CONTAM- INATION IDENTIFIED IN THIS TITLE. SUCH SUBPOENAS AND DEPOSITIONS SHALL BE REGULATED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK'S CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. THE COMMISSIONER MAY INVOKE THE POWERS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH ANY SUCH SUBPOENA OR ANY REQUEST TO TAKE SUCH DEPOSITIONS. C. WHEN THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT SUCH DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE IS CAUSING OR SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE S. 2007--B 122 A. 3007--B CONTAMINATION OF DRINKING WATER, AND SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE NOTICE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH D OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ANY DULY DESIG- NATED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT, OR OF ANY STATE AGENCY, AND ANY AGENT, CONSULTANT, CONTRACTOR, OR OTHER PERSON, INCLUDING AN EMPLOY- EE, AGENT, CONSULTANT, OR CONTRACTOR OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, SO AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE COMMIS- SIONER, MAY ENTER ANY DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE AND AREAS NEAR SUCH SITE AND INSPECT AND TAKE SAMPLES OF WASTES, SOIL, AIR, SURFACE WATER, AND GROUNDWATER. IN ORDER TO TAKE SUCH SAMPLES, THE DEPARTMENT OR AUTHORIZED PERSON MAY UTILIZE OR CAUSE TO BE UTILIZED SUCH SAMPLING METHODS AS IT DETERMINES TO BE NECESSARY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOIL BORINGS AND MONITORING WELLS. D. THE DEPARTMENT OR AUTHORIZED PERSON SHALL NOT TAKE ANY SAMPLES INVOLVING THE SUBSTANTIAL DISTURBANCE OF THE GROUND SURFACE OF ANY PROP- ERTY UNLESS IT HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND TO NOTIFY SUCH OWNER OF THE INTENT TO TAKE SUCH SAMPLES. IF THE OWNER CAN BE IDENTIFIED, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE SUCH OWNER WITH A MINIMUM OF TEN DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE INTENT, UNLESS SUCH OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS CONSENT TO AN EARLIER DATE, TO TAKE SUCH SAMPLES, UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER MAKES A WRITTEN DETERMINATION THAT SUCH TEN DAY NOTICE WILL NOT ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT OR PUBLIC HEALTH, IN WHICH CASE TWO DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE SUFFI- CIENT. ANY INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY AND EACH SUCH TAKING OF SAMPLES SHALL TAKE PLACE AT REASONABLE TIMES AND SHALL BE COMMENCED AND COMPLETED WITH REASONABLE PROMPTNESS. IF ANY OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, AGENT, CONSULTANT, CONTRACTOR, OR OTHER PERSON SO AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER OBTAINS ANY SAMPLES PRIOR TO LEAVING THE PREMISES, HE OR SHE SHALL GIVE TO THE OWNER OR OPERATOR A RECEIPT DESCRIBING THE SAMPLE OBTAINED AND, IF REQUESTED, A PORTION OF SUCH SAMPLE EQUAL IN VOLUME OR WEIGHT TO THE PORTION RETAINED. IF ANY ANALYSIS IS MADE OF SUCH SAMPLES, A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH ANALYSIS SHALL BE FURNISHED PROMPTLY TO THE OWNER OR OPERATOR. UPON THE COMPLETION OF ALL SAMPLING ACTIVITIES, THE DEPARTMENT OR AUTHORIZED PERSON SHALL REMOVE, OR CAUSE TO BE REMOVED, ALL EQUIPMENT AND WELL MACHINERY AND RETURN THE GROUND SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY TO ITS CONDITION PRIOR TO SUCH SAMPLING, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT OR AUTHORIZED PERSON, AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY SHALL OTHERWISE AGREE. E. THE EXPENSE OF ANY SUCH MITIGATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPART- MENT OF HEALTH SHALL BE PAID BY THE DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT, BUT MAY BE RECOVERED FROM ANY RESPONSIBLE PERSON IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE STATE FINANCE LAW, THIS TITLE, OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL STATUTE, OR COMMON LAW IF THE PERSON SO AUTHORIZED IN WRITING IS AN EMPLOYEE, AGENT, CONSULTANT, OR CONTRACTOR OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, THEN THE EXPENSE OF ANY SUCH SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS SHALL BE PAID BY THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON. F. ANY DULY DESIGNATED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OR ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY, AND ANY AGENT, CONSULTANT, CONTRACTOR, OR OTHER PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER, MAY ENTER ANY DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE AND AREAS NEAR SUCH SITE TO UNDERTAKE ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY MITI- GATION AND REMEDIATION FOR SUCH SITE, PROVIDED: (A) THE COMMISSIONER HAS SENT A WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OWNERS OF RECORD OR ANY KNOWN OCCUPANTS OF SUCH SITE OR NEARBY AREAS OF THE INTENDED ENTRY AND WORK AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH INITIAL ENTRY UNLESS SUCH OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS CONSENT TO AN EARLIER DATE; AND (B) THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT SUCH DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE IS CAUSING OR S. 2007--B 123 A. 3007--B SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONTAMINATION OF DRINKING WATER. IN THE EVENT THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAKES A WRITTEN DETERMINATION THAT SUCH TEN DAY NOTICE WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, TWO DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT. § 27-1207. USE AND REPORTING OF THE SOLID WASTE MITIGATION ACCOUNT AND THE DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT. 1. PURSUANT TO THE CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND WITHIN THE UP TO ONE HUNDRED THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS APPRO- PRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES, MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION EFFORTS TO ADDRESS PUBLIC DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION FROM EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND SOLID WASTE SITES CAUSING OR SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO DRINKING WATER IMPAIRMENT THAT IMPACTS PUBLIC HEALTH MAY BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE. 2. THE SOLID WASTE MITIGATION ACCOUNT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE FOLLOW- ING PURPOSES: A. ENUMERATION AND ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE SITES; B. INVESTIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTE SITES, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING; C. MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION OF SOLID WASTE SITES; D. MONITORING OF SOLID WASTE SITES; AND E. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 27-1203 OF THIS TITLE. 3. THE DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE FOLLOW- ING PURPOSES: A. MITIGATION OF DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION; B. INVESTIGATION OF DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION; C. REMEDIATION OF DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION; AND D. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE EXCEPT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 27-1203. 4. ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN AND JULY FIRST OF EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE PROGRAMS. § 27-1209. RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE AND SHALL AT A MINI- MUM INCLUDE SUCH PROVISIONS FOR REQUISITE DUE PROCESS AND MEANINGFUL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS ARE APPROPRIATE TO ANY ACTION UNDERTAKEN PURSU- ANT TO THIS TITLE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE NATURE AND DEGREE OF ANY PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS AND THE URGENCY OF ANY NEED FOR INVESTIGATION OR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATION. § 27-1211. PROTECTION AGAINST LIABILITY AND LIABILITY EXEMPTIONS AND DEFENSES. IN ADDITION TO COMMON LAW DEFENSES, THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 27-1321 AND 27-1323 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL APPLY TO A SOLID WASTE SITE THAT IS CAUSING OR SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO CONTAMINATION OF PUBLIC DRINK- ING WATER SUPPLIES OR A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE AND SHALL APPLY TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN THE SAME WAY APPLICABLE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTES. § 5. Subdivisions 1, 2 and 6 and paragraphs (i) and (j) of subdivision 3 of section 97-b of the state finance law, subdivision 1 as amended and paragraph (j) of subdivision 3 as added by section 4 of part I of chap- ter 1 of the laws of 2003, subdivision 2 as amended by section 5 of part X of chapter 58 of the laws of 2015, paragraph (i) of subdivision 3 as amended by section 1 of part R of chapter 59 of the laws of 2007, subdi- S. 2007--B 124 A. 3007--B vision 6 as amended by chapter 38 of the laws of 1985, are amended and two new paragraphs (k) and (l) are added to subdivision 3 to read as follows: 1. There is hereby established in the custody of the state comptroller a nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the "hazardous waste remedial fund", which shall consist of a "site investigation and construction account", an "industry fee transfer account", an "environmental restora- tion project account", "hazardous waste cleanup account", [and] a "hazardous waste remediation oversight and assistance account" , A "SOLID WASTE MITIGATION ACCOUNT", AND A "DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT". 2. Such fund shall consist of all of the following: (a) moneys appropriated for transfer to the fund's site investigation and construction account; (b) all fines and other sums accumulated in the fund prior to April first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight pursuant to section 71-2725 of the environmental conservation law for deposit in the fund's site investigation and construction account; (c) all moneys collected or received by the department of taxation and finance pursuant to section 27-0923 of the environmental conservation law for deposit in the fund's industry fee transfer account; (d) all moneys paid into the fund pursuant to section 72-0201 of the environmental conservation law which shall be deposited in the fund's industry fee transfer account; (e) all moneys paid into the fund pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivi- sion one of section one hundred eighty-six of the navigation law which shall be deposited in the fund's industry fee transfer account; (f) all [monies] MONEYS recovered under sections 56-0503, 56-0505 and 56-0507 of the environmental conservation law into the fund's environmental resto- ration project account; (g) all fees paid into the fund pursuant to section 72-0402 of the environmental conservation law which shall be deposited in the fund's industry fee transfer account; (h) payments received for all state costs incurred in negotiating and overseeing the implementation of brownfield site cleanup agreements pursuant to title fourteen of article twenty-seven of the environmental conservation law shall be deposited in the hazardous waste remediation oversight and assistance account; (I) ALL MONEYS RECOVERED PURSUANT TO TITLE TWELVE OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW INTO THE FUND'S DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT; and [(i)] (J) other moneys cred- ited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source for deposit in the fund's site investigation and construction account. (i) with respect to moneys in the hazardous waste remediation over- sight and assistance account, non-bondable costs associated with hazard- ous waste remediation projects. Such costs shall be limited to agency staff costs associated with the administration of state assistance for brownfield opportunity areas pursuant to section nine hundred seventy-r of the general municipal law, agency staff costs associated with the administration of technical assistance grants pursuant to titles thir- teen and fourteen of article twenty-seven of the environmental conserva- tion law, and costs of the department of environmental conservation related to the geographic information system required by section 3-0315 of the environmental conservation law; [and] (j) with respect to moneys in the hazardous waste remediation over- sight and assistance account, technical assistance grants pursuant to titles thirteen and fourteen of article twenty-seven of the environ- mental conservation law[.]; (K) WITH RESPECT TO MONEYS IN THE SOLID WASTE MITIGATION ACCOUNT, WHEN ALLOCATED, SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSER- S. 2007--B 125 A. 3007--B VATION TO UNDERTAKE MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION AS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION MAY DETERMINE NECESSARY RELATED TO A SOLID WASTE SITE PURSUANT TO TITLE TWELVE OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN OF THE ENVI- RONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW WHICH INDICATES THAT CONDITIONS ON SUCH PROP- ERTY ARE IMPAIRING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF SAFE DRINKING WATER, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NO MORE THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE AVAILABLE ANNUALLY FOR SUCH ACCOUNT; AND (L) WITH RESPECT TO MONEYS IN THE DRINKING WATER RESPONSE ACCOUNT, WHEN ALLOCATED, SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO UNDERTAKE MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION AS THE DEPARTMENTS MAY DETERMINE NECESSARY RELATED TO A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION SITE PURSUANT TO TITLE TWELVE OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW WHICH INDICATES THAT CONDITIONS ON SUCH PROPERTY ARE IMPAIRING DRINKING WATER QUALITY, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NO MORE THAN TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE AVAILABLE ANNUALLY FOR SUCH ACCOUNT. 6. The commissioner of the department of environmental conservation shall make all reasonable efforts to recover the full amount of any funds expended from the fund pursuant to paragraph (a) AND PARAGRAPH (L) of subdivision three of this section through litigation or cooperative agreements with responsible persons. Any and all moneys recovered or reimbursed pursuant to this section through voluntary agreements or court orders shall be deposited with the comptroller and credited to the account of such fund from which such expenditures were made. § 6. 1. This section shall be known and be cited as the "New York State water infrastructure improvement act of 2017". 2. For purposes of this act: a. "water quality infrastructure project" shall mean "sewage treatment works" as defined in section 17-1903 of the environmental conservation law or "eligible project" as defined in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of subdivision 4 of section 1160 of the public health law. b. "construction" shall mean: (i) for sewage treatment works, the same as defined in section 17-1903 of the environmental conservation law; and (ii) for eligible projects, the same meaning as defined in section 1160 of the public health law. c. "municipality" shall mean any county, city, town, village, district corporation, county or town improvement district, school district, Indi- an nation or tribe recognized by the state or the United States with a reservation wholly or partly within the boundaries of New York state, any public benefit corporation or public authority established pursuant to the laws of New York or any agency of New York state which is empowered to construct and operate a water quality infrastructure project, or any two or more of the foregoing which are acting jointly in connection with a water quality infrastructure project. 3. a. The environmental facilities corporation shall undertake and provide state financial assistance payments, from funds appropriated for such purpose, to municipalities in support of water quality infrastruc- ture projects provided, however, in any such year that funds are appro- priated for such purpose, no municipality shall receive more than five million dollars of appropriated funds. Such state financial assistance payments shall be awarded only to water quality infrastructure projects for: (i) replacement or repair of infrastructure; or (ii) compliance with environmental and public health laws and regu- lations related to water quality. S. 2007--B 126 A. 3007--B b. Any state financial assistance payment awarded pursuant to this act shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the project cost. c. A municipality may make an application for such state financial assistance payment, in a manner, form and timeframe and containing such information as the environmental facilities corporation may require provided however, such requirements shall not include a requirement for prior listing on the intended use plan. d. A municipality shall not be required to accept environmental facil- ities corporation loan financing in order to obtain a state financial assistance payment pursuant to this act if it can provide proof of having obtained similarly low cost financing or other funding from another source. e. In awarding such financial assistance payments, the corporation shall be prohibited from requiring as a condition of receipt, or other- wise giving preference to, applicants who agree to participate in the design, creation, or implementation of a municipal consolidation plan. f. In awarding such state financial assistance payments, the environ- mental facilities corporation shall consider and give preference to municipalities that meet the hardship criteria established by the envi- ronmental facilities corporation pursuant to section 1285-m of the public authorities law and projects that result in the greatest water quality improvement or greatest reduction in serious risk to public health. For the purposes of this act, the hardship criteria of section 1285-m of the public authorities law shall also apply to sewage treat- ment works as defined in section 17-1903 of the environmental conserva- tion law. g. Water quality infrastructure projects financed with state financial assistance made available pursuant to this section shall be subject to the requirements of article 8 of the labor law, the requirements of article 17-B of the executive law and the requirements and provisions of all applicable minority- and women-owned business mandates including, but not limited to article 15-A of the executive law. § 7. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1285-s to read as follows: § 1285-S. NEW YORK STATE INTERMUNICIPAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS PROGRAM. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "WATER QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT" SHALL MEAN "SEWAGE TREAT- MENT WORKS" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 17-1903 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVA- TION LAW OR "ELIGIBLE PROJECT" AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B), (C) AND (E) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. (B) "CONSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN: (I) FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 17-1903 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW; AND (II) FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS, THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. (C) "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, DISTRICT CORPORATION, COUNTY OR TOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, SCHOOL DISTRICT, INDIAN NATION OR TRIBE RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OR THE UNITED STATES WITH A RESERVATION WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF NEW YORK STATE, ANY PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY ESTAB- LISHED PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF NEW YORK OR ANY AGENCY OF NEW YORK STATE WHICH IS EMPOWERED TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE AN INTERMUNICIPAL WATER QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT, OR ANY TWO OR MORE OF THE FOREGOING WHICH ARE ACTING JOINTLY IN CONNECTION WITH AN INTERMUNICIPAL WATER QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. S. 2007--B 127 A. 3007--B 2. (A) THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION SHALL UNDERTAKE AND PROVIDE STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE, TO MUNICIPALITIES IN SUPPORT OF INTERMUNICIPAL WATER QUAL- ITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IN ANY SUCH YEAR THAT FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE, EACH PROJECT SHALL RECEIVE AN AWARD OF UP TO TEN MILLION DOLLARS OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH MONIES SHALL NOT EXCEED SIXTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE TOTAL STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT FOR THE PROJECT DOES NOT REPRESENT A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE FUNDING IN ANY GIVEN YEAR. (B) INTERMUNICIPAL WATER QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SHALL SERVE MULTIPLE MUNICIPALITIES AND MAY INCLUDE A SHARED WATER QUALITY INFRAS- TRUCTURE PROJECT OR INTERCONNECTION OF MULTIPLE MUNICIPAL WATER QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND SHALL BE AWARDED ONLY TO WATER QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR: (I) CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH ASSISTANCE SHALL NOT BE AWARDED FOR CONSTRUCTION TO EXCLUSIVELY SUPPORT RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT; OR (II) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH LAWS AND REGU- LATIONS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY. (C) COOPERATING MUNICIPALITIES MAY MAKE AN APPLICATION FOR AN INTERMU- NICIPAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT, IN A MANNER, FORM AND TIMEFRAME AND CONTAINING SUCH INFORMATION AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION MAY REQUIRE PROVIDED HOWEVER, SUCH REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR LISTING ON THE INTENDED USE PLAN. (D) COOPERATING MUNICIPALITIES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT ENVI- RONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION LOAN FINANCING IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF IT CAN PROVIDE PROOF OF HAVING OBTAINED SIMILARLY LOW COST FINANCING OR OTHER FUNDING FROM ANOTHER SOURCE. (E) IN AWARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, THE CORPORATION SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM REQUIRING AS A CONDITION OF RECEIPT, OR OTHERWISE GIVING PREFERENCE TO, APPLICANTS WHO AGREE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DESIGN, CREATION, OR IMPLEMENTATION OF A MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATION PLAN. 3. INTERMUNICIPAL WATER QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FINANCED WITH STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MADE AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE LABOR LAW, THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE SEVENTEEN-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVISIONS OF ALL APPLICABLE MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS MANDATES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ARTICLE FIFTEEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. § 8. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1285-t to read as follows: § 1285-T. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, DISTRICT CORPORATION, COUNTY OR TOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, SCHOOL DISTRICT, INDIAN NATION OR TRIBE RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OR THE UNITED STATES WITH A RESERVATION WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF NEW YORK STATE, ANY PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF NEW YORK OR ANY AGENCY OF NEW YORK STATE WHICH IS EMPOWERED TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A WASTEWATER OR DRINK- ING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT, OR ANY TWO OR MORE OF THE FOREGOING WHICH ARE ACTING JOINTLY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH A PROJECT. 2. UPON A MUNICIPALITY'S FORMAL DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY, THE MUNI- CIPALITY SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH INFORMATION TO ASSESS ANY S. 2007--B 128 A. 3007--B SITUATION IN WHICH THE STATE OF THE MUNICIPALITY'S WASTEWATER OR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IS CAUSING OR MAY CAUSE AN IMMINENT HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT. AFTER ITS ASSESSMENT, IF EITHER DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THE STATE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS RESULTING OR MAY RESULT IN IMMINENT HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE, OR TO THE ENVIRONMENT, THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ASSIST- ANCE, WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED, TO THE MUNICIPALITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED REASONABLE COSTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT, OR REPAIR, AND RELATED ENGINEERING COSTS, THAT IS IMMEDIATELY NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE OR SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE SUCH HAZARD. 3. THE CORPORATION AND THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY AN OFFICER DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNI- CIPALITY PURSUANT TO WHICH THE CORPORATION SHALL TRANSMIT EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVI- RONMENTAL CONSERVATION OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS APPLICABLE, AS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE IMMINENT HAZARD, AND SHALL PROVIDE THE ASSIST- ANCE PAYMENT TO THE MUNICIPALITY WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF SUCH DETERMINATION. THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL SUBMIT AN ITEMIZED COST ESTI- MATE FROM THE MUNICIPALITY'S ENGINEER OR ENGINEERING CONSULTANT TO THE APPLICABLE DEPARTMENT SUFFICIENT TO MAKE SUCH DETERMINATION. 4. NO LATER THAN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER THE CESSATION OF THE EMERGENCY, THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL PROVIDE TO THE CORPORATION DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL COSTS PAID WITH THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND REFUND TO THE CORPORATION ANY PORTION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NOT USED OR COMMITTED TO PAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT, OR REPAIR AND RELATED ENGINEERING COSTS DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. 5. SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION OR DULY AUTHORIZED INDEBTEDNESS, THE MUNI- CIPALITY SHALL REPAY THE CORPORATION WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ITS RECEIPT OF EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THE FULL AMOUNT OF SUCH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO IT UNDER THIS SECTION. THE CORPORATION MAY EXTEND THE TIME TO REPAY FOR UP TO ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR IF THE CORPORATION DETERMINES IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION THAT SUCH AN EXTENSION IS WARRANTED UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. 6. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION NULLIFIES THE ELIGIBILITY OF A MUNICIPALITY FOR OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING, INCLUDING GRANT, WHICH MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE STATE FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE INFRAS- TRUCTURE FOR WHICH EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION, INCLUDING FUNDING THE MUNICIPALITY COULD USE TO REPAY THE EMER- GENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF THE MUNICIPALITY RECEIVES SUCH OTHER FUNDING FROM THE STATE OR ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM A THIRD PARTY FOR THE SAME INFRASTRUCTURE, THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL WITHIN TEN DAYS FIRST REPAY THE CORPORATION THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF THE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BEFORE PAYING ANY REMAINING COSTS FOR THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. § 9. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1285-u to read as follows: § 1285-U. SEPTIC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT FUND. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "CESSPOOL" MEANS A DRYWELL THAT RECEIVES UNTREATED SANITARY WASTE CONTAINING HUMAN EXCRETA, WHICH SOMETIMES HAS AN OPEN BOTTOM AND/OR PERFORATED SIDES. (B) "FUND" MEANS THE STATE SEPTIC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT FUND CREATED BY THIS SECTION. (C) "PARTICIPATING COUNTY" MEANS A COUNTY THAT NOTIFIES THE CORPO- RATION THAT IT SEEKS AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER A SEPTIC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROGRAM WITHIN ITS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY THE S. 2007--B 129 A. 3007--B PROGRAM'S GOALS, GUIDELINES, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING PROGRAM PARAMETERS INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. (D) "SEPTIC SYSTEM" MEANS A SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES FOR THE TREATMENT AND/OR DISPOSITION OF THE COMBINATION OF HUMAN AND SANITARY WASTE WITH WATER NOT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND GALLONS PER DAY, SERVING A SINGLE PARCEL OF LAND, INCLUDING RESIDENCES AND SMALL BUSINESSES. (E) "SEPTIC SYSTEM PROJECT" MEANS THE REPLACEMENT OF A CESSPOOL WITH A SEPTIC SYSTEM, THE INSTALLATION, REPLACEMENT OR UPGRADE OF A SEPTIC SYSTEM OR SEPTIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS, OR INSTALLATION OF ENHANCED TREAT- MENT TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING AN ADVANCED NITROGEN REMOVAL SYSTEM, TO SIGNIFICANTLY AND QUANTIFIABLY REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH EFFLUENT FROM A CESSPOOL OR SEPTIC SYSTEM TO GROUNDWATER USED AS DRINKING WATER, OR A THREATENED OR AN IMPAIRED WATERBODY. (F) "SMALL BUSINESS" MEANS ANY BUSINESS WHICH IS RESIDENT IN THIS STATE, INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED, NOT DOMINANT IN ITS FIELD, AND EMPLOYING NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS. 2. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE STATE SEPTIC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT FUND, WHICH SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CORPORATION TO REIMBURSE PROP- ERTY OWNERS FOR UP TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE ELIGIBLE COSTS INCURRED FOR ELIGIBLE SEPTIC SYSTEM PROJECTS, PROVIDED THAT NO PROPERTY OWNER SHALL BE REIMBURSED MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. (B) ELIGIBLE COSTS INCLUDE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION COSTS, AND COSTS OF THE SYSTEM, SYSTEM COMPONENTS, OR ENHANCED TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SUCH AS A PUMP OUT OF A SEPTIC TANK. (C) THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PARTICIPATING COUNTIES, SHALL FROM THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING COUNTIES ESTABLISH PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF COUNTY INFORMATION, IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE SEPTIC SYSTEM PROJECTS, BASED ON AN AREA'S VULNERABILITY TO CONTAMINATION, INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF A SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER, OR KNOWN WATER QUALITY IMPAIR- MENT, POPULATION DENSITY, SOILS, HYDROGEOLOGY, CLIMATE, AND REASONABLE ABILITY FOR SEPTIC SYSTEM PROJECTS TO MITIGATE WATER QUALITY IMPACTS. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION MAY DELEGATE TO A PARTIC- IPATING COUNTY THE IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH PARTIC- IPATING COUNTIES IN WHICH PRIORITY AREAS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, SHALL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THE FUND TO BE PROVIDED TO EACH PARTICIPATING COUNTY BASED ON DENSITY, DEMAND FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FUND AND THE CRITERIA USED TO ESTABLISH THE PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THE CORPORATION SHALL PUBLISH INFORMATION, APPLICATION FORMS, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES RELATING TO THE PROGRAM ON ITS WEBSITE AND IN A MANNER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. (D) THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS FROM THE FUND, FROM MONEYS APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND AVAILABLE FOR THAT PURPOSE, TO PARTICIPATING COUNTIES TO ADMINISTER A SEPTIC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SEPTIC SYSTEM PROJECTS WITHIN THEIR MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES UNDERTAKEN BY PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THEIR MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES. WHERE SUCH PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIC AREA IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVA- TION AS THREATENED OR IMPAIRED BY NITROGEN, INCLUDING GROUNDWATER USED AS DRINKING WATER, SUCH SEPTIC SYSTEM PROJECT MUST REDUCE NITROGEN LEVELS BY AT LEAST THIRTY PERCENT. S. 2007--B 130 A. 3007--B (E) THE CORPORATION SHALL MAKE PAYMENTS MONTHLY TO A PARTICIPATING COUNTY UPON THE RECEIPT BY THE CORPORATION OF A CERTIFICATION FROM THE PARTICIPATING COUNTY OF THE TOTAL COSTS INCURRED BY PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN ITS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES FOR SEPTIC SYSTEM PROJECTS WITHIN ITS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FUND. 3. (A) A PARTICIPATING COUNTY SHALL NOTIFY PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY WILL BE MADE BY THE PARTICIPATING COUNTY BASED ON THE PUBLISHED PROGRAM CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATION OF A PROPERTY'S LOCATION IN RELATION TO A WATERBODY, IMPACTS TO GROUNDWATER USED AS DRINKING WATER, AND THE CONDI- TION OF THE PROPERTY OWNER'S CURRENT SEPTIC SYSTEM AS DETERMINED BY: (I) THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL; OR (II) OTHER DESIGNATED AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, PURSUANT TO SEPTIC INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY A MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM PERMIT; OR (III) A SEPTIC CONTRACTOR PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE COUNTY SANITARY CODE. (B) AN OWNER OF PROPERTY SERVED BY A SEPTIC SYSTEM OR CESSPOOL MAY APPLY TO A PARTICIPATING COUNTY ON AN APPLICATION SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION. (C) PROPERTY OWNERS IN PARTICIPATING COUNTIES MUST HAVE SIGNED A PROP- ERTY OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY BEFORE THE START OF THE DESIGN PHASE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FUND. THE AGREEMENT MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION AND INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROGRAM'S GOALS, GUIDELINES, ELIGI- BILITY REQUIREMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES. (D) A PROPERTY OWNER MAY APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ELIGIBLE COSTS BY SUBMITTING TO THE PARTICIPATING COUNTY A REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION, WHICH MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST: (I) A SIGNED PROPERTY OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT; (II) A COMPLETED REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION FORM SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION; (III) ANY APPLICABLE DESIGN APPROVAL FOR THE SEPTIC SYSTEM PROJECT; (IV) DESCRIPTION OF ALL WORK COMPLETED; AND (V) COST DOCUMENTATION AND INVOICE OR INVOICES FOR ELIGIBLE COSTS. (E) PARTICIPATING COUNTIES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THEIR PROPERTY OWNERS' APPLICATIONS AND APPROVING, MODIFYING OR DENYING THE REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS AS APPROPRIATE AND ISSUING REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS TO PROPERTY OWNERS FROM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS MADE TO THE COUNTY FROM THE FUND. (F) PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM AND THE RECEIPT OF PAYMENTS SHALL NOT PREVENT PARTICIPATING COUNTIES FROM PROVIDING ADDITIONAL REIMBURSE- MENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS. (G) SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS OF PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COUNTY MAY SET GRADUATED INCENTIVE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR SEPTIC SYSTEM PROJECTS TO MAXIMIZE POLLUTION REDUCTION OUTCOMES. 4. ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, AND ANNUALLY THER- EAFTER, THE CORPORATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY A REPORT REGARD- ING THE PROGRAM. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF GRANTS PROVIDED, THE NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF ANY GRANTS DENIED, GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH PROJECTS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE CORPORATION DETERMINES USEFUL IN EVALUATING THE BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM. S. 2007--B 131 A. 3007--B § 10. Subdivision 4 of section 11-b of the soil and water conservation districts law, as amended by chapter 538 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 4. Eligible costs that may be funded pursuant to this section are architectural and engineering services, plans and specifications, including watershed based or individual agricultural nonpoint source pollution assessments, consultant and legal services, CONSERVATION EASE- MENTS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSACTION COSTS SPECIFIC TO TITLE THIRTY-THREE OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW and other direct expenses related to project implementation. § 11. Report on integrated database of infrastructure projects. The environmental facilities corporation shall, in cooperation with the departments of health and environmental conservation, study and prepare a report to the legislature by January 30, 2018, on the feasibility of establishing, an integrated database or platform incorporating past, present, and ongoing infrastructure projects that have been applied for, as well as those which have been funded through grant and loan programs administered by the department of environmental conservation, the department of health, and the environmental facilities corporation relating to water quality infrastructure for the purpose of informing ongoing and future policy and funding initiatives. § 12. Subdivision 1 of section 3-0315 of the environmental conserva- tion law, as added by section 1 of part C of chapter 1 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1. The department IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH shall create [or modify an existing] AND MAINTAIN A geographic information system, [and maintain such system] AND ASSOCIATED DATA STORAGE AND ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS for purposes OF COLLECTING, STREAMLINING, AND VISUAL- IZING INTEGRATED DATA, PERMITS, AND RELEVANT SITES ABOUT DRINKING WATER QUALITY including, but not limited to, incorporating [information from remedial programs under its jurisdiction, and] SUPPLY WELL AND MONITOR- ING WELL DATA, EMERGING CONTAMINANT DATA, WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATA, PERTINENT DATA FROM REMEDIATION AND LANDFILL SITES, PERMITTED DISCHARGE LOCATIONS AND OTHER POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION RISKS TO WATER SUPPLIES. SUCH SYSTEM shall also incorporate information from the source water assessment program collected by the department of health, data from annual water supply statements prepared pursuant to section eleven hundred fifty-one of the public health law, information from the data- base pursuant to title fourteen of article twenty-seven of this chapter, and any other existing data regarding soil and groundwater contamination currently gathered by the department, as well as data on contamination that is readily available from the United States geological survey and other sources determined appropriate by the department. IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY, SUCH SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE STATE AGENCY INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH A WEBSITE, WITHIN REASONABLE LIMITATIONS TO ENSURE CONFI- DENTIALITY AND SECURITY. § 13. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder ther- eof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. § 14. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that emergency financial assistance will not be available under section 1285-t of the public authorities law established pursuant to section S. 2007--B 132 A. 3007--B eight of this act until one hundred twenty days after this act shall take effect; and provided further that the provisions of section nine of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall become a law. § 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi- sion, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg- ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions had not been included herein. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that the applicable effective date of Parts A through T of this act shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.
2017-A3007A - Details
2017-A3007A - Summary
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental health budget for the 2017-2018 state fiscal year; relates to controlling drug costs; relates to the drug utilization review board; relates to Medicaid reimbursement of covered outpatient drugs
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3007--A I N A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2017 ___________ A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families (Part A); intentionally omitted (Part B); to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring monthly premium payments for the Essen- tial Plan (Part C); to amend the public health law, in relation to high cost drugs; to amend the tax law, in relation to surcharges on high priced drugs; to amend the tax law, in relation to secrecy provisions; to amend the state finance law, in relation to the high priced drug reimbursement fund; to amend the social services law, in relation to the drug utilization review board; to amend the social services law, in relation to prescription drugs in Medicaid managed care programs; to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of preferred drug program and clinical drug review program; to amend the social services law, in relation to Medicaid reimbursement of covered outpatient drugs; to authorize the suspension of a provider's Medicaid enrollment for inappropriate prescribing of opioids; to amend the social services law, in relation to refills of controlled substances; to amend the social services law, in relation to aligning pharmacy copayment requirements with federal regulations, and to adjusting consumer price index penalties for generic drugs; and to repeal subdivisions 25 and 25-a of section 364-j of the social services law, relating to the coverage of certain medically necessary prescription drugs by managed care providers (Part D); intentionally omitted (Part E); to amend the social services law, in relation to carving out transportation from managed long term care benefit and adult day health care programs located at a licensed residential health care facility (Part F); intentionally omitted (Part G); to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996, in relation to extending certain provisions relating thereto; to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 2000, in relation to extending the effec- tiveness of provisions thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to the distribution of pool allocations and graduate medical education; to amend the public health law, in relation to health care
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12571-02-7 A. 3007--A 2 initiative pool distributions; to amend the social services law, in relation to extending payment provisions for general hospitals; to amend the public health law, in relation to the assessments on covered lives; to amend chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 amending the general business law and other laws relating to enacting major components necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2003-04 state fiscal year, in relation to the deposit of certain funds; to amend chapter 600 of the laws of 1986 amending the public health law relat- ing to the development of pilot reimbursement programs for ambulatory care services, in relation to the effectiveness of such chapter; to amend chapter 600 of the laws of 1986 amending the public health law relating to the development of pilot reimbursement programs for ambu- latory care services, in relation to the effectiveness of such chap- ter; to amend chapter 520 of the laws of 1978 relating to providing for a comprehensive survey of health care financing, education and illness prevention and creating councils for the conduct thereof, in relation to extending the effectiveness of portions thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to extending access to community health care services in rural areas; to amend the social services law, in relation to rates of payment for personal care service providers; to amend the public health law, in relation to the comprehensive diag- nostic and treatment centers indigent care program; and to amend the public health law, in relation to health care initiative pool distrib- utions (Part H); to amend chapter 884 of the laws of 1990, amending the public health law relating to authorizing bad debt and charity care allowances for certified home health agencies, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 amend- ing the social services law relating to eliminating prescriber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalents, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to extending the nursing home cash assessment; to amend chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, amending the education law and other laws relating to rates for residential health care facilities, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, amend- ing the social services law and other laws relating to enacting the major components of legislation necessary to implement the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2007-2008 state fiscal year, in relation to delay of certain administrative cost; to amend chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, in relation to the effec- tiveness thereof; to amend chapter 109 of the laws of 2010, amending the social services law relating to transportation costs, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relating to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 2 of the laws of 1998, amending the public health law and other laws relating to expanding the child health insurance plan, in relation to the effec- tiveness thereof; to amend chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, amending the social services law relating to limiting the method of payment for prescription drugs under the medical assistance program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to continuing nursing home upper payment limit payments; to amend chapter 904 of the laws of 1984, amending the public health law and the social services law relating to encouraging comprehensive A. 3007--A 3 health services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the public health law relat- ing to allowing for the use of funds of the office of professional medical conduct for activities of the patient health information and quality improvement act of 2000, in relation to extending the provisions thereof; to amend chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law relating to the statewide health information network of New York and the statewide planning and research cooper- ative system and general powers and duties, in relation to the effec- tiveness thereof; to amend chapter 58 of the laws of 2008, amending the elder law and other laws relating to reimbursement to participat- ing provider pharmacies and prescription drug coverage, in relation to extending the expiration of certain provisions thereof; and to amend the public health law, in relation to extending the authority of the commissioner of health to issue ACO certificates (Part I); to amend the insurance law, in relation to pharmacy benefit managers and the purchase of prescription drugs; and to amend the public health law, in relation to pharmacy benefit managers; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto (Part J); to amend the public health law, in relation to the health care facility transformation program (Part K); intentionally omitted (Part L); to amend the public health law, in relation to creating the "Emerging Contaminant Monitor- ing Act" (Part M); to amend the public health law, the real property law, and the environmental conservation law, in relation to creating the "residential well testing act" (Part N); intentionally omitted (Part O); to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relating to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, in relation to extending government rates for behavioral services and adding a value based payment requirement; and to amend chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 relating to increasing Medicaid payments to providers through managed care organizations and providing equivalent fees through an ambulatory patient group methodology, in relation to extending government rates for behavioral services and adding a value based payment requirement (Part P); intentionally omitted (Part Q); to amend chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, in relation to apportioning premium for certain policies; and to amend part J of chapter 63 of the laws of 2001 amending chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relat- ing to malpractice and professional medical conduct, in relation to extending certain provisions concerning the hospital excess liability pool (Part R); to direct the commissioner of developmental disabili- ties to report on the housing needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and the implementation of the transformation panel's recommendations; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part S); to amend the penal law, in relation to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree; to amend the general business law, in relation to drug-related paraphernalia; to amend the public health law, in relation to the sale and possession of hypodermic syringes and needles; and to repeal section 220.45 of the penal law relating to criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument (Part T); in relation to the Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center (Part U); to amend the social services law, in relation to school-based health centers and sponsoring organ- A. 3007--A 4 izations for managed care programs (Part V); to amend the social services law, in relation to fiscal intermediary certification under the consumer directed personal assistance program; to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to needs assess- ment and rate adequacy for medicaid; to amend the social services law, in relation to the nursing home benchmark rate; to amend the public health law, in relation to home care workforce recruitment and retention funding; and to amend the public health law, in relation to home care worker wage parity (Part W); to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring the commissioner of health to provide written notice thirty days prior to implementing or adjusting a rate, premium, component of premium, add-on payment, quality pool, or other rate component related to a managed care provider (Part X); relating to the number of workers accruing overtime in state agencies and requiring certain agencies to maintain all full time equivalent posi- tions from the previous year (Part Y); in relation to the transfer of inpatient services (Part Z); to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing the enhanced safety net hospital program; and to prohibit the commissioner of health from reducing payment for general hospital emergency services visits (Part AA); and to amend chapter 495 of the laws of 2004 amending the insurance law and the public health law relating to the New York state health insurance continuation assistance demonstration project, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part BB) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2017-2018 state fiscal year. Each component is wholly contained within a Part identified as Parts A through BB. The effective date for each particular provision contained within such Part is set forth in the last section of such Part. Any provision in any section contained within a Part, includ- ing the effective date of the Part, which makes a reference to a section "of this act", when used in connection with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the Part in which it is found. Section three of this act sets forth the general effective date of this act. PART A Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subsection (d) of section 3224-a of the insurance law, as amended by section 57-b of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: (2) "health care provider" shall mean an entity licensed or certified pursuant to article twenty-eight, thirty-six or forty of the public health law, a facility licensed pursuant to article nineteen or thirty- one of the mental hygiene law, a fiscal intermediary operating under section three hundred sixty five-f of the social services law, AN INDI- VIDUAL OR AGENCY APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO TITLE TWO-A OF ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, a health care professional licensed, registered or certified pursuant to title eight of the education law, a dispenser or provider of pharmaceutical A. 3007--A 5 products, services or durable medical equipment, or a representative designated by such entity or person. § 2. Section 3235-a of the insurance law, as added by section 3 of part C of chapter 1 of the laws of 2002, subsection (c) as amended by section 17 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: § 3235-a. Payment for early intervention services. (a) No policy of accident and health insurance, including contracts issued pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, shall exclude coverage for other- wise covered services solely on the basis that the services constitute early intervention program services under title two-A of article twen- ty-five of the public health law. (b) Where a policy of accident and health insurance, including a contract issued pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, provides coverage for an early intervention program service, such cover- age shall not be applied against any maximum annual or lifetime monetary limits set forth in such policy or contract. WHEN SUCH POLICY OF ACCI- DENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, INCLUDING A CONTRACT ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTI- CLE FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR SERVICES THAT CONSTITUTES EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION TWENTY FIVE-HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR EARLY INTERVENTION EVALUATION SERVICES AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH TWENTY-FIVE OF SUBSECTION (I) OF SECTION THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN, PARAGRAPH SEVENTEEN OF SUBSECTION (L) OF SECTION THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE, OR SUBSECTION (EE) OF SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE INSURER SHALL PAY FOR SUCH SERVICES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SERVICES ARE A COVERED BENEFIT UNDER THE POLICY. ANY DOCUMENTATION OBTAINED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND SUBMITTED TO THE INSURER SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET PRECERTIFICATION, PREAUTHORIZATION AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED UNDER SUCH POLICY OF ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, INCLUDING A CONTRACT ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER. Visit limitations and other terms and conditions of the policy will continue to apply to early intervention services. However, any visits used for early intervention program services shall not reduce the number of visits otherwise available under the policy or contract for such services. (c) A POLICY OF ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, INCLUDING A CONTRACT ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL NOT DENY COVERAGE BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE LOCATION WHERE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED; OR (II) THE DURATION OF THE CHILD'S CONDITION AND/OR THAT THE CHILD'S CONDITION IS NOT AMENDABLE TO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME AS SPECIFIED IN THE POLICY. (D) Any right of subrogation to benefits which a municipality or provider is entitled in accordance with paragraph (d) of subdivision three of section twenty-five hundred fifty-nine of the public health law shall be valid and enforceable to the extent benefits are available under any accident and health insurance policy. The right of subrogation does not attach to insurance benefits paid or provided under any acci- dent and health insurance policy prior to receipt by the insurer of written notice from the municipality or provider, as applicable. [The] AN INSURER SHALL, WITHIN FIFTEEN BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A NOTICE OF A. 3007--A 6 RIGHT OF SUBROGATION, NOTIFY THE PROVIDER, IN A FORMAT DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S DESIGNATED FISCAL AGENT WHETHER THE INSURER IS ACTING AS A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRA- TOR. (E) UPON RECEIPT OF WRITTEN REQUEST AND NOTICE FROM THE MUNICIPALITY AND SERVICE COORDINATOR THE insurer shall provide [the] SUCH munici- pality and service coordinator with information on the extent of bene- fits available to the covered person under such policy, INCLUDING WHETH- ER THE INSURER IS ACTING AS A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR, within fifteen days of the insurer's receipt of written request and notice authorizing such release. The service coordinator shall provide such information to the rendering provider assigned to provide services to the child. [(d)] (F) No insurer, including a health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority under article forty-four of the public health law and a corporation organized under article forty-three of this chapter, shall refuse to issue an accident and health insurance policy or contract or refuse to renew an accident and health insurance policy or contract solely because the applicant or insured is receiving services under the early intervention program. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on or after April 1, 2017; provided however, that the amendments to section 3224-a of the insurance law as made by section one of this act and the amendments to section 3235-a of the insurance law as made by section two of this act shall apply only to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such date. PART B Intentionally Omitted PART C Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 369-gg of the social services law, as added by section 51 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 5. Premiums and cost sharing. (a) Subject to federal approval, the commissioner shall establish premium payments enrollees shall pay to approved organizations for coverage of health care services pursuant to this title. Such premium payments shall be established in the following manner: (i) up to twenty dollars monthly for an individual with a household income above one hundred and fifty percent of the federal poverty line but at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty line defined and annually revised by the United States department of health and human services for a household of the same size; and (ii) no payment is required for individuals with a household income at or below one hundred and fifty percent of the federal poverty line defined and annually revised by the United States department of health and human services for a household of the same size. (b) The commissioner shall establish cost sharing obligations for enrollees, subject to federal approval, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR INDIVID- UALS WITH A HOUSEHOLD INCOME FROM ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL COST SHARING PROVISIONS SHALL MAINTAIN AN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF 99.68 PERCENT, AND FOR A. 3007--A 7 INDIVIDUALS WITH A HOUSEHOLD INCOME FROM ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE TO TWO HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL COST SHARING PROVISIONS SHALL MAINTAIN AN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF 90.02 PERCENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2017. PART D Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 280 to read as follows: § 280. HIGH COST DRUGS. 1. HIGH PRICED DRUGS. THE DEPARTMENT MAY IDEN- TIFY, FOR REVIEW, DRUGS WHICH: (A) WHEN FIRST INTRODUCED ON THE MARKET, ARE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE FOR PATIENTS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE DRUG; OR (B) SUDDENLY OR OVER A RELATIVELY BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME EXPERIENCE A LARGE PRICE INCREASE AND SUCH INCREASE IS NOT EXPLAINED BY A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN INGREDIENT COSTS OR BY SOME OTHER RELEVANT FACTOR; OR (C) HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE PRICED DISPROPORTIONALLY IN RELATION TO THEIR THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (A) DRUG MANUFACTURERS SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT, UPON REQUEST, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO DRUGS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW: (I) THE ACTUAL COST OF DEVELOPING, MANUFACTURING, PRODUCING (INCLUDING THE COST PER DOSE OF PRODUCTION), AND DISTRIBUTING THE DRUG; (II) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS OF THE DRUG, INCLUDING PAYMENTS TO PREDECESSOR ENTITIES CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS; (III) ADMINISTRATIVE, MARKETING, AND ADVERTISING COSTS FOR THE DRUG, APPORTIONED BY MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DIRECTED TO CONSUMERS, MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DIRECTED TO PRESCRIBERS, AND THE TOTAL COST OF ALL MARKETING AND ADVERTISING THAT IS DIRECTED PRIMARILY TO CONSUMERS AND PRESCRIBERS IN NEW YORK, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRESCRIBER DETAILING, COPAYMENT DISCOUNT PROGRAMS, AND DIRECT-TO-CONSUM- ER MARKETING; (IV) THE EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF THE DRUG; (V) PRICES FOR THE DRUG THAT ARE CHARGED TO PURCHASERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; (VI) PRICES CHARGED TO TYPICAL PURCHASERS IN THE STATE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PHARMACIES, PHARMACY CHAINS, PHARMACY WHOLESALERS, OR OTHER DIRECT PURCHASERS; (VII) THE AVERAGE REBATES AND DISCOUNTS PROVIDED PER PAYER TYPE; (VIII) THE AVERAGE PROFIT MARGIN OF EACH DRUG OVER THE PRIOR FIVE-YEAR PERIOD; AND (IX) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE MANUFACTURER FEELS IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE TO JUSTIFY THE DRUG PRICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS INCURRED FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR PREDECESSOR DRUGS, OR OTHER DRUGS RELATED TO THE DRUG BROUGHT TO MARKET. (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A STANDARD REPORTING FORM THAT SATIS- FIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (C) ALL INFORMATION DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDI- VISION SHALL BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN A FORM THAT IDENTIFIES A SPECIFIC MANUFACTURER OR PRICES CHARGED FOR DRUGS BY SUCH MANUFACTURER. 3. REVIEW OF DRUG COST AND PRICING. THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFER COST AND PRICING INFORMATION COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS A. 3007--A 8 SECTION WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR DRUG TO THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD, AND REQUEST THE BOARD TO RECOMMEND A PER-UNIT BENCHMARK PRICE FOR THE DRUG, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION SUCH COST AND PRICING INFORMATION AS WELL AS OTHER FACTORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) THE SERIOUSNESS AND PREVALENCE OF THE DISEASE OR CONDITION THAT IS TREATED BY THE DRUG; (B) THE EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF THE DRUG; (C) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DRUG IN TREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS PRESCRIBED OR IMPROVE A PATIENT'S HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, OR OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES; (D) THE LIKELIHOOD THAT USE OF THE DRUG WILL REDUCE THE NEED FOR OTHER MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING HOSPITALIZATION; (E) THE AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE AND RETAIL PRICE OF THE DRUG; (F) THE NUMBER OF PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS THAT PRODUCE THE DRUG; AND (G) WHETHER THERE ARE PHARMACEUTICAL EQUIVALENTS TO THE DRUG. 4. DESIGNATION OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS. (A) IF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDS A BENCHMARK PRICE FOR A DRUG, SUCH RECOMMENDA- TION, ALONG WITH THE DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING SUCH RECOMMENDATION, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR REVIEW. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL APPROVE, DENY, OR REFER THE RECOMMENDATION BACK TO THE DRUG UTILI- ZATION REVIEW BOARD FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ONLY APPROVE A RECOMMENDED BENCHMARK PRICE ONCE HE OR SHE IS SATISFIED THAT THE PRICE IS ADEQUATE TO GUARANTEE PATIENT ACCESS TO SUCH DRUG. (B) IF THE PRICE AT WHICH A DRUG IS BEING SOLD BY A MANUFACTURER EXCEEDS THE BENCHMARK PRICE FOR THE DRUG DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE SUCH DRUG A HIGH PRICED DRUG AND NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DRUG OF SUCH DESIG- NATION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PUBLISH ON THE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE A LIST OF DRUGS DESIGNATED AS HIGH PRICED DRUGS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, ALONG WITH THE DATE ON WHICH EACH DRUG FIRST APPEARED ON SUCH LIST AND THE BENCHMARK PRICE FOR SUCH DRUG DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 5. REBATES. (A) THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE A DRUG MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE REBATES TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A DRUG DETERMINED TO BE A HIGH PRICED DRUG PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION WHEN SUCH DRUG IS PAID FOR UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH REBATE, THE COMMISSIONER MAY CONSIDER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DRUG MANUFACTURER WITH RESPECT TO SURCHARGES PAID BY THE MANUFACTURER, OR DECREASES IN THE PRICE OF THE DRUG AS A RESULT OF SURCHARGES PAID BY OTHERS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-C OF THE TAX LAW. (B) REBATES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY REBATES PAYABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER PROVISION OF FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. THE ADDITIONAL REBATES AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY TO DRUGS DISPENSED TO ENROLLEES OF MANAGED CARE PROVIDERS PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW AND TO DRUGS DISPENSED TO MEDICAID RECIPIENTS WHO ARE NOT ENROLLEES OF SUCH PROVIDERS. § 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new article 20-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 20-C SURCHARGE ON HIGH PRICED DRUGS SECTION 492. DEFINITIONS. 493. IMPOSITION OF SURCHARGE. 494. RETURNS TO BE SECRET. § 492. DEFINITIONS. 1. THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION. A. 3007--A 9 (A) "HIGH PRICED DRUG" SHALL MEAN A DRUG DETERMINED TO BE A HIGH PRICED DRUG PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, BUT NOT UNTIL THE FIFTEENTH DAY AFTER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF SUCH DESIGNATION AND APPEARED ON A LIST OF SUCH DRUGS TO BE MAIN- TAINED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ON ITS WEBSITE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) "GROSS RECEIPT" SHALL MEAN THE AMOUNT RECEIVED IN OR BY REASON OF ANY SALE OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG, CONDITIONAL OR OTHERWISE, OR IN OR BY REASON OF THE FURNISHING OF SUCH HIGH PRICED DRUG. GROSS RECEIPT IS EXPRESSED IN MONEY, WHETHER PAID IN CASH, CREDIT OR PROPERTY OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, AND SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHOUT ANY DEDUCTION THEREFROM ON ACCOUNT OF THE COST OF THE SERVICE SOLD OR THE COST OF MATERIALS, LABOR OR SERVICES USED OR OTHER COSTS, INTEREST OR DISCOUNT PAID, OR ANY OTHER EXPENSES WHATSOEVER. "AMOUNT RECEIVED" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE DEFINITION OF GROSS RECEIPT, AS USED THROUGHOUT THIS ARTICLE, MEANS THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR THE SALE OR PROVISION OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG. (C) "ESTABLISHMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSO- CIATION REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT OR SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT-B OF THE EDUCATION LAW, EXCEPT FOR A "PHARMACY" DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PURSU- ANT TO SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT-B OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT FOR THE EXCEPTION IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SUCH SECTION, EXCEPT FOR A "PHARMACY" DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW. (D) "EXCESS CHARGE AMOUNT OF THE GROSS RECEIPT" SHALL MEAN THE DIFFER- ENCE BETWEEN THE PRICE CHARGED BY AN ESTABLISHMENT FOR A HIGH PRICED DRUG AND THE BENCHMARK PRICE FOR SUCH DRUG AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. (E) "INVOICE" SHALL MEAN THE INVOICE, SALES SLIP, MEMORANDUM OF SALE, OR OTHER DOCUMENT EVIDENCING A SALE OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG. § 493. IMPOSITION OF SURCHARGE. 1. THERE IS HEREBY IMPOSED A SURCHARGE ON THE EXCESS CHARGE AMOUNT OF THE GROSS RECEIPT FROM THE FIRST SALE IN THE STATE OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG BY AN ESTABLISHMENT AT THE RATE OF SIXTY PERCENT. THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CHARGED AGAINST AND BE PAID BY THE ESTABLISHMENT MAKING SUCH FIRST SALE AND SHALL NOT BE ADDED AS A SEPARATE CHARGE OR LINE ITEM ON ANY INVOICE GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMER OR OTHERWISE PASSED DOWN TO THE CUSTOMER. HOWEVER, AN ESTAB- LISHMENT LIABLE FOR THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON THE INVOICE FOR THE FIRST SALE OF SUCH HIGH PRICED DRUG IN THE STATE ITS LIABILITY FOR THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE WITH REGARD TO SUCH SALE, ALONG WITH ITS NAME, ADDRESS, AND TAXPAYER IDEN- TIFICATION NUMBER. ANY SALE OF A HIGH PRICED DRUG IN THIS STATE SHALL BE PRESUMED TO BE THE FIRST SALE OF SUCH DRUG IN THE STATE UNLESS THE SELL- ER WITH REGARD TO SUCH SALE CAN PROVE THAT THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE IS DUE FROM ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CHAIN OF TITLE OF SUCH DRUG, WHICH BURDEN CAN BE SATISFIED, AMONG OTHER WAYS, BY PRODUCING AN INVOICE FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OWING SUCH SURCHARGE IN WHICH SUCH ESTAB- LISHMENT HAS NOTED ITS LIABILITY FOR SUCH SURCHARGE. 2. EVERY ESTABLISHMENT LIABLE FOR THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTI- CLE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE TWENTIETH DATE OF EACH MONTH, FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER A RETURN, ON FORMS TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER, SHOWING THE TOTAL EXCESS CHARGE AMOUNT OF ITS GROSS RECEIPT FROM THE A. 3007--A 10 FIRST SALE IN THE STATE OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS DURING THE PRECEDING CALEN- DAR MONTH AND THE AMOUNT OF SURCHARGE DUE THEREON. SUCH RETURNS SHALL CONTAIN SUCH FURTHER INFORMATION AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE. EVERY ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL, AT THE TIME OF FILING SUCH RETURN, PAY TO THE COMMISSIONER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SURCHARGE DUE ON SUCH FIRST SALES OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY SUCH RETURN. IF A RETURN IS NOT FILED WHEN DUE, THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE DUE ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE RETURN IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED. 3. ESTABLISHMENTS MAKING SALES OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS IN THIS STATE SHALL MAINTAIN ALL INVOICES PERTAINING TO SUCH SALES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER SUCH SALES UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER PROVIDES FOR A DIFFERENT RETENTION PERIOD BY RULE OR REGULATION. THE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL PRODUCE SUCH RECORDS UPON DEMAND BY THE DEPARTMENT. 4. WHENEVER THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE THAT ANY MONEYS RECEIVED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE WERE PAID IN ERROR, HE MAY CAUSE THE SAME TO BE REFUNDED, WITH INTEREST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS HE OR SHE MAY PRESCRIBE, EXCEPT THAT NO INTEREST SHALL BE ALLOWED OR PAID IF THE AMOUNT THEREOF WOULD BE LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR. SUCH INTEREST SHALL BE AT THE OVERPAYMENT RATE SET BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-SIXTH OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, OR IF NO RATE IS SET, AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENT PER ANNUM, FROM THE DATE WHEN THE SURCHARGE, PENALTY OR INTEREST TO BE REFUNDED WAS PAID TO A DATE PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE REFUND CHECK BY NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ANY SURCHARGE PAID BEFORE THE LAST DAY PRESCRIBED FOR ITS PAYMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN PAID ON SUCH LAST DAY. SUCH MONEYS RECEIVED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE THAT THE COMMIS- SIONER SHALL DETERMINE WERE PAID IN ERROR, MAY BE REFUNDED OUT OF FUNDS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER TO THE CREDIT OF SUCH SURCHARGES PROVIDED AN APPLICATION THEREFOR IS FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER WITHIN TWO YEARS FROM THE TIME THE ERRONEOUS PAYMENT WAS MADE. 5. THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE IN THE SAME MANNER AND WITH THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF THE LANGUAGE OF SUCH ARTICLE HAD BEEN INCOR- PORATED IN FULL INTO THIS SECTION AND HAD EXPRESSLY REFERRED TO THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY PROVISION OF SUCH ARTICLE IS EITHER INCONSISTENT WITH A PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE OR IS NOT RELEVANT TO THIS ARTICLE. 6. (A) THE SURCHARGES, INTEREST, AND PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE AND COLLECTED OR RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE DEPOSITED DAILY WITH SUCH RESPONSIBLE BANKS, BANKING HOUSES OR TRUST COMPANIES, AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, TO THE CREDIT OF THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-J OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. AN ACCOUNT MAY BE ESTAB- LISHED IN ONE OR MORE OF SUCH DEPOSITORIES. SUCH DEPOSITS WILL BE KEPT SEPARATE AND APART FROM ALL OTHER MONEY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE SUPER- INTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL REQUIRE ADEQUATE SECURITY FROM ALL SUCH DEPOSITORIES. OF THE TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED OR RECEIVED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE SUPER- INTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL RETAIN SUCH AMOUNT AS THE COMMIS- SIONER MAY DETERMINE TO BE NECESSARY FOR REFUNDS UNDER THIS ARTICLE. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO DEDUCT FROM THE AMOUNTS IT RECEIVES UNDER THIS ARTICLE, BEFORE DEPOSIT INTO THE TRUST ACCOUNTS DESIGNATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, A REASONABLE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE REFUNDS OF APPROPRIATIONS OF THE DEPART- A. 3007--A 11 MENT TO REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE COSTS INCURRED TO ADMINISTER, COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE THE SURCHARGES IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE. (B) ON OR BEFORE THE TWELFTH AND TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF EACH SUCCEEDING MONTH, AFTER RESERVING SUCH AMOUNT FOR SUCH REFUNDS AND DEDUCTING SUCH AMOUNTS FOR SUCH COSTS, AS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CERTIFY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES THE AMOUNT OF ALL REVENUES SO RECEIVED DURING THE PRIOR MONTH AS A RESULT OF THE SURCHARGES, INTEREST AND PENALTIES SO IMPOSED. THE AMOUNT OF REVENUES SO CERTIFIED SHALL BE PAID OVER BY THE FIFTEENTH AND THE FINAL BUSINESS DAY OF EACH SUCCEEDING MONTH FROM SUCH ACCOUNT INTO THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND ESTABLISHED PURSU- ANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-J OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. 7. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL MAINTAIN AND PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE A LIST OF DRUGS DETERMINED, PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, TO BE HIGH PRICED DRUGS, ALONG WITH THE DATE ON WHICH EACH DRUG FIRST APPEARED ON THAT LIST AND THE BENCHMARK PRICE FOR SUCH DRUG DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PROMPTLY AFTER INCLUDING A HIGH PRICED DRUG ON SUCH LIST, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DRUG AND THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE DRUG HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A HIGH PRICED DRUG. 8. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN ADMINISTERING THIS SURCHARGE, INCLUDING SHARING WITH THE DEPARTMENT PERTINENT INFORMATION ABOUT ESTABLISHMENTS UPON THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSIONER. 9. THE COMMISSIONER MAY MAKE, ADOPT AND AMEND RULES, REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES AND FORMS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ARTICLE. § 494. RETURNS TO BE SECRET. 1. EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPER JUDI- CIAL ORDER OR AS IN THIS SECTION OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE COMMISSIONER, ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPART- MENT, OR ANY OFFICER OR PERSON WHO, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, IS PERMIT- TED TO INSPECT ANY RETURN OR REPORT OR TO WHOM A COPY, AN ABSTRACT OR A PORTION OF ANY RETURN OR REPORT IS FURNISHED, OR TO WHOM ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY RETURN OR REPORT IS FURNISHED, OR ANY PERSON ENGAGED OR RETAINED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT ON AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACT BASIS OR ANY PERSON WHO IN ANY MANNER MAY ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENTS OF A RETURN OR REPORT FILED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE TO DIVULGE OR MAKE KNOWN IN ANY MANNER THE CONTENTS OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OF AN ESTABLISHMENT CONTAINED IN ANY RETURN OR REPORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. THE OFFICERS CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF SUCH RETURNS OR REPORTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE ANY OF THEM OR EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THEM IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY COURT, EXCEPT ON BEHALF OF THE STATE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR THE COMMISSIONER IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OR THE COMMISSIONER IN ANY OTHER ACTION OR PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE COLLECTION OF A TAX DUE UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO WHICH THE STATE OR THE COMMISSIONER IS A PARTY OR A CLAIMANT OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PARTY TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, WHEN THE RETURNS OR THE REPORTS OR THE FACTS SHOWN THEREBY ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, OR IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THE REGULATION OR SURCHARGE OF HIGH PRICED DRUGS ON BEHALF OF OFFICERS TO WHOM INFORMATION SHALL HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION TWO OF THIS SECTION, IN ANY OF WHICH EVENTS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF, AND MAY ADMIT IN EVIDENCE SO MUCH OF SAID A. 3007--A 12 RETURNS OR REPORTS OR OF THE FACTS SHOWN THEREBY AS ARE PERTINENT TO THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND NO MORE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, FROM ALLOWING THE INSPECTION OR DELIVERY OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY RETURN OR REPORT FILED UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY SUCH RETURN OR REPORT BY OR TO A DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; OR BY OR TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR OTHER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE WHEN AN ACTION SHALL HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED OR COMMENCED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER IN WHICH SUCH RETURNS OR REPORTS OR THE FACTS SHOWN THEREBY ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED; OR THE INSPECTION OF THE RETURNS OR REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ARTICLE BY THE COMPTROLLER OR DULY DESIGNATED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL, FOR PURPOSES OF THE AUDIT OF A REFUND OF ANY SURCHARGE PAID BY AN ESTABLISHMENT OR OTHER PERSON UNDER THIS ARTICLE; NOR TO PROHIBIT THE DELIVERY TO AN ESTABLISHMENT, OR A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENT, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY RETURN OR REPORT FILED BY SUCH ESTABLISHMENT PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, NOR TO PROHIBIT THE PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS SO CLASSIFIED AS TO PREVENT THE IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICULAR RETURNS OR REPORTS AND THE ITEMS THEREOF. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION AND PURSUANT TO SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS HE OR SHE MAY ADOPT, MAY PERMIT THE COMMISSION- ER OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES, OR THE APPROPRIATE OFFICERS OF ANY OTHER STATE WHICH REGULATES OR SURCHARGES HIGH PRICED DRUGS, OR THE DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF SUCH COMMISSIONER OR OF ANY SUCH OFFICERS, TO INSPECT RETURNS OR REPORTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, OR MAY FURNISH TO SUCH COMMISSIONER OR OTHER OFFICERS, OR DULY AUTHOR- IZED REPRESENTATIVES, A COPY OF ANY SUCH RETURN OR REPORT OR AN ABSTRACT OF THE INFORMATION THEREIN CONTAINED, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, OR MAY SUPPLY SUCH COMMISSIONER OR ANY SUCH OFFICERS OR SUCH REPRESENTATIVES WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OF AN ESTABLISHMENT MAKING RETURNS OR REPORTS HEREUNDER. THE COMMISSIONER MAY REFUSE TO SUPPLY INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES OR TO THE OFFICERS OF ANY OTHER STATE IF THE STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES, OR OF THE STATE REPRESENTED BY SUCH OFFICERS, DO NOT GRANT SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR PRIVILEGES TO THE COMMIS- SIONER, BUT SUCH REFUSAL SHALL NOT BE MANDATORY. INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE SUPPLIED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE APPROPRIATE OFFICERS OF ANY OTHER STATE WHICH REGULATES OR SURCHARGES HIGH PRICED DRUGS, OR THE DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF SUCH COMMISSIONER OR OF ANY OF SUCH OFFICERS, UNLESS SUCH COMMISSIONER, OFFICER OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES SHALL AGREE NOT TO DIVULGE OR MAKE KNOWN IN ANY MANNER THE INFORMATION SO SUPPLIED, BUT SUCH OFFICERS MAY TRANSMIT SUCH INFORMATION TO THEIR EMPLOYEES OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES WHEN NECESSARY, WHO IN TURN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME RESTRICTIONS AS THOSE HEREBY IMPOSED UPON SUCH COMMISSIONER, OFFICER OR OTHER REPRESEN- TATIVES. 3. (A) ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE WHO WILLFULLY VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION ONE OR TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED FROM OFFICE AND BE INCAPABLE OF HOLDING ANY PUBLIC OFFICE IN THIS STATE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER. (B) A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A VIOLATION OF SECRECY PROVISIONS UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER. § 3. Section 1825 of the tax law, as amended by section 89 of part A of chapter 59 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: A. 3007--A 13 § 1825. Violation of secrecy provisions of the tax law.--Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision (b) of section twenty-one, subdivision one of section two hundred two, subdivision eight of section two hundred eleven, subdivision (a) of section three hundred fourteen, subdivision one or two of section four hundred thirty-seven, section four hundred eighty-seven, SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR, subdivision one or two of section five hundred fourteen, subsection (e) of section six hundred ninety-seven, subsection (a) of section nine hundred nine- ty-four, subdivision (a) of section eleven hundred forty-six, section twelve hundred eighty-seven, subdivision (a) of section fourteen hundred eighteen, subdivision (a) of section fifteen hundred eighteen, subdivi- sion (a) of section fifteen hundred fifty-five of this chapter, and subdivision (e) of section 11-1797 of the administrative code of the city of New York shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. § 4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 89-j to read as follows: § 89-J. HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE SOLE CUSTODY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AN AGENCY FUND, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSE- MENT FUND." 2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE SURCHARGE ON HIGH PRICED DRUGS IMPOSED BY ARTICLE TWENTY-C OF THE TAX LAW AND ALL OTHER MONEYS CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. 3. ALL MONEYS RETAINED IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE HELD ON BEHALF OF HEALTH INSURERS AND THE NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM, AND PAID OUT BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO HEALTH INSURERS AND THE NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM IN PROPORTION TO HEALTH INSURERS' AND THE NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM'S RESPECTIVE COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EACH PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT FOR WHICH THE SURCHARGE ON HIGH PRICE DRUGS WAS IMPOSED. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH REGULATIONS TO APPORTION SUCH REVENUES DERIVED TO REFLECT HEALTH INSURERS' AND THE NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM'S RESPECTIVE COSTS FOR SUCH DRUGS. 4. ALL MONEYS DISTRIBUTED FROM THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND TO A HEALTH INSURER SHALL BE, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, EITHER (1) CREDITED TO THE PREMIUMS CHARGED BY SUCH HEALTH INSURER FOR THE NEXT POLICY PERIOD OR (2) CREDITED TO POLICYHOLD- ERS PURSUANT TO PROCEDURES THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH BY REGULATIONS. 5. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "HEALTH INSURER" SHALL MEAN AN INSURANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZED IN THIS STATE TO WRITE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, A COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW, A MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN OF THE INSURANCE LAW, A HEALTH MAINTE- NANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THE INSURANCE LAW, THE NEW YORK STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE ELEV- EN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW, OR AN EMPLOYER WITH AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, AS DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, PROVIDED THAT THE EMPLOYER VOLUNTARILY ELECTS; (B) "NEW YORK MEDICAID PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR NEEDY PERSONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTI- CLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. A. 3007--A 14 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES MAY ISSUE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS HE OR SHE SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION AND ADMINISTER THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND. 7. THE FUNDS SO RECEIVED AND DEPOSITED IN THE HIGH PRICED DRUG REIMBURSEMENT FUND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE STATE FUNDS. 8. MONEYS DISTRIBUTED FROM THE FUND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRI- ATION. 9. NO AMOUNTS MAY BE PAID OUT OF THIS FUND PRIOR TO APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. § 5. Subdivision 1 and paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 369- bb of the social services law, subdivision 1 as amended and paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 as added by section 20 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, are amended and two new paragraphs (g) and (h) are added to subdivision 2 to read as follows: 1. A [nineteen-member] TWENTY-THREE MEMBER drug utilization review board is hereby created in the department. The board is responsible for the establishment and implementation of medical standards and criteria for the retrospective and prospective DUR program. (f)(I) The commissioner shall designate a person from the department to serve as chairperson of the board. (II) TWO PERSONS WHO ARE HEALTH CARE ECONOMISTS. (G) ONE PERSON WHO IS AN ACTUARY. (H) ONE PERSON REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. § 6. Paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) of subdivision 8 of section 369-bb of the social services law are relettered paragraphs (h), (i) and (j) and a new paragraph (g) is added to read as follows: (G) THE REVIEW OF THE DRUG COST AND PRICING OF SPECIFIC DRUGS SUBMIT- TED TO THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND THE FORMULATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO A PER-UNIT BENCHMARK PRICE FOR SUCH DRUGS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SECTION. § 7. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 365-i to read as follows: § 365-I. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS. 1. DEFINITIONS. (A) THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION. (B) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES OTHERWISE: (I) "MANAGED CARE PROVIDER" MEANS A MANAGED CARE PROVIDER UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THIS TITLE, A MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PLAN UNDER SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED THREE-F OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT PROVIDES OR ARRANGES FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES TO PARTICIPANTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY (INCLUDING BY REFERRAL), INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, AND THE MANAGED CARE PROVIDER'S AUTHORIZED AGENTS. (II) "PARTICIPANT" MEANS A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT WHO RECEIVES, IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE OR ELECTS TO RECEIVE HIS OR HER MEDICAL ASSIST- ANCE SERVICES FROM A MANAGED CARE PROVIDER. 2. PROVIDING AND PAYMENT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPANTS. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSE- MENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE PRESCRIBED IN RELATION TO A SERVICE PROVIDED BY A MANAGED CARE PROVIDER SHALL BE PROVIDED AND PAID FOR UNDER THE PREFERRED DRUG PROGRAM AND THE CLINICAL DRUG REVIEW PROGRAM UNDER TITLE ONE OF ARTICLE TWO-A OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. THE MANAGED CARE PROVIDER SHALL ACCOUNT TO AND REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE NET COST TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROVIDED TO THE MANAGED CARE PROVID- A. 3007--A 15 ER'S PARTICIPANTS. PAYMENT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE CAPITATION PAYMENTS TO THE MANAGED CARE PROVIDER FOR SERVICES OR SUPPLIES PROVIDED TO A MANAGED CARE PROVIDER'S PARTICIPANTS. § 8. Section 270 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows: 15. "THIRD-PARTY HEALTH CARE PAYER" HAS ITS ORDINARY MEANINGS AND INCLUDES AN ENTITY SUCH AS A FISCAL ADMINISTRATOR, OR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PROVIDER THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF A THIRD- PARTY HEALTH CARE PAYER SYSTEM. § 9. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 274-a to read as follows: § 274-A. USE OF PREFERRED DRUG PROGRAM AND CLINICAL DRUG REVIEW PROGRAM. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONTRACT WITH ANY THIRD-PARTY HEALTH CARE PAYER THAT SO CHOOSES, TO USE THE PREFERRED DRUG PROGRAM AND THE CLINICAL DRUG REVIEW PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AND PAY FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR THE THIRD-PARTY HEALTH CARE PAYER'S ENROLLEES. TO CONTRACT UNDER THIS SECTION, THE THIRD-PARTY HEALTH CARE PAYER SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE. THE THIRD-PARTY HEALTH CARE PAYER SHALL ACCOUNT TO AND REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE NET COST TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROVIDED TO THE THIRD- PARTY HEALTH CARE PAYERS' ENROLLEES. THE CONTRACT SHALL INCLUDE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER. § 10. Section 272 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows: 12. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES OTHERWISE, "HIGH-PRICED DRUG" MEANS A DRUG WHICH: (I) WHEN FIRST INTRODUCED ON THE MARKET, IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE FOR PATIENTS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE DRUG; OR (II) SUDDENLY OR OVER A RELATIVELY BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME EXPERIENCES A LARGE PRICE INCREASE AND SUCH INCREASE IS NOT EXPLAINED BY A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN INGREDIENT COSTS OR BY SOME OTHER RELEVANT FACTOR; OR (III) HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE PRICED DISPROPORTIONALLY IN RELATION TO ITS THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS. (B) WHERE A DRUG MEETS THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION: (I) THE COMMISSIONER MAY NEGOTIATE WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DRUG FOR PAYMENT OF AN ENHANCED SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE, INCLUDING UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, AND DESIGNATE THE DRUG TO BE ON THE PREFERRED DRUG LIST; AND (II) THE HIGH-PRICED DRUG SHALL NOT BE PLACED ON THE PREFERRED DRUG LIST IN THE ABSENCE OF A NEGOTIATED ENHANCED SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, OR A REBATE UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THIS ARTICLE, NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TEN OF THIS SECTION. § 11. Subdivisions 25 and 25-a of section 364-j of the social services law are REPEALED. § 12. The opening paragraph and subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of para- graph (b) and paragraph (d) of subdivision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law, the opening paragraph and paragraph (d) as amended by chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of para- graph (b) as amended by section 2 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) as amended by section 10-a of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 and subparagraph (ii) of para- graph (d) as amended by section 48 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows: A. 3007--A 16 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation to the contrary, for those drugs which may not be dispensed without a prescription as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law and for which payment is authorized pursuant to paragraph (g) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title, AND FOR THOSE DRUGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT ARE REIMBURSED AS ITEMS OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A OF THIS TITLE, payments under this title shall be made at the following amounts: (i) [if the drug dispensed is a multiple source prescription drug for which an upper limit has been set by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services, the lower of: (A) an amount equal to the specific upper limit set by such federal agency for the multiple source prescription drug; (B) the estimated acquisition cost of such drug to pharmacies which, for purposes of this subparagraph, shall mean the average wholesale price of a prescription drug based on the package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, less twenty-five percent thereof; (C) the maxi- mum acquisition cost, if any, established pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subdivision, provided that the methodology used by the department to establish a maximum acquisition cost shall not include average acqui- sition cost as determined by department surveys; or (D) the dispensing pharmacy's usual and customary price charged to the general public; and] IF THE DRUG DISPENSED IS A GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG, OR IS A DRUG THAT IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT IS REIMBURSED AS AN ITEM OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A OF THIS TITLE, THE LOWER OF: (A) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE DRUG ACQUISITION COST SET BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR THE DRUG, IF ANY, OR IF SUCH AMOUNT IF NOT AVAILABLE, THE WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST OF THE DRUG BASED ON THE PACKAGE SIZE DISPENSED FROM, AS REPORTED BY THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING SERVICE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT; (B) THE FEDER- AL UPPER LIMIT, IF ANY, ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; (C) THE STATE MAXIMUM ACQUISITION COST, IF ANY, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR (D) THE DISPENSING PHARMACY'S USUAL AND CUSTOMARY PRICE CHARGED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (ii) if the drug dispensed is [a multiple source prescription drug or] a brand-name prescription drug [for which no specific upper limit has been set by such federal agency], the lower of [the estimated acquisi- tion cost of such drug to pharmacies or the dispensing pharmacy's usual and customary price charged to the general public. For sole and multiple source brand name drugs, estimated acquisition cost means the average wholesale price of a prescription drug based upon the package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, less seventeen percent thereof or the wholesale acquisition cost of a prescription drug based upon package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, minus zero and forty-one hundredths percent thereof, and updated monthly by the department. For multiple source generic drugs, estimated acquisition cost means the lower of the average wholesale price of a prescription drug based on the package size dispensed from, as reported by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, less twenty-five percent thereof, or the maximum A. 3007--A 17 acquisition cost, if any, established pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subdivision, provided that the methodology used by the department to establish a maximum acquisition cost shall not include average acquisi- tion cost as determined by department surveys.]: (A) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE DRUG ACQUISITION COST SET BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR THE DRUG, IF ANY, OR IF SUCH AMOUNT IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST OF THE DRUG BASED ON THE PACKAGE SIZE DISPENSED FROM, AS REPORTED BY THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING SERVICE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT; OR (B) THE DISPENSING PHARMACY'S USUAL AND CUSTOMARY PRICE CHARGED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND (d) In addition to the amounts paid pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision [to pharmacies for those drugs which may not be dispensed without a prescription, as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law and for which payment is authorized pursuant to paragraph (g) of subdivision two of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title], the department shall pay a PROFESSIONAL pharmacy dispensing fee for each such [prescription] drug dispensed[, which dispensing fee shall not be less than the following amounts: (i) for prescription drugs categorized as generic by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, three dollars and fifty cents per prescription; and (ii) for prescription drugs categorized as brand-name prescription drugs by the prescription drug pricing service used by the department, three dollars and fifty cents per prescription, provided, however, that for brand name prescription drugs reimbursed pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a-1) of subdivision four of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title, the dispensing fee shall be four dollars and fifty cents per prescription] IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN DOLLARS PER PRESCRIPTION OR WRITTEN ORDER OF A PRACTITIONER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT THIS PROFESSIONAL DISPENSING FEE WILL NOT APPLY TO DRUGS THAT ARE AVAIL- ABLE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW BUT DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A COVERED OUTPATIENT DRUG PURSUANT TO SECTION 1927K OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. § 13. It shall be an unacceptable practice in the Medicaid program established pursuant to title 11 of article 5 of the social services law for a provider to prescribe opioids in violation of the requirements of paragraph (g-1) of subdivision 2 of section 365-a of such law, in violation of any other applicable law limiting or restricting the prescribing of opioids, and/or contrary to recommendations issued by the drug utilization review board established by section 369-bb of the social services law, such practice may result in the provider being sanctioned pursuant to 18 NYCRR 515. § 14. Paragraph (g-1) of subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law, as amended by section 5 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (g-1) drugs provided on an in-patient basis, those drugs contained on the list established by regulation of the commissioner of health pursu- ant to subdivision four of this section, and those drugs which may not be dispensed without a prescription as required by section sixty-eight hundred ten of the education law and which the commissioner of health shall determine to be reimbursable based upon such factors as the avail- ability of such drugs or alternatives at low cost if purchased by a medicaid recipient, or the essential nature of such drugs as described by such commissioner in regulations, provided, however, that such drugs, exclusive of long-term maintenance drugs, shall be dispensed in quanti- A. 3007--A 18 ties no greater than a thirty day supply or one hundred doses, whichever is greater; provided further that the commissioner of health is author- ized to require prior authorization for any refill of a prescription when more than a ten day supply of the previously dispensed amount should remain were the product used as normally indicated, OR IN THE CASE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHEN MORE THAN A SEVEN DAY SUPPLY OF THE PREVIOUSLY DISPENSED AMOUNT SHOULD REMAIN WERE THE PRODUCT USED AS NORMALLY INDICATED; provided further that the commissioner of health is authorized to require prior authorization of prescriptions of opioid analgesics in excess of four prescriptions in a thirty-day period in accordance with section two hundred seventy-three of the public health law; medical assistance shall not include any drug provided on other than an in-patient basis for which a recipient is charged or a claim is made in the case of a prescription drug, in excess of the maximum reim- bursable amounts to be established by department regulations in accord- ance with standards established by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services, or, in the case of a drug not requiring a prescription, in excess of the maximum reimbursable amount established by the commissioner of health pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision four of this section; § 15. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 6 of section 367-a of the social services law, as amended by section 9 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (iii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, co-pay- ments charged for each generic prescription drug dispensed shall be one dollar and for each brand name prescription drug dispensed shall be [three dollars] TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS; provided, however, that the co-payments charged for [each brand name prescription drug on the preferred drug list established pursuant to section two hundred seven- ty-two of the public health law or, for managed care providers operating pursuant to section three hundred sixty-four-j of this title, for each brand name prescription drug on a managed care provider's formulary that such provider has designated as a preferred drug, and the co-payments charged for] each brand name prescription drug reimbursed pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a-1) of subdivision four of section three hundred sixty-five-a of this title shall be one dollar. § 16. Subparagraphs 1 and 5 of paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 367-a of the social services law, as added by section 11 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows: (1) The department may require manufacturers of drugs other than single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs, as such terms are defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8(k), to provide rebates to the depart- ment for any drug that has increased more than three hundred percent of its state maximum acquisition cost (SMAC)[, on or after] DURING THE PERIOD April 1, 2016 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2017, OR THAT HAS INCREASED MORE THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS SMAC ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2017, in comparison to its SMAC at any time during the course of the preceding twelve months. The required rebate shall be limited to the amount by which the current SMAC for the drug exceeds [three hundred percent] THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE of the SMAC for the same drug at any time during the course of the preceding twelve months. Such rebates shall be in addition to any rebates payable to the department pursuant to any other provision of federal or state law. Nothing herein shall affect the department's obligation to reimburse for covered outpatient drugs pursu- ant to paragraph (d) of this subdivision. A. 3007--A 19 (5) Beginning in two thousand seventeen, the department shall provide an annual report to the legislature no later than February first setting forth: (i) The number of drugs that exceeded the ceiling price established in this paragraph during the preceding year in comparison to the number of drugs that experienced at least a three hundred percent price increase during two thousand fourteen and two thousand fifteen, OR AT LEAST A SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT PRICE INCREASE DURING TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; (ii) The average percent amount above the ceiling price of drugs that exceeded the ceiling price in the preceding year in comparison to the number of drugs that experienced a price increase more than three hundred percent during two thousand fourteen and two thousand fifteen, OR AT LEAST A SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT PRICE INCREASE DURING TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; (iii) The number of generic drugs available to enrollees in Medicaid fee for service or Medicaid managed care, by fiscal quarter, in the preceding year in comparison to the drugs available, by fiscal quarter, during two thousand fourteen [and], two thousand fifteen, AND TWO THOU- SAND SIXTEEN; and (iv) The total drug spend on generic drugs for the preceding year in comparison to the total drug spend on generic drugs during two thousand fourteen [and], two thousand fifteen, AND TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. § 17. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or subdivi- sion of this section shall be adjudged by any court of competent juris- diction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or inval- idate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or subdivision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. It is here- by declared to be the intent of the legislature that this section would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions had not been included herein. § 18. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; provided, however, that sections fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen of this act shall take effect July 1, 2017; provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph (c) of subdivision 6 of section 367-a of the social services law made by section fifteen of this act shall not affect the repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 367-a of the social services law made by section sixteen of this act shall not affect the repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and provided, further, that the amendments to subdi- vision 9 of section 367-a of the social services law made by section twelve of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith. PART E Intentionally Omitted PART F Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 365-h of the social services law, as separately amended by section 50 of part B and section 24 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: A. 3007--A 20 4. The commissioner of health is authorized to assume responsibility from a local social services official for the provision and reimburse- ment of transportation costs under this section. If the commissioner elects to assume such responsibility, the commissioner shall notify the local social services official in writing as to the election, the date upon which the election shall be effective and such information as to transition of responsibilities as the commissioner deems prudent. The commissioner is authorized to contract with a transportation manager or managers to manage transportation services in any local social services district, other than transportation services provided or arranged for: enrollees of managed long term care plans issued certificates of author- ity under section forty-four hundred three-f of the public health law; AND ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS LOCATED AT A LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY AS DEFINED BY SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR AN APPROVED EXTENSION SITE THEREOF. Any trans- portation manager or managers selected by the commissioner to manage transportation services shall have proven experience in coordinating transportation services in a geographic and demographic area similar to the area in New York state within which the contractor would manage the provision of services under this section. Such a contract or contracts may include responsibility for: review, approval and processing of transportation orders; management of the appropriate level of transpor- tation based on documented patient medical need; and development of new technologies leading to efficient transportation services. If the commissioner elects to assume such responsibility from a local social services district, the commissioner shall examine and, if appropriate, adopt quality assurance measures that may include, but are not limited to, global positioning tracking system reporting requirements and service verification mechanisms. Any and all reimbursement rates devel- oped by transportation managers under this subdivision shall be subject to the review and approval of the commissioner. § 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2017; provided, further, that the amendments to section 365-h of the social services law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith. PART G Intentionally Omitted PART H Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 168 of chapter 639 of the laws of 1996, constituting the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996, as amended by section 1 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 5. sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law, as amended or as added by this act, shall expire on December 31, [2017] 2020, and shall be thereafter effective only in respect to any act done on or before such date or action or proceeding arising out of such act including continued collections of funds from assessments and allowances and surcharges established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law, and administration and distributions of funds from pools established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-k, 2807-l, 2807-m, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law related to patient services provided before December 31, A. 3007--A 21 [2017] 2020, and continued expenditure of funds authorized for programs and grants until the exhaustion of funds therefor; § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 138 of chapter 1 of the laws of 1999, constituting the New York Health Care Reform Act of 2000, as amended by section 2 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 1. sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s, and 2807-t of the public health law, as amended by this act, shall expire on December 31, [2017] 2020, and shall be thereafter effective only in respect to any act done before such date or action or proceeding arising out of such act including continued collections of funds from assessments and allowances and surcharges established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-s and 2807-t of the public health law, and administration and distributions of funds from pools established pursuant to sections 2807-c, 2807-j, 2807-k, 2807-l, 2807-m, 2807-s, 2807-t, 2807-v and 2807-w of the public health law, as amended or added by this act, related to patient services provided before December 31, [2017] 2020, and continued expenditure of funds authorized for programs and grants until the exhaustion of funds therefor; § 3. Subparagraph (xv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 2807-s of the public health law, as amended by section 3 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xv) A gross annual statewide amount for the period January first, two thousand fifteen through December thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, shall be one billion forty-five million dollars. § 4. Subparagraph (xiii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 2807-s of the public health law, as amended by section 4 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xiii) twenty-three million eight hundred thirty-six thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY; § 5. Subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 9 of section 2807-j of the public health law, as amended by section 5 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows: (iv) seven hundred sixty-five million dollars annually of the funds accumulated for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand [sixteen] NINETEEN, and (v) one hundred ninety-one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the funds accumulated for the period January first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 6. Subdivisions 5-a and 7 of section 2807-m of the public health law, as amended by section 9 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, subparagraphs (iv), (v) and (vi) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 5-a as added by section 4 of part W of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, are amended to read as follows: 5-a. Graduate medical education innovations pool. (a) Supplemental distributions. (i) Thirty-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions pursuant to subdivision five of this section and in accordance with section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York as in effect on January first, two thousand eight; provided, however, for purposes of funding the empire clinical research investigation program (ECRIP) in A. 3007--A 22 accordance with paragraph eight of subdivision (e) and paragraph two of subdivision (f) of section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York, distributions shall be made using two regions defined as New York city and the rest of the state and the dollar amount set forth in subparagraph (i) of paragraph two of subdivi- sion (f) of section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regu- lations of the state of New York shall be increased from sixty thousand dollars to seventy-five thousand dollars. (ii) For periods on and after January first, two thousand nine, supplemental distributions pursuant to subdivision five of this section and in accordance with section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York shall no longer be made and the provisions of section 86-1.89 of title 10 of the codes, rules and regu- lations of the state of New York shall be null and void. (b) Empire clinical research investigator program (ECRIP). Nine million one hundred twenty thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, and two million two hundred eighty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven, through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven, nine million one hundred twenty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to eight million six hundred twelve thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty- first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section to be allocated regionally with two-thirds of the available funding going to New York city and one-third of the available funding going to the rest of the state and shall be available for distribution as follows: Distributions shall first be made to consortia and teaching general hospitals for the empire clinical research investigator program (ECRIP) to help secure federal funding for biomedical research, train clinical researchers, recruit national leaders as faculty to act as mentors, and train residents and fellows in biomedical research skills based on hospital-specific data submitted to the commissioner by consortia and teaching general hospitals in accordance with clause (G) of this subpar- agraph. Such distributions shall be made in accordance with the follow- ing methodology: (A) The greatest number of clinical research positions for which a consortium or teaching general hospital may be funded pursuant to this subparagraph shall be one percent of the total number of residents training at the consortium or teaching general hospital on July first, two thousand eight for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine rounded up to the near- est one position. (B) Distributions made to a consortium or teaching general hospital shall equal the product of the total number of clinical research posi- tions submitted by a consortium or teaching general hospital and accepted by the commissioner as meeting the criteria set forth in para- graph (b) of subdivision one of this section, subject to the reduction calculation set forth in clause (C) of this subparagraph, times one hundred ten thousand dollars. A. 3007--A 23 (C) If the dollar amount for the total number of clinical research positions in the region calculated pursuant to clause (B) of this subparagraph exceeds the total amount appropriated for purposes of this paragraph, including clinical research positions that continue from and were funded in prior distribution periods, the commissioner shall elimi- nate one-half of the clinical research positions submitted by each consortium or teaching general hospital rounded down to the nearest one position. Such reduction shall be repeated until the dollar amount for the total number of clinical research positions in the region does not exceed the total amount appropriated for purposes of this paragraph. If the repeated reduction of the total number of clinical research posi- tions in the region by one-half does not render a total funding amount that is equal to or less than the total amount reserved for that region within the appropriation, the funding for each clinical research posi- tion in that region shall be reduced proportionally in one thousand dollar increments until the total dollar amount for the total number of clinical research positions in that region does not exceed the total amount reserved for that region within the appropriation. Any reduction in funding will be effective for the duration of the award. No clinical research positions that continue from and were funded in prior distrib- ution periods shall be eliminated or reduced by such methodology. (D) Each consortium or teaching general hospital shall receive its annual distribution amount in accordance with the following: (I) Each consortium or teaching general hospital with a one-year ECRIP award shall receive its annual distribution amount in full upon completion of the requirements set forth in items (I) and (II) of clause (G) of this subparagraph. The requirements set forth in items (IV) and (V) of clause (G) of this subparagraph must be completed by the consor- tium or teaching general hospital in order for the consortium or teach- ing general hospital to be eligible to apply for ECRIP funding in any subsequent funding cycle. (II) Each consortium or teaching general hospital with a two-year ECRIP award shall receive its first annual distribution amount in full upon completion of the requirements set forth in items (I) and (II) of clause (G) of this subparagraph. Each consortium or teaching general hospital will receive its second annual distribution amount in full upon completion of the requirements set forth in item (III) of clause (G) of this subparagraph. The requirements set forth in items (IV) and (V) of clause (G) of this subparagraph must be completed by the consortium or teaching general hospital in order for the consortium or teaching gener- al hospital to be eligible to apply for ECRIP funding in any subsequent funding cycle. (E) Each consortium or teaching general hospital receiving distrib- utions pursuant to this subparagraph shall reserve seventy-five thousand dollars to primarily fund salary and fringe benefits of the clinical research position with the remainder going to fund the development of faculty who are involved in biomedical research, training and clinical care. (F) Undistributed or returned funds available to fund clinical research positions pursuant to this paragraph for a distribution period shall be available to fund clinical research positions in a subsequent distribution period. (G) In order to be eligible for distributions pursuant to this subpar- agraph, each consortium and teaching general hospital shall provide to the commissioner by July first of each distribution period, the follow- ing data and information on a hospital-specific basis. Such data and A. 3007--A 24 information shall be certified as to accuracy and completeness by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chair of the consor- tium governing body of each consortium or teaching general hospital and shall be maintained by each consortium and teaching general hospital for five years from the date of submission: (I) For each clinical research position, information on the type, scope, training objectives, institutional support, clinical research experience of the sponsor-mentor, plans for submitting research outcomes to peer reviewed journals and at scientific meetings, including a meet- ing sponsored by the department, the name of a principal contact person responsible for tracking the career development of researchers placed in clinical research positions, as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of this section, and who is authorized to certify to the commission- er that all the requirements of the clinical research training objec- tives set forth in this subparagraph shall be met. Such certification shall be provided by July first of each distribution period; (II) For each clinical research position, information on the name, citizenship status, medical education and training, and medical license number of the researcher, if applicable, shall be provided by December thirty-first of the calendar year following the distribution period; (III) Information on the status of the clinical research plan, accom- plishments, changes in research activities, progress, and performance of the researcher shall be provided upon completion of one-half of the award term; (IV) A final report detailing training experiences, accomplishments, activities and performance of the clinical researcher, and data, meth- ods, results and analyses of the clinical research plan shall be provided three months after the clinical research position ends; and (V) Tracking information concerning past researchers, including but not limited to (A) background information, (B) employment history, (C) research status, (D) current research activities, (E) publications and presentations, (F) research support, and (G) any other information necessary to track the researcher; and (VI) Any other data or information required by the commissioner to implement this subparagraph. (H) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this subdivision, for periods on and after April first, two thousand thirteen, ECRIP grant awards shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations promulgat- ed by the commissioner. Such regulations shall, at a minimum: (1) provide that ECRIP grant awards shall be made with the objective of securing federal funding for biomedical research, training clinical researchers, recruiting national leaders as faculty to act as mentors, and training residents and fellows in biomedical research skills; (2) provide that ECRIP grant applicants may include interdisciplinary research teams comprised of teaching general hospitals acting in collab- oration with entities including but not limited to medical centers, hospitals, universities and local health departments; (3) provide that applications for ECRIP grant awards shall be based on such information requested by the commissioner, which shall include but not be limited to hospital-specific data; (4) establish the qualifications for investigators and other staff required for grant projects eligible for ECRIP grant awards; and (5) establish a methodology for the distribution of funds under ECRIP grant awards. (c) Ambulatory care training. Four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- A. 3007--A 25 ber thirty-first, two thousand eight, four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, one million two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, four million three hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to four million sixty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRI- ATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commis- sioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to sponsoring institutions to be directed to support clinical training of medical students and residents in free-standing ambulatory care settings, including community health centers and private practices. Such funding shall be allocated regionally with two-thirds of the available funding going to New York city and one-third of the available funding going to the rest of the state and shall be distributed to sponsoring insti- tutions in each region pursuant to a request for application or request for proposal process with preference being given to sponsoring insti- tutions which provide training in sites located in underserved rural or inner-city areas and those that include medical students in such train- ing. (d) Physician loan repayment program. One million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, four hundred ninety thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, one million seven hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, [and] up to one million seven hundred five thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdi- vision two of this section and shall be available for purposes of physi- cian loan repayment in accordance with subdivision ten of this section. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this section, sections one hundred twelve and one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, or any other contrary provision of law, such funding shall be allocated regionally with one-third of available funds going to New York city and two-thirds of available funds going to the rest of the state and shall be distributed in a manner to be determined by the commissioner without a competitive bid or request for proposal process as follows: (i) Funding shall first be awarded to repay loans of up to twenty-five physicians who train in primary care or specialty tracks in teaching A. 3007--A 26 general hospitals, and who enter and remain in primary care or specialty practices in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner. (ii) After distributions in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, all remaining funds shall be awarded to repay loans of physi- cians who enter and remain in primary care or specialty practices in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner, including but not limited to physicians working in general hospitals, or other health care facilities. (iii) In no case shall less than fifty percent of the funds available pursuant to this paragraph be distributed in accordance with subpara- graphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph to physicians identified by gener- al hospitals. (iv) In addition to the funds allocated under this paragraph, for the period April first, two thousand fifteen through March thirty-first, two thousand sixteen, two million dollars shall be available for the purposes described in subdivision ten of this section; (v) In addition to the funds allocated under this paragraph, for the period April first, two thousand sixteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, two million dollars shall be available for the purposes described in subdivision ten of this section; (vi) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, and subject to the extension of the Health Care Reform Act of 1996, sufficient funds shall be available for the purposes described in subdivision ten of this section in amounts necessary to fund the remaining year commitments for awards made pursuant to subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of this paragraph. (e) Physician practice support. Four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand eight, four million nine hundred thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, one million two hundred twen- ty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, four million three hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, [and] up to four million three hundred sixty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdi- vision two of this section and shall be available for purposes of physi- cian practice support. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this section, sections one hundred twelve and one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, or any other contrary provision of law, such funding shall be allocated regionally with one-third of available funds going to New York city and two-thirds of available funds going to the rest of the state and shall be distributed in a manner to be determined by the commissioner without a competitive bid or request for proposal process as follows: (i) Preference in funding shall first be accorded to teaching general hospitals for up to twenty-five awards, to support costs incurred by physicians trained in primary or specialty tracks who thereafter estab- lish or join practices in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner. (ii) After distributions in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, all remaining funds shall be awarded to physicians to support A. 3007--A 27 the cost of establishing or joining practices in underserved communi- ties, as determined by the commissioner, and to hospitals and other health care providers to recruit new physicians to provide services in underserved communities, as determined by the commissioner. (iii) In no case shall less than fifty percent of the funds available pursuant to this paragraph be distributed to general hospitals in accordance with subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph. (e-1) Work group. For funding available pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) of this subdivision: (i) The department shall appoint a work group from recommendations made by associations representing physicians, general hospitals and other health care facilities to develop a streamlined application proc- ess by June first, two thousand twelve. (ii) Subject to available funding, applications shall be accepted on a continuous basis. The department shall provide technical assistance to applicants to facilitate their completion of applications. An applicant shall be notified in writing by the department within ten days of receipt of an application as to whether the application is complete and if the application is incomplete, what information is outstanding. The department shall act on an application within thirty days of receipt of a complete application. (f) Study on physician workforce. Five hundred ninety thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand ten, one hundred forty-eight thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, five hundred sixteen thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to four hundred eighty-seven thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available to fund a study of physician workforce needs and solutions including, but not limited to, an analysis of residency programs and projected physician workforce and community needs. The commissioner shall enter into agreements with one or more organizations to conduct such study based on a request for proposal process. (g) Diversity in medicine/post-baccalaureate program. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section one hundred twelve or one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law or any other law, one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, four hundred ninety thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, one million seven hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, [and] up to one million six hundred five thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to the Associated Medical Schools of New York to fund its diversity program A. 3007--A 28 including existing and new post-baccalaureate programs for minority and economically disadvantaged students and encourage participation from all medical schools in New York. The associated medical schools of New York shall report to the commissioner on an annual basis regarding the use of funds for such purpose in such form and manner as specified by the commissioner. (h) In the event there are undistributed funds within amounts made available for distributions pursuant to this subdivision, such funds may be reallocated and distributed in current or subsequent distribution periods in a manner determined by the commissioner for any purpose set forth in this subdivision. 7. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section one hundred twelve or one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law or any other law, up to one million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand through December thirty-first, two thousand, one million six hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, one million five hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, one million three hundred twenty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, [and] up to two million seventy-seven thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand seventeen, AND WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PERIODS ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to the New York state area health education center program for the purpose of expanding community-based training of medical students. In addition, one million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand eleven, and eight hundred eighty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thir- ty-first, two thousand fourteen, shall be set aside and reserved by the commissioner from the regional pools established pursuant to subdivision two of this section and shall be available for distributions to the New York state area health education center program for the purpose of post- secondary training of health care professionals who will achieve specif- ic program outcomes within the New York state area health education center program. The New York state area health education center program shall report to the commissioner on an annual basis regarding the use of funds for each purpose in such form and manner as specified by the commissioner. § 7. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 12 of section 367-b of the social services law, as amended by section 10 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (a) For the purpose of regulating cash flow for general hospitals, the department shall develop and implement a payment methodology to provide for timely payments for inpatient hospital services eligible for case based payments per discharge based on diagnosis-related groups provided during the period January first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight through A. 3007--A 29 March thirty-first two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, by such hospitals which elect to participate in the system. § 8. Subdivision 6 of section 2807-t of the public health law, as amended by section 15 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 6. Prospective adjustments. (a) The commissioner shall annually recon- cile the sum of the actual payments made to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee for each region pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article and pursuant to this section for the prior year with the regional allocation of the gross annual statewide amount specified in subdivision six of section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article for such prior year. The difference between the actual amount raised for a region and the regional allocation of the specified gross annual amount for such prior year shall be applied as a prospective adjustment to the regional allocation of the specified gross annual payment amount for such region for the year next following the calculation of the reconciliation. The authorized dollar value of the adjustments shall be the same as if calculated retrospectively. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivi- sion, for covered lives assessment rate periods on and after January first, two thousand fifteen through December thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, for amounts collected in the aggregate in excess of one billion forty-five million dollars on an annual basis, prospective adjustments shall be suspended if the annual reconciliation calculation from the prior year would otherwise result in a decrease to the regional allocation of the specified gross annual payment amount for that region, provided, however, that such suspension shall be lifted upon a determi- nation by the commissioner, in consultation with the director of the budget, that sixty-five million dollars in aggregate collections on an annual basis over and above one billion forty-five million dollars on an annual basis have been reserved and set aside for deposit in the HCRA resources fund. Any amounts collected in the aggregate at or below one billion forty-five million dollars on an annual basis, shall be subject to regional adjustments reconciling any decreases or increases to the regional allocation in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subdivi- sion. § 9. Section 34 of part A3 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 amending the general business law and other laws relating to enacting major components necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2003-04 state fiscal year, as amended by section 6 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 34. (1) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the state comp- troller is authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the department of health's special revenue fund - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, provider collection monitoring account, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds collected and accumulated pursuant to section 2807-v of the public health law, including income from invested funds, for the purpose of payment for administrative costs of the department of health related to adminis- tration of statutory duties for the collections and distributions authorized by section 2807-v of the public health law. (2) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the state comp- A. 3007--A 30 troller is authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the department of health's special revenue fund - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, provider collection monitoring account, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds collected and accumulated and interest earned through surcharges on payments for health care services pursuant to section 2807-s of the public health law and from assessments pursuant to section 2807-t of the public health law for the purpose of payment for administrative costs of the department of health related to administration of statutory duties for the collections and distributions authorized by sections 2807-s, 2807-t, and 2807-m of the public health law. (3) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law for the purposes of payment for administrative costs of the depart- ment of health related to the child health insurance plan program authorized pursuant to title 1-A of article 25 of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, child health insurance account, established within the department of health. (4) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law for the purpose of payment for administrative costs of the depart- ment of health related to the health occupation development and work- place demonstration program established pursuant to section 2807-h and the health workforce retraining program established pursuant to section 2807-g of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, health occupation development and workplace demonstration program account, established within the department of health. (5) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (j) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law for the purpose of payment for adminis- trative costs of the department of health related to administration of the state's tobacco control programs and cancer services provided pursu- ant to sections 2807-r and 1399-ii of the public health law into such accounts established within the department of health for such purposes. (6) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, the funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of section 2807-l of the public health law for the purposes of payment for adminis- trative costs of the department of health related to the programs funded pursuant to section 2807-l of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - A. 3007--A 31 061, pilot health insurance account, established within the department of health. (7) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (f) of subdivision 19 of section 2807-c of the public health law from monies accumulated and interest earned in the bad debt and charity care and capital statewide pools through an assessment charged to general hospitals pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 18 of section 2807-c of the public health law and those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with the provisions of section 2807-l of the public health law for the purposes of payment for administrative costs of the department of health related to programs funded under section 2807-l of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, primary care initiatives account, established within the department of health. (8) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized for distribution in accordance with section 2807-l of the public health law for the purposes of payment for administrative costs of the department of health related to programs funded under section 2807-l of the public health law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, health care delivery administration account, established within the department of health. (9) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regu- lation and effective April 1, 2008 through March 31, [2017] 2020, the commissioner of health is authorized to transfer and the comptroller is authorized to deposit, within amounts appropriated each year, those funds authorized pursuant to sections 2807-d, 3614-a and 3614-b of the public health law and section 367-i of the social services law and for distribution in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 9 of section 2807-j of the public health law for the purpose of payment for administration of statutory duties for the collections and distributions authorized by sections 2807-c, 2807-d, 2807-j, 2807-k, 2807-l, 3614-a and 3614-b of the public health law and section 367-i of the social services law into the special revenue funds - other, health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund - 061, provider collection monitoring account, established within the department of health. § 10. Section 2 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1986 amending the public health law relating to the development of pilot reimbursement programs for ambulatory care services, as amended by section 11 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, except that this act shall expire and be of no further force and effect on and after April 1, [2017] 2020; provided, however, that the commissioner of health shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature detailing the objec- tive, impact, design and computation of any pilot reimbursement program established pursuant to this act, on or before March 31, 1994 and annu- ally thereafter. Such report shall include an assessment of the finan- A. 3007--A 32 cial impact of such payment system on providers, as well as the impact of such system on access to care. § 11. Paragraph (i) of subdivision (b) of section 1 of chapter 520 of the laws of 1978, relating to providing for a comprehensive survey of health care financing, education and illness prevention and creating councils for the conduct thereof, as amended by section 12 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (i) oversight and evaluation of the inpatient financing system in place for 1988 through March 31, [2017] 2020, and the appropriateness and effectiveness of the bad debt and charity care financing provisions; § 12. Paragraph (l) of subdivision 9 of section 3614 of the public health law, as added by section 13 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (l) for the period April first, two thousand sixteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, up to one hundred million dollars ANNUALLY. § 13. Paragraph (p) of subdivision 1 of section 367-q of the social services law, as added by section 14 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (p) for the period April first, two thousand sixteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, up to twenty-eight million five hundred thousand dollars ANNUALLY. § 14. Subdivision 4-c of section 2807-p of the public health law, as amended by section 16 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 4-c. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commis- sioner shall make additional payments for uncompensated care to volun- tary non-profit diagnostic and treatment centers that are eligible for distributions under subdivision four of this section in the following amounts: for the period June first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, in the amount of seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand seven, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thou- sand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, fifteen million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand eleven though December thirty-first, two thousand eleven, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand twelve through December thirty-first, two thousand twelve, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand thirteen through December thirty-first, two thousand thirteen, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand fourteen through December thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand fifteen through December thirty- first, two thousand fifteen, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first two thousand sixteen through December thirty-first, two thousand sixteen, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, and for the period January first, two thousand [seven- teen] TWENTY through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, in the amount of one million six hundred thousand dollars, provided, however, that for periods on and after January first, two A. 3007--A 33 thousand eight, such additional payments shall be distributed to volun- tary, non-profit diagnostic and treatment centers and to public diagnos- tic and treatment centers in accordance with paragraph (g) of subdivi- sion four of this section. In the event that federal financial participation is available for rate adjustments pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall make such payments as additional adjust- ments to rates of payment for voluntary non-profit diagnostic and treat- ment centers that are eligible for distributions under subdivision four-a of this section in the following amounts: for the period June first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, fifteen million dollars in the aggregate, and for the period January first, two thousand seven through June thirtieth, two thousand seven, seven million five hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate. The amounts allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall be aggregated with and distributed pursuant to the same methodology applicable to the amounts allocated to such diagnostic and treatment centers for such periods pursuant to subdivision four of this section if federal finan- cial participation is not available, or pursuant to subdivision four-a of this section if federal financial participation is available. Notwithstanding section three hundred sixty-eight-a of the social services law, there shall be no local share in a medical assistance payment adjustment under this subdivision. § 15. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (ii) deposit by the commissioner, within amounts appropriated, and the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to, to the credit of the emergency medical services training account established in section ninety-seven-q of the state finance law or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is appli- cable, up to sixteen million dollars on an annualized basis for the periods January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, up to twenty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty- first, two thousand, up to twenty-one million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty-first, two thou- sand one, up to twenty-two million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to twenty-two million five hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to nine million six hundred eighty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thir- ty-first, two thousand four, up to twelve million one hundred thirty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to twenty-four million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to twenty million four hundred ninety-two thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to five million one hundred twenty-three thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to eighteen million three hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand twelve, up to eighteen million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand twelve through March thirty-first, two thousand thirteen, up to A. 3007--A 34 nineteen million four hundred nineteen thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand thirteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, and up to nineteen million six hundred fifty-nine thou- sand seven hundred dollars each state fiscal year for the period of April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand [seventeen] TWENTY; § 16. Clause (C) of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (C) for services and expenses, including grants, related to emergency assistance distributions as designated by the commissioner. Notwith- standing section one hundred twelve or one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law or any other contrary provision of law, such distrib- utions shall be limited to providers or programs where, as determined by the commissioner, emergency assistance is vital to protect the life or safety of patients, to ensure the retention of facility caregivers or other staff, or in instances where health facility operations are jeop- ardized, or where the public health is jeopardized or other emergency situations exist, up to three million dollars annually for the period April first, two thousand seven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to two million nine hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, and up to two million nine hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. Upon any distribution of such funds, the commission- er shall immediately notify the chair and ranking minority member of the senate finance committee, the assembly ways and means committee, the senate committee on health, and the assembly committee on health; § 17. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (iv) distributions by the commissioner related to poison control centers pursuant to subdivision seven of section twenty-five hundred-d of this chapter, up to five million dollars for the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, up to three million dollars on an annual- ized basis for the periods during the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, up to five million dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to four million six hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to five million one hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand six annually, up to five million one hundred thousand dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, up to three million six hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to seven hundred seventy-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to two million five hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, and up to three million dollars each state fiscal A. 3007--A 35 year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY; and § 18. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (i) An amount of up to twenty million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to ten million dollars for the period January first, two thou- sand seven through June thirtieth, two thousand seven, up to twenty million dollars annually for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to nineteen million six hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, and up to nineteen million six hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, shall be transferred to the health facility restructuring pool established pursu- ant to section twenty-eight hundred fifteen of this article; § 19. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (e) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of distributions to organizations to support the health workforce retraining program established pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-g of this article from the respective health care initiatives pools established for the following periods in the following amounts from the pools or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, during the period January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven through December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, up to fifty million dollars on an annualized basis, up to thirty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand, up to forty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand one through December thirty- first, two thousand one, up to fifty million dollars for the period January first, two thousand two through December thirty-first, two thou- sand two, up to forty-one million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty- first, two thousand three, up to forty-one million one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to fifty-eight million three hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to fifty-two million three hundred sixty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thou- sand six, up to thirty-five million four hundred thousand dollars annu- ally for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to eight million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to twenty-eight million four hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, and up to twenty-six million eight hundred seventeen thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two A. 3007--A 36 thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, less the amount of funds available for allocations for rate adjustments for workforce training programs for payments by state governmental agencies for inpatient hospital services. § 20. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (v) from the pool or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to fifteen million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand five, up to nineteen million two hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to nineteen million two hundred thousand dollars, for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to eighteen million one hundred fifty thousand dollars annually, for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to four million five hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars, for each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand fourteen, up to sixteen million two hundred thousand dollars, and up to sixteen million two hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 21. Clause (A) of subparagraph (v) of paragraph (k) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (A) from the pool or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the period July first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to six million dollars, for the period January first, two thousand four through Decem- ber thirty-first, two thousand six, up to twelve million dollars annual- ly, for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand thirteen, up to forty-eight million dollars annually, for the period January first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, up to twelve million dollars and for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, up to forty-eight million dollars annually; § 22. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph (l) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-l of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (v) from the pool or the health care reform act (HCRA) resources fund, whichever is applicable, for the periods January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to fifty-six million dollars, for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to sixty million dollars annually, for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to sixty million dollars annually, for the period January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to fifteen million dollars, each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, up to forty-two million three hundred thousand dollars and up to forty-one million fifty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two A. 3007--A 37 thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 23. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (b) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for purposes of payment of audits or audit contracts necessary to determine payor and provider compliance with requirements set forth in sections twenty-eight hundred seven-j, twenty-eight hundred seven-s and twenty-eight hundred seven-t of this article from the tobacco control and insurance initi- atives pool established for the following periods in the following amounts: five million six hundred thousand dollars annually for the periods January first, two thousand through December thirty-first, two thousand two, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand three through December thirty-first, two thousand three, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand four through December thirty-first, two thousand four, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand five through December thirty first, two thousand five, up to five million dollars for the period January first, two thousand six through December thirty-first, two thousand six, up to seven million eight hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand seven through December thirty- first, two thousand seven, and up to eight million three hundred twen- ty-five thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand eight through December thirty-first, two thousand eight, up to eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand nine through December thirty-first, two thousand nine, up to eight million five hundred thousand dollars for the period January first, two thousand ten through December thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to two million one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the peri- od January first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to fourteen million seven hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, and up to eleven million one hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 24. Subparagraph (xiv) of paragraph (j) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xiv) up to six million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 25. Subparagraph (xvi) of paragraph (n) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xvi) one hundred twenty-seven million four hundred sixteen thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 26. Subparagraph (xiv) of paragraph (o) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xiv) up to ninety-six million six hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. A. 3007--A 38 § 27. Subparagraph (xii) of paragraph (q) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xii) up to five million two hundred eighty-eighty thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 28. Subparagraph (xii) of paragraph (w) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xii) up to two million one hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 29. Clause (L) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (bb) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (L) up to one hundred thirty-six million dollars each state fiscal year for the period March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen through April first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 30. Clause (L) of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (bb) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (L) for each state fiscal year within the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY, three hundred forty million dollars. § 31. Subparagraph (xii) of paragraph (cc) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xii) up to eleven million two hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 32. Subparagraph (xii) of paragraph (ff) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xii) fifteen million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thou- sand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 33. Subparagraph (xii) of paragraph (ii) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (xii) eight million five hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 34. Paragraph (aaa) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (aaa) Funds shall be reserved and accumulated from year to year and shall be available, including income from invested funds, for services and expenses related to school based health centers, in an amount up to three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand six through March thirty-first, two thousand seven, up to three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand seven through March thirty-first, two thousand eight, up to three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand eight through March thirty-first, two thousand nine, up to three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand nine through March thirty-first, two thousand ten, up to A. 3007--A 39 three million five hundred thousand dollars for the period April first, two thousand ten through March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, up to two million eight hundred thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thousand fourteen, and up to two million six hundred forty-four thousand dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. The total amount of funds provided herein shall be distributed as grants based on the ratio of each provider's total enrollment for all sites to the total enrollment of all providers. This formula shall be applied to the total amount provided herein. § 35. Subparagraph (viii) of paragraph (ccc) of subdivision 1 of section 2807-v of the public health law, as amended by section 8 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (viii) up to fifty million dollars each state fiscal year for the period April first, two thousand fourteen through March thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] TWENTY. § 36. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that: (a) the amendments made to sections 2807-s and 2807-j of the public health law made by sections three, four and five of this act shall not affect the expiration of such sections and shall expire therewith; and (b) the amendments to subdivision 6 of section 2807-t of the public health law made by section eight of this act shall not affect the expi- ration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith. PART I Section 1. Section 11 of chapter 884 of the laws of 1990, amending the public health law relating to authorizing bad debt and charity care allowances for certified home health agencies, as amended by section 1 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 11. This act shall take effect immediately and: (a) sections one and three shall expire on December 31, 1996, (b) sections four through ten shall expire on June 30, [2017] 2020, and (c) provided that the amendment to section 2807-b of the public health law by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section 2807-b as otherwise provided by law and shall be deemed to expire therewith. § 2. Subdivision 4-a of section 71 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 amending the social services law relating to eliminating pres- criber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalent, as amended by section 6 of part D of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 4-a. section twenty-two of this act shall take effect April 1, 2014, and shall be deemed expired January 1, [2018] 2020; § 3. Subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 2807-d of the public health law, as amended by section 3 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (vi) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this paragraph or any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, for residential health care facilities the assessment shall be six percent of each resi- dential health care facility's gross receipts received from all patient care services and other operating income on a cash basis for the period April first, two thousand two through March thirty-first, two thousand A. 3007--A 40 three for hospital or health-related services, including adult day services; provided, however, that residential health care facilities' gross receipts attributable to payments received pursuant to title XVIII of the federal social security act (medicare) shall be excluded from the assessment; provided, however, that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand three through March thirty-first, two thousand five, such assessment shall be five percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand five through March thirty-first, two thousand nine, and on or after April first, two thousand nine through March thirty- first, two thousand eleven such assessment shall be six percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand eleven through March thirty-first, two thou- sand thirteen such assessment shall be six percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand thirteen through March thirty-first, two thousand fifteen such assessment shall be six percent, and further provided that for all such gross receipts received on or after April first, two thousand fifteen through March thirty-first, two thousand seventeen such assessment shall be six percent, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT FOR ALL SUCH GROSS RECEIPTS RECEIVED ON OR AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THROUGH MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SUCH ASSESSMENT SHALL BE SIX PERCENT. § 4. Subdivision 1 of section 194 of chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, amending the education law and other laws relating to rates for residen- tial health care facilities, as amended by section 5 of part D of chap- ter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation, the trend factors used to project reimbursable operating costs to the rate period for purposes of determining rates of payment pursuant to article 28 of the public health law for residential health care facili- ties for reimbursement of inpatient services provided to patients eligi- ble for payments made by state governmental agencies on and after April 1, 1996 through March 31, 1999 and for payments made on and after July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007 and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009 and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011 and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013 and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017, AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020 shall reflect no trend factor projections or adjustments for the period April 1, 1996, through March 31, 1997. § 5. Subdivision 1 of section 89-a of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, amending the social services law and other laws relating to enacting the major components of legislation necessary to implement the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2007-2008 state fiscal year, as amended by section 6 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 1. Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law and section 21 of chapter 1 of the laws of 1999, as amended, and any other inconsistent provision of law or regu- lation to the contrary, in determining rates of payments by state governmental agencies effective for services provided beginning April 1, 2006, through March 31, 2009, and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011, and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after A. 3007--A 41 April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017, AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020 for inpatient and outpatient services provided by general hospitals and for inpatient services and outpatient adult day health care services provided by residential health care facilities pursuant to article 28 of the public health law, the commissioner of health shall apply a trend factor projection of two and twenty-five hundredths percent attributable to the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, and on and after January 1, 2007, provided, however, that on reconciliation of such trend factor for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law, such trend factor shall be the final US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers, as published by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics less twenty-five hundredths of a percentage point. § 6. Subdivision 5-a of section 246 of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, as amended by section 11 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 5-a. Section sixty-four-a of this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 1995 through March 31, 1999 and on and after July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007, and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009, and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011, and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017 AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020; § 7. Section 64-b of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, as amended by section 12 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 64-b. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the provisions of subdivision 7 of section 3614 of the public health law, as amended, shall remain and be in full force and effect on April 1, 1995 through March 31, 1999 and on July 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 and on and after April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2003 and on and after April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007, and on and after April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009, and on and after April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011, and on and after April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, and on and after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and on and after April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017 AND ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020. § 8. Subdivision (a) of section 40 of part B of chapter 109 of the laws of 2010, amending the social services law relating to transporta- tion costs, as amended by section 23 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (a) sections two, three, three-a, three-b, three-c, three-d, three-e and twenty-one of this act shall take effect July 1, 2010; sections fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen and nineteen of this act shall take effect January 1, 2011; and provided further that section twenty of this act shall be deemed repealed [six] NINE years after the date the contract entered into pursuant to section 365-h of the social services law, as amended by section twenty of this act, is executed; provided that the commissioner of health shall notify the legislative bill draft- ing commission upon the execution of the contract entered into pursuant to section 367-h of the social services law in order that the commission A. 3007--A 42 may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law; § 9. Section 4-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relat- ing to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures, as amended by section 29 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 4-a. Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law, section 21 of chapter 1 of the laws of 1999, or any other contrary provision of law, in determining rates of payments by state governmental agencies effective for services provided on and after January 1, [2017] 2018 through March 31, [2017] 2018, for inpatient and outpatient services provided by general hospitals, for inpatient services and adult day health care outpatient services provided by residential health care facilities pursuant to article 28 of the public health law, except for residential health care facilities or units of such facilities providing services primarily to children under twenty-one years of age, for home health care services provided pursuant to article 36 of the public health law by certified home health agen- cies, long term home health care programs and AIDS home care programs, and for personal care services provided pursuant to section 365-a of the social services law, the commissioner of health shall apply no greater than zero trend factors attributable to the [2017] 2018 calendar year in accordance with paragraph (c) of subdivision 10 of section 2807-c of the public health law, provided, however, that such no greater than zero trend factors attributable to such [2017] 2018 calendar year shall also be applied to rates of payment provided on and after January 1, [2017] 2018 through March 31, [2017] 2018 for personal care services provided in those local social services districts, including New York city, whose rates of payment for such services are established by such local social services districts pursuant to a rate-setting exemption issued by the commissioner of health to such local social services districts in accordance with applicable regulations, and provided further, however, that for rates of payment for assisted living program services provided on and after January 1, [2017] 2018 through March 31, [2017] 2018, such trend factors attributable to the [2017] 2018 calendar year shall be established at no greater than zero percent. § 10. Subdivisions 3 and 5 of section 47 of chapter 2 of the laws of 1998, amending the public health law and other laws relating to expand- ing the child health insurance plan, as amended by section 61 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows: 3. section six of this act shall take effect January 1, 1999; provided, however, that subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of subdivi- sion 9 of section 2510 of the public health law, as added by this act, shall expire on July 1, [2017] 2020; 5. section twelve of this act shall take effect January 1, 1999; provided, however, paragraphs (g) and (h) of subdivision 2 of section 2511 of the public health law, as added by such section, shall expire on July 1, [2017] 2020; § 11. Section 4 of chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, amending the social services law relating to limiting the method of payment for prescription drugs under the medical assistance program, as amended by section 65 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: A. 3007--A 43 § 4. This act shall take effect 120 days after it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed March 31, [2017] 2020. § 12. Paragraph (e-1) of subdivision 12 of section 2808 of the public health law, as amended by section 66 of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (e-1) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation, the commissioner shall provide, in addition to payments established pursuant to this article prior to application of this section, addi- tional payments under the medical assistance program pursuant to title eleven of article five of the social services law for non-state operated public residential health care facilities, including public residential health care facilities located in the county of Nassau, the county of Westchester and the county of Erie, but excluding public residential health care facilities operated by a town or city within a county, in aggregate annual amounts of up to one hundred fifty million dollars in additional payments for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand six and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand seven and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand eight and of up to three hundred million dollars in such aggre- gate annual additional payments for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand nine, and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand ten and for the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand eleven, and for the state fiscal years begin- ning April first, two thousand twelve and April first, two thousand thirteen, and of up to five hundred million dollars in such aggregate annual additional payments for the state fiscal years beginning April first, two thousand fourteen, April first, two thousand fifteen and April first, two thousand sixteen AND OF UP TO FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN SUCH AGGREGATE ANNUAL ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, AND APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN. The amount allocated to each eligible public residential health care facili- ty for this period shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (f) of this subdivision, provided, however, that patient days shall be utilized for such computation reflecting actual reported data for two thousand three and each representative succeeding year as applicable, and provided further, however, that, in consultation with impacted providers, of the funds allocated for distribution in the state fiscal year beginning April first, two thousand thirteen, up to thirty- two million dollars may be allocated in accordance with paragraph (f-1) of this subdivision. § 13. Section 18 of chapter 904 of the laws of 1984, amending the public health law and the social services law relating to encouraging comprehensive health services, as amended by section 67-c of part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 18. This act shall take effect immediately, except that sections six, nine, ten and eleven of this act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law, sections two, three, four and nine of this act shall expire and be of no further force or effect on or after March 31, [2017] 2020, section two of this act shall take effect on April 1, 1985 or seventy-five days following the submission of the report required by section one of this act, whichever is later, and sections eleven and t