Assembly Bill A827

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides that demonstration rates of payment for telehealth services by home health agencies, long term home health care and AIDS home care shall be paid equitably

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

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2017-A827 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3614, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A878
2011-2012: A422
2013-2014: A1167
2015-2016: A815

2017-A827 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that demonstration rates of payment for telehealth services by home health agencies, long term home health care and AIDS home care shall be paid to providers in an equitable and direct manner.

2017-A827 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    827
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER, RIVERA, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by --
   M. of A.  CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  rates  for  tele-
   health  services provided by certified home health agencies, long term
   home health care programs and AIDS home care services

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of subdivision 3-c of section 3614 of the
 public health law, as added by section 63-b of part C of chapter  58  of
 the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
   (a)  Demonstration  rates  of payment or fees shall be established for
 telehealth services provided by a certified home health agency,  a  long
 term  home  health  care program or AIDS home care program, or for tele-
 health services by a licensed home care services agency  under  contract
 with such an agency or program OR WITH A LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT,
 in order to ensure the availability of technology-based patient monitor-
 ing,  communication  and health management. Reimbursement for telehealth
 services provided pursuant to this section shall  be  provided  only  in
 connection with Federal Food and Drug Administration-approved and inter-
 operable  devices,  and  incorporated  as  part of the patient's plan of
 care.  SUCH DEMONSTRATION RATES OF PAYMENT OR FEES SHALL BE MADE  AVAIL-
 ABLE  IN  AN  EQUITABLE  AND  DIRECT  MANNER  TO PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS
 LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE  SUBJECT  TO  THIS
 ARTICLE  AND ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS DIRECT REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATE AND/OR
 FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. The commissioner shall seek  federal  financial
 participation with regard to this demonstration initiative.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02592-01-7

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