assembly Bill A8916A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes, in certain cases, the provision of private duty nursing services to a medical assistance recipient by a relative who is a registered professional nurse

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 06, 2018 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 25, 2018 print number 8916a
Jan 25, 2018 amend and recommit to health
Jan 08, 2018 referred to health

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A8916 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6054
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §365-o, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3415, S3339
2021-2022: A4073, S238
2023-2024: S506

A8916 - Summary

Authorizes, in certain cases, the provision of private duty nursing services to a medical assistance recipient by a relative who is a registered professional nurse.

A8916 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  8916

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Health

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing, in
  certain cases, the provision of in-home private duty nursing  services
  to a recipient of medical assistance by a relative who is a registered
  professional nurse

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

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
365-o to read as follows:
  §  365-O.  PROVISION  OF  IN-HOME PRIVATE DUTY NURSING SERVICES BY THE
RELATIVE OF A RECIPIENT. UPON APPLICATION OR REQUEST TO THE COMMISSIONER
BY A RECIPIENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, OR HIS OR  HER  REPRESENTATIVE  OR
GUARDIAN,  WHO  HAS  BEEN  APPROVED FOR THE PROVISION OF IN-HOME PRIVATE
DUTY NURSING, THE COMMISSIONER  MAY  AUTHORIZE  THE  PROVISION  OF  SUCH
PRIVATE  DUTY  NURSING  BY  A RELATIVE OF SUCH RECIPIENT, SUBJECT TO THE
LIMITATIONS RELATING THERETO  FOR  PERSONAL  ASSISTANTS  IN  SUBDIVISION
THREE  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FIVE-F OF THIS TITLE, WHO IS A
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE, IN GOOD STANDING,  LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION  SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW. REIMBURSEMENT FOR
PRIVATE NURSING SERVICES PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION  SHALL
BE  AT  THE  RATE  PAID FOR THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES BY A LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSE.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11506-02-7

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A8916A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6054
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §365-o, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3415, S3339
2021-2022: A4073, S238
2023-2024: S506

A8916A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes, in certain cases, the provision of private duty nursing services to a medical assistance recipient by a relative who is a registered professional nurse.

A8916A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8916--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ABINANTI, THIELE, D'URSO, JAFFEE, RA, MORINELLO
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred  to
  the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing, in
  certain cases, the provision of in-home private duty nursing  services
  to a recipient of medical assistance by a relative who is a registered
  professional nurse

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

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
365-o to read as follows:
  §  365-O.  PROVISION  OF  IN-HOME PRIVATE DUTY NURSING SERVICES BY THE
RELATIVE OF A RECIPIENT. UPON APPLICATION OR REQUEST TO THE COMMISSIONER
BY A RECIPIENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, OR HIS OR  HER  REPRESENTATIVE  OR
GUARDIAN,  WHO  HAS  BEEN  APPROVED FOR THE PROVISION OF IN-HOME PRIVATE
DUTY NURSING, THE COMMISSIONER  MAY  AUTHORIZE  THE  PROVISION  OF  SUCH
PRIVATE  DUTY NURSING BY AN ADULT RELATIVE OF SUCH RECIPIENT, OTHER THAN
A SPOUSE OF THE RECIPIENT,  WHO  IS  A  REGISTERED  PROFESSIONAL  NURSE.
REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  PRIVATE NURSING SERVICES PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS SECTION SHALL BE AT  THE  RATE  PAID  FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF  SUCH
SERVICES BY A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11506-05-8