senate Bill S6054A

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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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 05, 2018 referred to ways and means
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Feb 13, 2018 advanced to third reading
Feb 12, 2018 2nd report cal.
Feb 06, 2018 1st report cal.372
Jan 25, 2018 print number 6054a
Jan 25, 2018 amend and recommit to health
Jan 03, 2018 referred to health
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 19, 2017 referred to health
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jun 05, 2017 advanced to third reading
May 24, 2017 2nd report cal.
May 23, 2017 1st report cal.1159
May 10, 2017 referred to health

Votes

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Feb 6, 2018 - Health committee Vote

S6054A
17
0
committee
17
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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May 23, 2017 - Health committee Vote

S6054
17
0
committee
17
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Co-Sponsors

S6054 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8916
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §365-o, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3339, A3415
2021-2022: S238, A4073
2023-2024: S506

S6054 - 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.

S6054 - Sponsor Memo

S6054 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6054

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 10, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee 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

Co-Sponsors

S6054A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8916
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §365-o, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3339, A3415
2021-2022: S238, A4073
2023-2024: S506

S6054A (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.

S6054A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6054A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6054--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 10, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON,  FELDER, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  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.
                                                           LBD11506-06-8

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