Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
Jun 21, 2017 |
print number 6705a |
Jun 21, 2017 |
amend and recommit to rules |
Jun 14, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6705A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S6705 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8472
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3005-c, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
A6612
2017-S6705 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6705 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to emergency and non-emergency transportation of medical assistance recipients PURPOSE : Requires Medicaid reimbursed emergency or non-emergency medical transportation be conducted by entities that either own or lease their vehicles, and that such transportation may not be delegated or subcontracted to third parties. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill amends Public Health Law to add a new section of law, § 3005-c, clarifying the definitions of "emergency medical transportation" and "non-emergency medical transportation." Additionally, it requires that entities that provide emergency medical or non-emergency medical transportation of Medicaid recipients must own and operate their own vehicles. It further prohibits these entities from subcontracting or delegating to third parties. In accordance with existing rules and regulations, vehicles employed for these types of transportation must be maintained and inspected. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S6705 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6705 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to emergency and non-emergency transportation of medical assistance recipients THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3005-c to read as follows: § 3005-C. EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION" SHALL MEAN TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING HOSPITAL SERVICES FOR A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT WHO SUFFERS FROM SEVERE, LIFE-THREATENING OR POTENTIALLY DISA- BLING CONDITIONS WHICH REQUIRES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, WHILE THE RECIPIENT IS BEING TRANSPORTED. (B) "NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION" SHALL MEAN TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE OR SERVICES TO A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT. 2. ANY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION OR NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION OF A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY AN INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR ANY LEGAL PUBLIC ENTITY OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF BY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES THAT ARE DIRECTLY OWNED OR LEASED BY SAID INDIVIDUAL, PARTNER- SHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR ANY LEGAL PUBLIC ENTITY OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF, AND SUCH TRANSPORTATION MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED, DELEGATED, OR SUBCONTRACTED TO THIRD PARTIES. SUCH VEHICLES MUST BE MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S6705A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8472
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3005-c, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
A6612
2017-S6705A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6705A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to emergency and non-emergency transportation of medical assistance recipients PURPOSE : Requires Medicaid reimbursed emergency or non-emergency medical transportation be conducted by entities that either own or lease their vehicles, and that such transportation may not be delegated or subcontracted to third parties. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill amends Public Health Law to add a new section of law, § 3005-c, clarifying the definitions of "emergency medical transportation" and "non-emergency medical transportation." Additionally, it requires that entities that provide emergency medical or non-emergency medical transportation of Medicaid recipients must own and operate their own vehicles. It further prohibits entities other than municipal fire departments from subcontracting or delegating such transportation to third parties. In accordance with existing rules and regulations, vehicles employed for these types of transportation must be maintained and inspected.
2017-S6705A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6705--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to emergency and non-emergency transportation of medical assistance recipients THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3005-c to read as follows: § 3005-C. EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION" SHALL MEAN TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING HOSPITAL SERVICES FOR A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT WHO SUFFERS FROM SEVERE, LIFE-THREATENING OR POTENTIALLY DISA- BLING CONDITIONS WHICH REQUIRES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, WHILE THE RECIPIENT IS BEING TRANSPORTED. (B) "NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION" SHALL MEAN TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE OR SERVICES TO A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT. 2. ANY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION OR NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION OF A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY AN INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR ANY LEGAL PUBLIC ENTITY OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF BY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES THAT ARE DIRECTLY OWNED OR LEASED BY SAID INDIVIDUAL, PARTNER- SHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR ANY LEGAL PUBLIC ENTITY OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPART- MENTS, SUCH TRANSPORTATION MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED, DELEGATED, OR SUBCON- TRACTED TO THIRD PARTIES. SUCH VEHICLES SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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