S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4561
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to payments to rural
hospitals designated as critical access hospitals
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:
(J) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY AND, SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION
THEREFOR, ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, RATES OF
PAYMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER SERVICES, EMERGENCY
SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AMBULATORY
SURGICAL SERVICES AND REFERRED AMBULATORY SERVICES, PROVIDED BY A RURAL
HOSPITAL DESIGNATED AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT SHALL BE EQUAL TO ONE
HUNDRED ONE PERCENT OF THE REASONABLE COSTS OF A FACILITY IN PROVIDING
SUCH SERVICES TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENTS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS SUBDIVISION. REASONABLE COSTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN A MANNER
CONSISTENT WITH THAT USED TO DETERMINE PAYMENT FOR OUTPATIENT CRITICAL
ACCESS HOSPITAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO BENEFICIARIES OF TITLE XVIII OF THE
FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. FOR FACILITIES WITHOUT ADEQUATE COST EXPE-
RIENCE, SUCH RATES SHALL BE BASED ON BUDGETED COSTS SUBSEQUENTLY
ADJUSTED TO ONE HUNDRED ONE PERCENT OF REASONABLE ACTUAL COSTS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the implementation of the provisions of this act shall be subject to the
appropriation of moneys specifically for the purposes thereof.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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