Assembly Bill A7977B

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   7977
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  the  health  care
   transformation fund
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 92-hh of the state finance law, as
 added by section 1 of subpart A of part FFF of chapter 59 of the laws of
 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   4. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, moneys of the
 health care transformation fund shall be available for transfer  to  any
 other  fund  of  the state as authorized and directed by the director of
 the budget to  support  health  care  delivery,  including  for  capital
 investment,  debt  retirement or restructuring, housing and other social
 determinants of health, or transitional operating support to health care
 providers.  ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  NINETEEN,  AT  LEAST
 TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT OF THE MONEYS DEPOSITED INTO SUCH FUND ON AN ANNUAL
 BASIS SHALL BE ALLOCATED EXCLUSIVELY  FOR  COMMUNITY-BASED  HEALTH  CARE
 PROVIDERS  WHICH  SHALL  BE DEFINED AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER
 LICENSED OR GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE UNDER ARTICLE  TWENTY-EIGHT
 OF  THE  PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, A MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT PROVIDER LICENSED
 OR GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE  UNDER  ARTICLE  THIRTY-ONE  OF  THE
 MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROVIDER LICENSED
 OR  GRANTED  AN  OPERATING  CERTIFICATE  UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-TWO OF THE
 MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, A PROGRAM LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE  FORTY-ONE  OF  THE
 MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, A COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM FUNDED UNDER THE OFFICE OF
 MENTAL  HEALTH,  OFFICE  OF  ALCOHOLISM  AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES OR
 THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS OF  MENTAL  HYGIENE,  A  HOME  CARE
 PROVIDER  CERTIFIED  OR  LICENSED  PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-SIX OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, A CLINIC LICENSED OR GRANTED
 AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE UNDER ARTICLE SIXTEEN  OF  THE  MENTAL  HYGIENE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD11602-01-9

 A. 7977                             2
 
 LAW, A PROVIDER OF HEALTH HOME SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 2703
 OF  THE  FEDERAL  PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, A HOSPICE PROVIDER
 LICENSED OR GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE UNDER ARTICLE FORTY OF  THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR A FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICE PROVIDER LICENSED UNDER
 ARTICLE  TWENTY-NINE-I  OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,  FOR THE EXCLUSIVE
 PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DEFINED IN THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  7977--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. GOTTFRIED, CRUZ, BLAKE, LENTOL, HUNTER, ORTIZ,
   JAFFEE, SIMON, SAYEGH, DE LA ROSA, D'URSO, GLICK, LUPARDO -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported  and  referred  to
   the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the state finance law, in relation to the health care
   transformation fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 92-hh of the state finance law, as
 added by section 1 of subpart A of part FFF of chapter 59 of the laws of
 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   4. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, moneys of the
 health  care  transformation fund shall be available for transfer to any
 other fund of the state as authorized and directed by  the  director  of
 the  budget  to  support  health  care  delivery,  including for capital
 investment, debt retirement or restructuring, housing and  other  social
 determinants of health, or transitional operating support to health care
 providers.  ON  AND  AFTER  APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, AT LEAST
 TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE MONEYS DEPOSITED INTO SUCH FUND ON AN  ANNUAL
 BASIS  SHALL  BE  ALLOCATED  EXCLUSIVELY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE
 PROVIDERS WHICH SHALL BE DEFINED AS A DIAGNOSTIC  AND  TREATMENT  CENTER
 LICENSED  OR GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT
 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, A MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT  PROVIDER  LICENSED
 OR  GRANTED  AN  OPERATING  CERTIFICATE  UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-ONE OF THE
 MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROVIDER LICENSED
 OR GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE  UNDER  ARTICLE  THIRTY-TWO  OF  THE
 MENTAL  HYGIENE  LAW,  A PROGRAM LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-ONE OF THE
 MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, A COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM FUNDED UNDER THE OFFICE OF
 MENTAL HEALTH, THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES,
 THE  OFFICE  OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES OR THROUGH LOCAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD11602-02-9

 A. 7977--A                          2
 
 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS OF MENTAL HYGIENE, A HOME CARE PROVIDER CERTIFIED
 OR LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-SIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH  LAW,  A
 PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, A CLINIC LICENSED OR GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIF-
 ICATE  UNDER  ARTICLE  SIXTEEN  OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, A PROVIDER OF
 HEALTH HOME SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION  2703  OF  THE  FEDERAL
 PROTECTION  AND  AFFORDABLE  CARE  ACT,  A  HOSPICE PROVIDER LICENSED OR
 GRANTED AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE  UNDER  ARTICLE  FORTY  OF  THE  PUBLIC
 HEALTH  LAW, OR A FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICE PROVIDER LICENSED UNDER ARTI-
 CLE TWENTY-NINE-I OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF
 SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DEFINED IN THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.