Senate Bill S4770A

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to enabling the commissioner of social services to review state plans for special transportation services for children

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S4770 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7962
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§368-d & 368-e, Soc Serv L

2019-S4770 - Summary

Enables the commissioner of social services to review state plans which provide for special transportation services for children and pre-school children to ensure that state policies are not more restrictive than policies at the federal level.

2019-S4770 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4770 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4770
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- 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  reimbursement
   for special transportation services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 368-d of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL, BEGINNING UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION AND ON AN ONGOING BASIS THEREAFTER, REVIEW  WHETHER  CURRENT
 STATE  RULES,  REGULATIONS,  POLICY,  BILLING  GUIDELINES AND AMENDMENTS
 UNDER  THE  STATE  PLAN  FOR  MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  CONCERNING   MEDICAID
 REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, WHICH ARE FURNISHED
 BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPPING  CONDITIONS,  OR  SUCH
 CHILDREN  SUSPECTED OF HAVING HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS, RECEIVING MEDICAL
 CARE AND SERVICES THAT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THIS  TITLE,  ARE
 MORE  RESTRICTIVE  THAN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, REGULATIONS, OR POLICY.
 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TAKE ALL PRACTICABLE STEPS  TO  ENSURE  THAT  ANY
 NECESSARY  CHANGES  ARE  MADE  TO  STATE RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICY, AND
 BILLING GUIDELINES, AND SUBMIT ANY NECESSARY PROPOSED STATE PLAN  AMEND-
 MENTS  TO  THE  CENTERS  FOR  MEDICARE  AND MEDICAID SERVICES, TO ENSURE
 RECEIPT OF ALL AVAILABLE FEDERAL  FINANCIAL  PARTICIPATION  UNDER  TITLE
 NINETEEN  OF  THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT FOR SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION
 SERVICES FURNISHED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS  TO  CHILDREN  WITH  HANDICAPPING
 CONDITIONS OR SUCH CHILDREN SUSPECTED OF HAVING HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS.
 IN SO DOING, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
   (A)  SEEK TO ENSURE RECEIPT OF ALL AVAILABLE FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTIC-
 IPATION FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FURNISHED TO CHILDREN WITH  NON-PHY-
 SICAL DISABILITIES;
   (B)  SEEK TO ENSURE RECEIPT OF ALL AVAILABLE FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTIC-
 IPATION FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INVOLVING ACCOMMODATIONS  INCLUDING,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-S4770A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7962
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§368-d & 368-e, Soc Serv L

2019-S4770A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enables the commissioner of social services to review state plans which provide for special transportation services for children and pre-school children to ensure that state policies are not more restrictive than policies at the federal level.

2019-S4770A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4770A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4770--A
     Cal. No. 836
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora-
   bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  amended
   on  second  report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as
   amended, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in  relation  to  reimbursement
   for special transportation services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 368-d of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL, BEGINNING UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION AND ON AN ONGOING BASIS THEREAFTER, REVIEW  WHETHER  CURRENT
 STATE  RULES,  REGULATIONS,  POLICY,  BILLING  GUIDELINES AND AMENDMENTS
 UNDER  THE  STATE  PLAN  FOR  MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  CONCERNING   MEDICAID
 REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, WHICH ARE FURNISHED
 BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPPING  CONDITIONS  RECEIVING
 MEDICAL  CARE  AND  SERVICES  THAT  QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THIS
 TITLE, ARE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL  LAW,  REGULATIONS,
 OR  POLICY.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TAKE ALL PRACTICABLE STEPS TO ENSURE
 THAT ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE TO STATE RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICY,
 AND BILLING GUIDELINES, AND SUBMIT ANY  NECESSARY  PROPOSED  STATE  PLAN
 AMENDMENTS  TO THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, TO ENSURE
 RECEIPT OF ALL AVAILABLE FEDERAL  FINANCIAL  PARTICIPATION  UNDER  TITLE
 NINETEEN  OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
 FURNISHED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPPING  CONDITIONS.
 IN SO DOING, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
   (A)  SEEK TO ENSURE RECEIPT OF ALL AVAILABLE FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTIC-
 IPATION FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES  FURNISHED  TO  CHILDREN  WITH  BOTH
 PHYSICAL AND NON-PHYSICAL DISABILITIES;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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