Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 02, 2020 |
approval memo.28 signed chap.318 |
Nov 20, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 21, 2020 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.311 substituted for s7241 |
Jul 21, 2020 |
substituted by a9538 |
Feb 03, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 29, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 28, 2020 |
1st report cal.311 |
Jan 13, 2020 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7241
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9538 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2019-S7241 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9538
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §364-j, Soc Serv L; amd §4408-a, Pub Health L
2019-S7241 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7241 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to adverse determination notices to Medicaid recipients PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require Medicaid managed care plans to provide written notice of the name, address, phone number and website of the department of health designated independent consumer assistance program and the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman on all notices of adverse determinations, grievances and appeals. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 9 of section 364-j of the social services law to require notice of the department of health designated independent consumer assistance program and the independent substance use disorder
2019-S7241 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7241 I N S E N A T E January 13, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to adverse determination notices to Medicaid recipients THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 364-j of the social services law, as amended by chapter 433 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: 9. Managed care providers shall inform participants of such provider's grievance procedure and utilization review procedures [required pursuant to sections forty-four hundred eight-c and] UNDER ARTICLE forty-nine [hundred] of the public health law. A managed care provider or local social services district, as appropriate, shall provide notice to participants of their respective rights to a fair hearing and aid continuing in accordance with applicable state and federal law. MANAGED CARE PROVIDERS SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DESIGNATED INDEPENDENT CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE INDEPENDENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH OMBUDSMAN ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 33.27 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW ON ALL NOTICES OF ADVERSE DETERMINATIONS, GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS. § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 and subdivision 7 of section 4408-a of the public health law, as added by chapter 705 of the laws of 1996, are amended to read as follows: (b) The notice to an enrollee describing the grievance process shall explain: (i) the process for filing a grievance with the organization; (ii) the timeframes within which a grievance determination must be made; [and] (iii) the right of an enrollee to designate a representative to file a grievance on behalf of the enrollee; AND (IV) NOTICE OF THE NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE INDEPENDENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH OMBUDSMAN ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 33.27 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW ON ALL NOTICES OF ADVERSE DETERMINATIONS, GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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