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Apr 27, 2020 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S8227
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2019-S8227 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-H §§2999-ee - 2999-ff, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S2300
2019-S8227 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8227 SPONSOR: JORDAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to emergency medicine triage delivery of services SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides for legislative intent. Section 2 adds a new Section 29-H to the public health law outlining and defining the parameters of emergency medicine triage programs. It also provides that said services are reimbursable under Section 367-U of the social services law, which allows for payment for home telehealth services. Section 3 allows the counties, through social services demonstration programs, to share in the savings achieved in the Medicaid program as a result of utilizing emergency medicine triage.
2019-S8227 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8227 I N S E N A T E April 27, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sens. JORDAN, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to emergency medicine triage delivery of services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that telemedicine technology has vastly expanded access to health care for New York State residents while maintaining the utmost quality of care. Technological advancements have succeeded in bringing health care to those typically unable to access care thus improving continuity of care. It is the intent of the legislature to expand these initiatives to include emergency medical triage services within the Medicaid program to reduce unnecessary emergency department admissions while maintaining the quality care New York State residents deserve. Emergency medical triage allows individuals to obtain health care services for acute medical emergencies with emergency department physicians through available technology for diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions, triage, appropriate labs and imaging and patient follow- up. These services will help to reduce the burden on hospital emergency departments, which are oftentimes the first point of access to care for members of the community. § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 29-H to read as follows: ARTICLE 29-H EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRIAGE SECTION 2999-EE. DEFINITIONS. 2999-FF. EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRIAGE DELIVERY OF SERVICES. § 2999-EE. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "DISTANT SITE" MEANS A SITE AT WHICH AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRIAGE PROVIDER IS LOCATED WHILE DELIVERING HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY MEANS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRIAGE. 2. "EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRIAGE PROVIDER" MEANS: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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