S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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192
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, LUPARDO, WOERNER, STECK, SAYEGH,
DeSTEFANO, SALKA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the provision of
services to certain persons suffering from traumatic brain injuries or
qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (d-2) of subdivision 3 of section 364-j of the
social services law, as amended by section 10 of part B of chapter 57 of
the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
(d-2) Services provided pursuant to waivers, granted pursuant to
subsection (c) of section 1915 of the federal social security act, to
persons suffering from traumatic brain injuries or qualifying for nurs-
ing home diversion and transition services, shall not be provided to
medical assistance recipients through managed care programs [until at
least January first, two thousand twenty-two] ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IS HERE-
BY DIRECTED TO TAKE ANY ACTION REQUIRED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
FILING WAIVERS AND WAIVER EXTENSIONS AS NECESSARY WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, TO CONTINUE THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amend-
ments to section 364-j of the social services law, made by section one
of this act, shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section,
and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00223-01-1