Senate Bill S2121

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children

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

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2021-S2121 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4900, add §4903-a, Pub Health L; amd §4900, add §4903-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7208

2021-S2121 - Summary

Relates to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children; requires that health plans adopt policies and procedures tailored to the unique healthcare needs of this population.

2021-S2121 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2121 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2121
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RIVERA, BRESLIN, HARCKHAM, MAYER -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
   to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  2  of
 section 4900 of the public health law, as added by section 42 of subpart
 A  of  part  BB  of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, is amended and a new
 subparagraph (v) is added to read as follows:
   (iv) for purposes of a determination involving treatment for a  mental
 health condition:
   (A)  a  physician  who  possesses  a  current and valid non-restricted
 license to practice medicine and who specializes  in  behavioral  health
 and  has  experience  in the delivery of mental health courses of treat-
 ment; or
   (B) a health care professional other than  a  licensed  physician  who
 specializes in behavioral health and has experience in the delivery of a
 mental  health  courses  of treatment and, where applicable, possesses a
 current and valid non-restricted license, certificate,  or  registration
 or,  where  no  provision  for  a  license,  certificate or registration
 exists, is credentialed by the national accrediting body appropriate  to
 the profession; [and] OR
   (V) FOR PURPOSES OF A DETERMINATION INVOLVING TREATMENT OF A MEDICALLY
 FRAGILE CHILD:
   (A)  A  PHYSICIAN  WHO  POSSESSES  A  CURRENT AND VALID NON-RESTRICTED
 LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND WHO IS BOARD CERTIFIED OR BOARD  ELIGI-
 BLE  IN PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION, PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE, OR NEONATOLO-
 GY; OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00514-02-1
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2121A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4900, add §4903-a, Pub Health L; amd §4900, add §4903-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7208

2021-S2121A - Summary

Relates to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children; requires that health plans adopt policies and procedures tailored to the unique healthcare needs of this population.

2021-S2121A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2121A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2121--A
     Cal. No. 375
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RIVERA, BRESLIN, HARCKHAM, MAYER -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Health  --  reported  favorably  from said committee, ordered to first
   report, amended on first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
   to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  2  of
 section 4900 of the public health law, as added by section 42 of subpart
 A  of  part  BB  of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, is amended and a new
 subparagraph (v) is added to read as follows:
   (iv) for purposes of a determination involving treatment for a  mental
 health condition:
   (A)  a  physician  who  possesses  a  current and valid non-restricted
 license to practice medicine and who specializes  in  behavioral  health
 and  has  experience  in the delivery of mental health courses of treat-
 ment; or
   (B) a health care professional other than  a  licensed  physician  who
 specializes in behavioral health and has experience in the delivery of a
 mental  health  courses  of treatment and, where applicable, possesses a
 current and valid non-restricted license, certificate,  or  registration
 or,  where  no  provision  for  a  license,  certificate or registration
 exists, is credentialed by the national accrediting body appropriate  to
 the profession; [and] OR
   (V) FOR PURPOSES OF A DETERMINATION INVOLVING TREATMENT OF A MEDICALLY
 FRAGILE CHILD:
   (A)  A  PHYSICIAN  WHO  POSSESSES  A  CURRENT AND VALID NON-RESTRICTED
 LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND WHO IS BOARD CERTIFIED OR BOARD  ELIGI-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2121B - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4900, add §4903-a, Pub Health L; amd §4900, add §4903-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7208

2021-S2121B - Summary

Relates to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children; requires that health plans adopt policies and procedures tailored to the unique healthcare needs of this population.

2021-S2121B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2121B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2121--B
     Cal. No. 375
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RIVERA,  BRESLIN, HARCKHAM, MAYER, SAVINO -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
   to  first  report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report
   and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of  second
   report  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee, second report,
   ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
   to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  2  of
 section 4900 of the public health law, as added by section 42 of subpart
 A  of  part  BB  of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, is amended and a new
 subparagraph (v) is added to read as follows:
   (iv) for purposes of a determination involving treatment for a  mental
 health condition:
   (A)  a  physician  who  possesses  a  current and valid non-restricted
 license to practice medicine and who specializes  in  behavioral  health
 and  has  experience  in the delivery of mental health courses of treat-
 ment; or
   (B) a health care professional other than  a  licensed  physician  who
 specializes in behavioral health and has experience in the delivery of a
 mental  health  courses  of treatment and, where applicable, possesses a
 current and valid non-restricted license, certificate,  or  registration
 or,  where  no  provision  for  a  license,  certificate or registration
 exists, is credentialed by the national accrediting body appropriate  to
 the profession; [and] OR
   (V) FOR PURPOSES OF A DETERMINATION INVOLVING TREATMENT OF A MEDICALLY
 FRAGILE CHILD:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2121C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4900, add §4903-a, Pub Health L; amd §4900, add §4903-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7208

2021-S2121C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children; requires that health plans adopt policies and procedures tailored to the unique healthcare needs of this population.

2021-S2121C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2121C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2121--C
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RIVERA, BRESLIN, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, MAYER, SAVINO,
   SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed  to  be
   committed  to  the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first report, amended on first  report,  ordered
   to  a  second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of second report --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
   second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- recom-
   mitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with  Senate  Rule  6,
   sec.  8  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
   to enhancing coverage and care for medically fragile children
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (iv)  of  paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of
 section 4900 of the public health law, as added by section 42 of subpart
 A of part BB of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, is  amended  and  a  new
 subparagraph (v) is added to read as follows:
   (iv)  for purposes of a determination involving treatment for a mental
 health condition:
   (A) a physician who  possesses  a  current  and  valid  non-restricted
 license  to  practice  medicine and who specializes in behavioral health
 and has experience in the delivery of mental health  courses  of  treat-
 ment; or
   (B)  a  health  care  professional other than a licensed physician who
 specializes in behavioral health and has experience in the delivery of a
 mental health courses of treatment and, where  applicable,  possesses  a
 current  and  valid non-restricted license, certificate, or registration
 or, where no  provision  for  a  license,  certificate  or  registration

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00514-10-1
 S. 2121--C                          2
              

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