Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to health |
May 03, 2021 |
print number 2539b |
May 03, 2021 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Mar 09, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 03, 2021 |
print number 2539a |
Feb 03, 2021 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 21, 2021 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2539B
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S2539 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A303
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2510, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S9062, A11106
2021-S2539 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2539 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment under the child health insurance plan PURPOSE: To ensure that children who receive health insurance under the Child Health Plus (CHP) program have access to necessary "early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment" (EPSDT) services, especially relating to children with physical or mental disabilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Public Health Law section 2510 subdivision 7 to add "early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment for eligible children under the age of six and for other eligible children to ascer-
2021-S2539 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2539 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2021 ___________ 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 public health law, in relation to coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment under the child health insurance plan THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 2510 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 428 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 7. "Covered health care services" means: the services of physicians, optometrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives and other related professional personnel which are provided on an outpatient basis, including routine well-child visits; diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury; EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX AND FOR OTHER ELIGIBLE CHILDREN TO ASCERTAIN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES; inpatient health care services; laboratory tests; diagnostic x-rays; prescription and non- prescription drugs and durable medical equipment; radiation therapy; chemotherapy; hemodialysis; outpatient blood clotting factor products and other treatments and services furnished in connection with the care of hemophilia and other blood clotting protein deficiencies; emergency room services; hospice services; emergency, preventive and routine dental care, including medically necessary orthodontia but excluding cosmetic surgery; emergency, preventive and routine vision care, includ- ing eyeglasses; speech and hearing services; and, inpatient and outpa- tient mental health, alcohol and substance abuse services as defined by the commissioner in consultation with the superintendent, BUT SHALL INCLUDE EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR ELIGI- BLE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX AND FOR OTHER ELIGIBLE CHILDREN TO ASCERTAIN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES. "Covered health care EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
2021-S2539A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A303
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2510, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S9062, A11106
2021-S2539A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2539A SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment under the child health insurance plan PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that children who receive health insurance under the Child Health Plus (CHP) program have access to necessary "early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment" (EPSDT) services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Public Health Law section 2510 subdivision 7 to add "early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment (as provided under medical assistance under title eleven of article five of the social services law)" to the definition of "covered health care
2021-S2539A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2539--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment under the child health insurance plan THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 2510 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 428 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 7. "Covered health care services" means: the services of physicians, optometrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives and other related professional personnel which are provided on an outpatient basis, including routine well-child visits; diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury; EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT (AS PROVIDED UNDER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW); inpatient health care services; laboratory tests; diagnostic x-rays; prescription and non-prescription drugs and durable medical equipment; radiation therapy; chemotherapy; hemodialy- sis; outpatient blood clotting factor products and other treatments and services furnished in connection with the care of hemophilia and other blood clotting protein deficiencies; emergency room services; hospice services; emergency, preventive and routine dental care, including medically necessary orthodontia but excluding cosmetic surgery; emergen- cy, preventive and routine vision care, including eyeglasses; speech and hearing services; and, inpatient and outpatient mental health, alcohol and substance [abuse] USE services as defined by the commissioner in consultation with the superintendent, BUT SHALL INCLUDE EARLY AND PERI- ODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
2021-S2539B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A303
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2510, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S9062, A11106
2021-S2539B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2539B SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment under the child health insurance plan PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that children who receive health insurance under the Child Health Plus (CHP) program have access to necessary "early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment" (EPSDT) behavioral health services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Public Health Law section 2510 subdivision 7 to ensure that where the Commissioner of Health designates which mental health and substance use services are included in CHP, the outpatient behavioral
2021-S2539B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2539--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment under the child health insurance plan THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 2510 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 428 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 7. "Covered health care services" means: the services of physicians, optometrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives and other related professional personnel which are provided on an outpatient basis, including routine well-child visits; diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury; inpatient health care services; laboratory tests; diagnostic x-rays; prescription and non-prescription drugs and durable medical equipment; radiation therapy; chemotherapy; hemodialysis; outpatient blood clotting factor products and other treatments and services furnished in connection with the care of hemophilia and other blood clotting protein deficiencies; emergency room services; hospice services; emergency, preventive and routine dental care, including medically necessary orthodontia but excluding cosmetic surgery; emergen- cy, preventive and routine vision care, including eyeglasses; speech and hearing services; and, inpatient and outpatient mental health, alcohol and substance [abuse] USE services as defined by the commissioner in consultation with the superintendent (BUT SHALL INCLUDE EARLY AND PERI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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