Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 09, 2022 |
vetoed memo.97 |
Dec 02, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
May 25, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
May 03, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.536 substituted for a6056 |
Feb 15, 2022 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 03, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 02, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 01, 2022 |
1st report cal.407 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to health |
Apr 23, 2021 |
print number 5956a |
Apr 23, 2021 |
amend and recommit to health |
Mar 24, 2021 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5956A
Vetoed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S5956 - Details
2021-S5956 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5956 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing physi- cian assistants to serve as primary care practitioners for purposes of Medicaid managed care plans PURPOSE: This legislation amends the provisions of the social services law to allow physician assistants to be recognized as primary care providers for the purpose of providing access to care for Medicaid managed care beneficiaries. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the legislation would amend subpart (f) of subsection one of section 364-J of the social services law to include physician assist- ants in the definition of "primary care practitioner."
2021-S5956 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5956 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 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 social services law, in relation to allowing physi- cian assistants to serve as primary care practitioners for purposes of Medicaid managed care plans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 1 of section 364-j of the social services law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: (f) "Primary care practitioner". A physician, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, or nurse practitioner providing primary care to and management of the medical and health care services of a participant served by a managed care provider. § 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 364-j of the social services law, as amended by section 14 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: (i) a managed care provider shall arrange for access to and enrollment of primary care practitioners and other medical services providers. Each managed care provider shall possess the expertise and sufficient resources to assure the delivery of quality medical care to participants in an appropriate and timely manner and may include physicians, PHYSI- CIAN ASSISTANTS, nurse practitioners, county health departments, provid- ers of comprehensive health service plans licensed pursuant to article forty-four of the public health law, and hospitals and diagnostic and treatment centers licensed pursuant to article twenty-eight of the public health law or otherwise authorized by law to offer comprehensive health services or facilities licensed pursuant to articles sixteen, thirty-one and thirty-two of the mental hygiene law. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the amendments to section 364-j of the social services law made by sections one and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
(D) 42nd Senate District
2021-S5956A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S5956A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5956a SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing physi- cian assistants to serve as primary care practitioners for purposes of Medicaid managed care plans PURPOSE: This legislation amends the provisions of the social services law to allow physician assistants to be recognized as primary care providers for the purpose of providing access to care for Medicaid managed care beneficiaries. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the legislation would amend subpart (f) of subsection one of section 364-J of the social services law to include physician assist- ants in the definition of "primary care practitioner."
2021-S5956A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5956--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 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 social services law, in relation to allowing physi- cian assistants to serve as primary care practitioners for purposes of Medicaid managed care plans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 1 of section 364-j of the social services law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: (f) "Primary care practitioner". A physician, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, or nurse practitioner providing primary care to and management of the medical and health care services of a participant served by a managed care provider. § 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 364-j of the social services law, as amended by section 14 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: (i) a managed care provider shall arrange for access to and enrollment of primary care practitioners and other medical services providers. Each managed care provider shall possess the expertise and sufficient resources to assure the delivery of quality medical care to participants in an appropriate and timely manner and may include physicians, PHYSI- CIAN ASSISTANTS, nurse practitioners, county health departments, provid- ers of comprehensive health service plans licensed pursuant to article forty-four of the public health law, and hospitals and diagnostic and treatment centers licensed pursuant to article twenty-eight of the public health law or otherwise authorized by law to offer comprehensive health services or facilities licensed pursuant to articles sixteen, thirty-one and thirty-two of the mental hygiene law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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