S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6139
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 10, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007 amending the
elder law and other laws relating to authorizing the adjustment of the
Medicaid nursing home capital reimbursement cap, in relation to effec-
tuating a Medicaid rate enhancement for Valley Health Services of the
Bassett Healthcare Network
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 19 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007
amending the elder law and other laws relating to authorizing the
adjustment of the Medicaid nursing home capital reimbursement cap is
amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR RATE
PERIODS FROM APRIL 1, 2023 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2053, VALLEY HEALTH
SERVICES OF THE BASSETT HEALTHCARE NETWORK SHALL RECEIVE FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS, NET OF ANY AND ALL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE
REDUCTIONS, ANNUALLY, AS A MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE ENHANCEMENT. SUCH
REIMBURSEMENT RATE ENHANCEMENT SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE COSTS OTHER-
WISE REIMBURSABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2808 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND
ANY OTHER LAW OR REGULATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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