Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 23, 2022 |
vetoed memo.74 |
Nov 22, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 03, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.599 substituted for a6579 |
Jun 03, 2022 |
substituted by s5676 |
May 05, 2022 |
advanced to third reading cal.599 |
May 03, 2022 |
reported |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to ways and means |
Jun 07, 2021 |
reported referred to rules |
Apr 27, 2021 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Mar 19, 2021 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A6579
Vetoed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOTTFRIED
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S5676 - 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
co-Sponsors
Charles Barron
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Kevin Cahill
Jo Anne Simon
2021-A6579 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A6579 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the commissioner of health to do a comprehensive assessment of the existing methodology used to determine payment for early intervention screenings, evaluations, services and service coordination; directs recommendations on reimbursement methodology as well as needs under the program.
2021-A6579 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6579 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to a review and recommendations of reimbursement adequacy and other matters relating to early intervention THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2559-c to read as follows: § 2559-C. EARLY INTERVENTION RATE ADEQUACY REVIEW. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REVIEW THE RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT MADE THROUGH THE EARLY INTER- VENTION PROGRAM FOR RATE ADEQUACY. THE REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE: (A) A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE EXISTING METHODOLOGY USED TO DETERMINE PAYMENT FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SCREENINGS, EVALUATIONS, SERVICES AND SERVICE COORDINATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) ANALYSIS OF EARLY INTERVENTION RULES, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES, INCLUDING POLICIES, PROCESSES, AND REVENUE SOURCES; (II) ANALYSIS OF COSTS TO PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN THE EARLY INTER- VENTION PROGRAM, INCLUDING TIME AND COST OF TRAVEL, SERVICE PROVISION, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES; AND (III) ANALYSIS BY DISCIPLINE AND LABOR REGION OF SALARY LEVELS FOR INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES COMPARED TO THE SALARY LEVELS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE SAME DISCIPLINES AND LABOR REGIONS PROVID- ING SERVICES OTHER THAN IN THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM; (B) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAINTAINING OR CHANGING REIMBURSEMENT METHOD- OLOGIES. RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW AND SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROPRIATE CHANGES IN STATE LAW AND REGULATIONS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRI- ATE PAYMENT METHODOLOGIES AND RATES FOR IN-PERSON AND TELEHEALTH EARLY INTERVENTION EVALUATIONS AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS IN TIMELY SERVICE PROVISION AS WELL AS RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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