Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 22, 2022 | print number 8058a |
Feb 22, 2022 | amend (t) and recommit to health |
Jan 21, 2022 | referred to health |
senate Bill S8058A
Sponsored By
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
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S8058 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9303
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§4401 & 4403, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S3524, A4410
S8058 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8058 SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to including mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services and recovery support services to network adequacy requirements SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Provides this act may be cited as the " ensuring access to behavioral health act" Section 2: Amends Subdivision 3 of section 4401 of the public health law to include mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services, and recovery support services to the definition of "comprehen- sive health services". Section 3: Amends Subdivision 5 of section 4403 of the public health law to include mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services, and recovery support services ensuring that health maintenance organization maintains a network of health care providers that adequate-
S8058 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8058 I N S E N A T E January 21, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 including mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services and recov- ery support services to network adequacy requirements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "ensuring access to behavioral health act". § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 4401 of the public health law, as added by chapter 938 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows: 3. "Comprehensive health services" means all those health services which an enrolled population might require in order to be maintained in good health, and shall include, but shall not be limited to, physician services (including consultant and referral services), in-patient and out-patient hospital services, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES, RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, diagnostic labo- ratory and therapeutic and diagnostic radiologic services, and emergency and preventive health services. Such term may be further defined by agreement with enrolled populations providing additional benefits neces- sary, desirable or appropriate to meet their health care needs. § 3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 4403 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 586 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: (a) The commissioner, at the time of initial licensure, at least every three years thereafter, and upon application for expansion of service area, shall ensure that the health maintenance organization maintains a network of health care providers adequate to meet the comprehensive health needs, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, of its enrollees and to provide an appropriate choice of providers sufficient to provide the services covered under its EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14163-04-2
S8058A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9303
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§4401 & 4403, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S3524, A4410
S8058A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8058A SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to including mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services and recovery support services to network adequacy requirements; and directs the superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health to review data and update regulations regarding health maintenance organ- izations and network adequacy requirements PURPOSE: Enacts the "ensuring access to behavioral health act" SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Provides this act may be cited as the " ensuring access to behavioral health act" Section 2: Amends Subdivision 3 of section 4401 of the public health law to include mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services, and recovery support services to the definition of "comprehen-
S8058A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8058--A I N S E N A T E January 21, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 including mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services and recov- ery support services to network adequacy requirements; and directs the superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health to review data and update regulations regarding health maintenance organ- izations and network adequacy requirements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "ensuring access to behavioral health act". § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 4401 of the public health law, as added by chapter 938 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows: 3. "Comprehensive health services" means all those health services which an enrolled population might require in order to be maintained in good health, and shall include, but shall not be limited to, physician services (including consultant and referral services), in-patient and out-patient hospital services, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES, RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, diagnostic labo- ratory and therapeutic and diagnostic radiologic services, and emergency and preventive health services. Such term may be further defined by agreement with enrolled populations providing additional benefits neces- sary, desirable or appropriate to meet their health care needs. § 3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 4403 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 586 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: (a) The commissioner, at the time of initial licensure, at least every three years thereafter, and upon application for expansion of service area, shall ensure that the health maintenance organization maintains a network of health care providers adequate to meet the comprehensive health needs, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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