S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7845
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
July 7, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to quality innovation
and improvement through home care
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
3623 to read as follows:
§ 3623. PROGRAM FOR QUALITY INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT THROUGH HOME
CARE. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AND
SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS, THE COMMISSIONER, UPON THE APPROVAL OF
THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SHALL PROVIDE GRANTS DIRECTLY, OR IN THE
FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL RATE PAYMENTS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING A
PROGRAM OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT THROUGH HOME
CARE.
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL INCLUDE: CERTIFIED HOME
HEALTH AGENCIES; LONG TERM HOME HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS; LICENSED HOME CARE
SERVICES AGENCIES; MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PLANS UNDER SECTION FORTY-FOUR
HUNDRED THREE-F OF THIS CHAPTER FOR INITIATIVES WITH CONTRACTED HOME
CARE AGENCIES; AND MANAGED CARE PLANS UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED
SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW FOR INITIATIVES WITH CONTRACTED
HOME CARE AGENCIES.
2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS AND GOALS THROUGH
HOME CARE, INCLUDING FALLS PREVENTION, HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES, SEPTICE-
MIA EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION, CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, PRES-
SURE ULCER PREVENTION, AND OTHER;
(B) ADVANCES IN CARE MANAGEMENT AND CARE TRANSITIONS THROUGH HOME CARE
PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, HEALTH PLANS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PROVIDERS, NURSING HOMES AND/OR OTHER SECTORS, AS WELL AS FOR COORDI-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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NATION OF PRIMARY, CHRONIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICE PLANNING,
DELIVERY AND CARE MANAGEMENT;
(C) IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVE-
MENT TOOLS IN HOME CARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE INTEGRATION
OF THESE TOOLS INTO HOME CARE ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND REPORTING SYSTEMS,
AND ASSOCIATED ADAPTATION OF SOFTWARE AND CONNECTIVITY TO ANALYTICAL
SYSTEMS; SUCH TOOLS SHALL PROMOTE AND FACILITATE COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY
MONITORING, IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION, CONTINUOUS SELF-AUDIT, AND
PRIORITY BENCHMARKING AND ALIGNMENT AND OF HOME CARE WITH MANAGED CARE,
HOSPITALS, PRIMARY CARE AND INTEGRATED CARE MODELS;
(D) HOME CARE AGENCY STAFF TRAINING IN QUALITY AND SPECIALTY CARE
PRACTICE AND/OR CARE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES;
(E) TECHNOLOGY-BASED APPROACHES TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE;
(F) POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT THROUGH POPULATION STUDIES, AGENCY
SERVICE ANALYTICS, STAFF TRAINING IN POPULATION CARE COORDINATION, AND
OTHER, CONDUCTED BY HOME CARE AGENCIES;
(G) INCREASED INCORPORATION OF EVIDENCED BASED CARE PRACTICES THROUGH
ADOPTION AND USE OF CLINICAL GUIDELINES, CLINICAL PATHWAYS, AND/OR OTHER
BEST PRACTICE, BY HOME CARE AGENCIES; AND/OR
(H) OTHER INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES, PATIENT
SATISFACTION, SERVICE COORDINATION OR ACCESS THROUGH HOME CARE, AS THE
COMMISSIONER MAY APPROVE.
3. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF HOME CARE
PROVIDERS, MANAGED CARE PLANS AND STATEWIDE ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTATIVE
OF SUCH PROVIDERS AND PLANS, SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR PROVIDER AND
MANAGED CARE PLAN APPLICATION PROJECT SCORING, AND FOR APPROVAL OF
PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION. IF FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IS
UNAVAILABLE, THEN THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF AWARDS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBDIVISION MAY BE MADE AS STATE GRANTS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.