senate Bill S1366A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Modifies the distribution of funds from the general hospital indigent care pool; repealer

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 30, 2023 amended on third reading 1366a
Apr 20, 2023 advanced to third reading
Apr 19, 2023 2nd report cal.
Apr 18, 2023 1st report cal.620
Jan 11, 2023 referred to health

Votes

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Apr 18, 2023 - Health committee Vote

S1366
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committee
13
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Apr 18, 2023

aye wr (1)
excused (1)

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S1366 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2807-k, rpld §2807-k sub 14, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7625

S1366 - Summary

Relates to regulation of the billing by general hospitals and the distribution of funds from the general hospital indigent care pool; requires use of a uniform application form and policy.

S1366 - Sponsor Memo

S1366 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1366
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, CLEARE, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, KRUEG-
   ER,  MAY, MYRIE, PERSAUD, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA -- 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 the general hospi-
   tal indigent care pool; and to repeal certain provisions of  such  law
   relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 2807-k of the public  health  law,
 as amended by section 17 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is
 amended to read as follows:
   9.  In order for a general hospital to participate in the distribution
 of funds from the pool, the general  hospital  must  [implement  minimum
 collection policies and procedures approved] USE ONLY THE UNIFORM FINAN-
 CIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND FORM PROVIDED by the commissioner.
   §  2.   Subdivision 9-a of section 2807-k of the public health law, as
 added by section 39-a of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, para-
 graph (k) as added by section 43 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws  of
 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   9-a.  (a)  (I)  As a condition for participation in pool distributions
 authorized pursuant to this section  and  section  twenty-eight  hundred
 seven-w  of  this  article  for  periods on and after January first, two
 thousand nine, general hospitals shall, effective  for  periods  on  and
 after  January  first,  two  thousand  seven,  establish financial [aid]
 ASSISTANCE policies and procedures, in accordance with the provisions of
 this subdivision, for reducing HOSPITAL charges otherwise applicable  to
 low-income  individuals without THIRD-PARTY health [insurance] COVERAGE,
 or who have [exhausted their] THIRD-PARTY  health  [insurance  benefits]
 COVERAGE  THAT DOES NOT COVER OR LIMITS COVERAGE OF THE SERVICE, and who
 can demonstrate an inability to pay  full  charges,  and  also,  at  the
 hospital's  discretion,  for  reducing  or discounting the collection of
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02400-01-3

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S1366A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2807-k, rpld §2807-k sub 14, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7625

S1366A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to regulation of the billing by general hospitals and the distribution of funds from the general hospital indigent care pool; requires use of a uniform application form and policy.

S1366A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1366A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1366--A
     Cal. No. 620
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RIVERA,  CLEARE,  GALLIVAN,  GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES,
   HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY,  MYRIE,  PERSAUD,
   SALAZAR,  SEPULVEDA,  WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora-
   bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
   to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
   in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the general hospi-
   tal  indigent  care pool; and to repeal certain provisions of such law
   relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 9 of section 2807-k of the public health law,
 as amended by section 17 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is
 amended to read as follows:
   9. In order for a general hospital to participate in the  distribution
 of  funds  from  the  pool, the general hospital must [implement minimum
 collection policies and procedures  approved]  UTILIZE  ONLY  A  UNIFORM
 FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  POLICY  AND  FORM  DEVELOPED  AND PROVIDED by the
 [commissioner] DEPARTMENT. ALL GENERAL HOSPITALS THAT DO NOT PARTICIPATE
 IN THE INDIGENT CARE POOL SHALL ALSO UTILIZE ONLY THE UNIFORM  FINANCIAL
 ASSISTANCE  POLICY AND FORM AND OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISION NINE-A
 OF THIS SECTION GOVERNING THE  PROVISION  OF  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  AND
 HOSPITAL COLLECTION PROCEDURES.
   §  1-a.  Subdivision  9 of section 2807-k of the public health law, as
 amended by section 1 of subpart C of part Y of chapter 57 of the laws of
 2023, is amended to read as follows:
   9. In order for a general hospital to participate in the  distribution
 of  funds  from  the  pool, the general hospital must [implement minimum
 collection policies and procedures approved by the commissioner, utiliz-
 ing] UTILIZE only a uniform financial assistance POLICY AND form  devel-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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