Senate Bill S1366

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S1366 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6027
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
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, A8441

2023-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.

2023-S1366 - Sponsor Memo

2023-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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2023-S1366A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6027
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
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, A8441

2023-S1366A - 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.

2023-S1366A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1366A - 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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2023-S1366B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6027
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
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, A8441

2023-S1366B (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.

2023-S1366B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1366B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1366--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RIVERA, ASHBY, BRESLIN, CLEARE, COMRIE, FERNANDEZ,
   GALLIVAN,  GIANARIS,  GONZALEZ,  GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM,  HOYLMAN-SIGAL,
   JACKSON,  KRUEGER,  LIU,  MAY,  MAYER, MYRIE, PERSAUD, RAMOS, SALAZAR,
   SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, WEBB -- read twice and  ordered  printed,
   and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee on Health --
   reported favorably 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  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 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 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-
 oped  and  provided by the 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.
   §  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-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02400-06-4
 S. 1366--B                          2
              

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