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Senate Bill S1683A

Vetoed By Governor

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the department of health to publish certain information relating to home care services usage on the department's website on an annual basis

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2023-S1683 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1926
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3614-g, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7372, A8173

2023-S1683 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to publish certain information relating to home care services usage on the department's website on an annual basis including the number of individuals receiving care, those that have had permanent transfers and aggregated service usage.

2023-S1683 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1683 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1683
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- 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 reporting of  home
   care service usage
 
   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
 3614-g to read as follows:
   § 3614-G. REPORTING OF HOME CARE SERVICE USAGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "MANAGED CARE PLAN" MEANS A MANAGED CARE PLAN
 OPERATING  UNDER  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR-J  OF  THE  SOCIAL
 SERVICES  LAW  OR  ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER AND PROVIDING HOME
 CARE SERVICES IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   2. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS  WEBSITE,
 IN A SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FORMAT, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A)  THE  NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES LISTED BY
 TYPE OF HOME CARE SERVICE; COUNTY OF RECIPIENT; AND SERVICES  AUTHORIZED
 BY  THE  LOCAL  DEPARTMENT  OF  SOCIAL SERVICES AND BY EACH MANAGED CARE
 PLAN;
   (B) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES BY SPECIFIC
 PUBLIC THIRD-PARTY PAYORS;
   (C) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD A PERMANENT  TRANSFER  FROM
 HOME CARE SERVICES TO A NURSING HOME OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; AND
   (D)  AGGREGATED INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICE USAGE, INCLUDING THE AVERAGE
 NUMBER OF HOURS AUTHORIZED ACROSS ALL RECIPIENTS OF HOME  CARE  SERVICES
 DURING  THE  PREVIOUS  REPORTING  PERIOD  BY TYPE OF SERVICE, PAYOR, AND
 COUNTY.
   3. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE  DISCLOSURE  OF
 ANY  INDIVIDUAL  IDENTIFYING  INFORMATION  BY  THE DEPARTMENT, EXCEPT AS
 OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04828-01-3

2023-S1683A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1926
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3614-g, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7372, A8173

2023-S1683A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to publish certain information relating to home care services usage on the department's website on an annual basis including the number of individuals receiving care, those that have had permanent transfers and aggregated service usage.

2023-S1683A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1683A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1683--A
     Cal. No. 686
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- 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, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to 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 reporting of home
   care service usage
 
   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
 3614-g to read as follows:
   § 3614-G. REPORTING OF HOME CARE SERVICE USAGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE TERM "MANAGED CARE PLAN" MEANS  A  MANAGED  CARE  PLAN
 OPERATING  UNDER  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR-J  OF  THE  SOCIAL
 SERVICES LAW OR ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER  AND  PROVIDING  HOME
 CARE SERVICES IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   2. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE, IN
 A SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FORMAT, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A)  THE  NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES LISTED BY
 TYPE OF HOME CARE SERVICE; COUNTY OF RECIPIENT; AND SERVICES  AUTHORIZED
 BY  THE  LOCAL  DEPARTMENT  OF  SOCIAL SERVICES AND BY EACH MANAGED CARE
 PLAN;
   (B) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES BY SPECIFIC
 PUBLIC THIRD-PARTY PAYORS;
   (C) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD A PERMANENT  TRANSFER  FROM
 HOME CARE SERVICES TO A NURSING HOME OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; AND
   (D)  AGGREGATED INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICE USAGE, INCLUDING THE AVERAGE
 NUMBER OF HOURS AUTHORIZED ACROSS ALL RECIPIENTS OF HOME  CARE  SERVICES
 DURING  THE  PREVIOUS  REPORTING  PERIOD  BY TYPE OF SERVICE, PAYOR, AND
 COUNTY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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