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Assembly Bill A3071A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Establishes a dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe

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2025-A3071 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3243
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §368-g, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A9863, S8882

2025-A3071 - Summary

Establishes a five-year dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe for the purpose of reimbursement to providers for eligible dental diagnostic services for certain eligible populations, including but not limited to pregnant persons and post-partum persons.

2025-A3071 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3071
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LUNSFORD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to a dental health
   demonstration project; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
   upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
 368-g to read as follows:
   § 368-G. DENTAL HEALTH DEMONSTRATION  PROJECT.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 AUTHORIZE  A FIVE-YEAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENT TO PROVIDERS FOR ELIGIBLE  DENTAL
 DIAGNOSTIC  SERVICES  FOR  ELIGIBLE  POPULATIONS. SUCH POPULATIONS SHALL
 INCLUDE PREGNANT PERSONS AND  POST-PARTUM  PERSONS  FOR  THE  PERIOD  OF
 TWELVE  MONTHS  FOLLOWING  BIRTH THAT ARE ENROLLED IN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
 UNDER THIS  TITLE.  SUCH  DIAGNOSTIC  SERVICES  SHALL  INCLUDE  CLINICAL
 SERVICES TO TREAT EXISTING DENTAL PROBLEMS, TESTING, SELF-DIRECT IMAGERY
 OR  PATIENT  ENCOUNTERS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF FOLLOWING UP ON ANY OF THE
 AFOREMENTIONED.   THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SET RATES  OF  PAYMENT  FOR  SUCH
 DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS. MANAGED CARE PLANS SERV-
 ING  SUCH  POPULATIONS  MAY ELECT TO COVER SUCH SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT,
 UPON SUCH ELECTION,  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  ADJUST  THE  ADMINISTRATIVE
 PORTION OF MANAGED CARE PLAN RATES FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 5 years after such date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03266-01-5

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2025-A3071A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3243
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §368-g, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A9863, S8882

2025-A3071A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a five-year dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe for the purpose of reimbursement to providers for eligible dental diagnostic services for certain eligible populations, including but not limited to pregnant persons and post-partum persons.

2025-A3071A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3071--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. LUNSFORD, MEEKS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to a dental health
   demonstration project; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
   upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
 368-g to read as follows:
   § 368-G. DENTAL HEALTH DEMONSTRATION  PROJECT.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 AUTHORIZE  A FIVE-YEAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENT TO PROVIDERS FOR ELIGIBLE  DENTAL
 DIAGNOSTIC  SERVICES  FOR  ELIGIBLE  POPULATIONS. SUCH POPULATIONS SHALL
 INCLUDE PREGNANT PERSONS AND POSTPARTUM PERSONS FOR THE PERIOD OF TWELVE
 MONTHS FOLLOWING BIRTH THAT ARE ENROLLED  IN  MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  UNDER
 THIS  TITLE.  SUCH DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC
 SERVICES FACILITATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO TREAT EXISTING DENTAL
 PROBLEMS, TESTING, SELF-DIRECT IMAGERY OR  PATIENT  ENCOUNTERS  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE OF FOLLOWING UP ON ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED.  THE DEMONSTRATION
 PROJECT SHALL UTILIZE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCA-
 TION,  DATA  COLLECTION  AND  TRAINING OF THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION.   THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL SET RATES OF PAYMENT FOR SUCH DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES ON  A
 PER  DIEM  BASIS.    THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT SERVICES PROVIDED
 UNDER THIS  DEMONSTRATION  PROJECT  ARE  NOT  DUPLICATIVE  OF  CURRENTLY
 COVERED  SERVICES.    FUNDING  FOR SUCH DEMONSTRATION SHALL BE UP TO SIX
 HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY,  SUBJECT  TO  APPROPRIATION.  AT  THE
 CONCLUSION OF THE DEMONSTRATION THE PARTICIPATING PROVIDER SHALL PROVIDE
 A  REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ON THE EVALUATION, EFFICACY, COST-
 SAVINGS, IF ANY, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed 5 years after such date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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