Assembly Bill A8048

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to enhanced reimbursement rates for pediatric practices that are partnered with the HealthySteps program

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-A8048 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7833
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2807, Pub Health L

2025-A8048 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to establish or approve an enhanced rate methodology for pediatric practices that are partnered with the HealthySteps program.

2025-A8048 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8048
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 22, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  enhanced
   reimbursement  rates  for  pediatric practices that are partnered with
   the HealthySteps program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. In order to improve quality and promote
 access  to  whole-child care, it is the policy of the state to encourage
 HealthySteps implementation in pediatric practices for  the  purpose  of
 increasing  access  to  evidenced-based screenings, health promotion and
 prevention services, and connections to supports for the family.
   § 2. Section 2807 of the public health law is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 22 to read as follows:
   22.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
 THE CONTRARY, AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION  AND TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION,
 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH OR APPROVE AN ENHANCED RATE METHODOLOGY
 FOR  PEDIATRIC  PRACTICES  THAT  ARE  PARTNERED  WITH  THE  HEALTHYSTEPS
 PROGRAM,  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING PEDIATRIC SCREENINGS, PROMOTION
 OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL  HEALTH
 ISSUES IN CHILDREN.
   (B)  TO  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR THE ENHANCED RATE METHODOLOGY ESTABLISHED OR
 APPROVED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  A  PEDIATRIC
 PRACTICE  THAT  IS  PARTNERED  WITH  THE HEALTHYSTEPS PROGRAM SHALL HAVE
 PROCESS AND OUTCOME STANDARDS THAT MEET OR EXCEED HEALTHYSTEPS  PROGRAM-
 SPECIFIC FIDELITY CRITERIA.
   (C)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (I) "PEDIATRIC PRACTICE" MEANS A PROVIDER PROVIDING PEDIATRIC CARE, AS
 DEFINED BY SECTION THREE THOUSAND SEVENTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11507-01-5

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