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NY A00161
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
James Brennan
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 367-a to establish payment requirements for durable medical equipment provided through medical assistance to Medicare beneficiaries
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Specifies eligible durable medical equipment includes wheeled mobility equipment (manual wheelchairs, powered mobility, wheelchair accessories), seating and positioning adaptations, and augmentative communication or speech generating devices and accessories
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Requires payment amounts for Medicare beneficiaries to be no less than the approval procedures and payment levels authorized for non-Medicare eligible individuals, minus any payments already received from Medicare
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Applies to eligible persons who are beneficiaries under Title XVIII of the Federal Social Security Act
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Provides for medical assistance payments in the form of certain durable medical equipment for medicare beneficiaries also receiving payments under title XVIII of the federal social security act to not be less than and be based on the approval procedures and payment levels so authorized for eligible individuals who are not eligible pursuant to such title XVIII, less any payments received under such title.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/5/2011