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NY A11170

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/21/2010

Primary Sponsor

Ro Ann Destito

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Origin

Assembly

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Health Law Section 602 to add home health services and hospice services as eligible categories for state reimbursement to municipalities
  • Defines home health services as those provided by municipalities certified as home health agencies or long-term home health care programs under Article 36 of the Public Health Law
  • Defines hospice services as those provided by municipalities certified as hospices under Article 40 of the Public Health Law
  • Voids and renders unenforceable any existing Health Department rules that limit state reimbursement to municipalities based on other approved providers operating within the same municipality
  • Takes effect immediately and is retroactively effective as of July 1, 2010

Legislative Description

Relates to state reimbursement for public health services provided by municipalities and to the incorporation of home health and hospices services within municipal public health services plans.

Last Action

print number 11170a

8/2/2010

Committee Referrals

Health5/21/2010

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