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NY S06261
Bill
Status
6/25/2010
Primary Sponsor
Velmanette Montgomery
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AI Summary
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Exempts monthly assessments from interest and penalties for residential health facilities located in Health Professional Shortage Areas or serving medically underserved populations with at least 85% medical assistance utilization rates, but only for periods before October 1, 2009
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Requires facilities to report their medical assistance utilization rate to the Department of Health by December 31, 2009 to qualify for the exemption
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Mandates that qualifying facilities either pay the assessment amounts or enter into a repayment agreement with the Commissioner of Health by March 31, 2011
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Preserves all interest and penalty amounts already collected by the Department of Health before the act's effective date with no reconciliation or adjustment allowed
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Defines Health Professional Shortage Areas and medically underserved populations based on Federal Public Health Service Act designations and Commissioner of Health determinations
Legislative Description
Exempts monthly assessments due from residential health facilities located in any area designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area or serving a medically underserved population and experiencing a medical assistance utilization rate of eighty-five percent or greater from interest or penalties for any period prior to October 1, 2009.
Last Action
referred to health
6/25/2010