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NY S06948

Bill

Status

Vetoed

12/31/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kemp Hannon

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Health Law Section 2807-c to create a new "enhanced safety net hospital" classification with supplemental reimbursement rate adjustments
  • Defines enhanced safety net hospitals as those meeting criteria including: at least 50% of patients on Medicaid or uninsured, at least 40% Medicaid inpatient discharges, 25% or less commercially insured patients, at least 3% uninsured patient care, and provision of community services like dental and prenatal care
  • Alternatively designates public hospitals operated by counties, municipalities, or public benefit corporations, and federally-designated critical access or sole community hospitals as enhanced safety net hospitals
  • Authorizes the commissioner to adjust Medicaid rates for enhanced safety net hospitals to support critically needed health care services and ensure hospital operations
  • Requires the state to pay the full non-federal share of supplemental payments with no local contribution requirement, delivered as rate adjustments or aggregate payments to eligible general hospitals
  • Takes effect April 1 following enactment

Legislative Description

Establishes a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safety net hospitals.

Last Action

VETOED MEMO.305

12/31/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/17/2016
Finance6/2/2016
Health3/8/2016

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