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NY A08006
Bill
Status
12/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Richard Gottfried
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AI Summary
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Permits eligible individuals residing in adult care facilities enrolled in assisted living programs to receive hospice services from licensed providers while maintaining their current residence and program enrollment.
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Requires the Commissioner of Health to establish regulations and take necessary actions to implement the hospice services authorization within assisted living programs.
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Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a workgroup including representatives from assisted living and hospice program associations to develop recommendations on service coordination, division of responsibilities, and reimbursement structures between the two programs.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment, with the primary authorization provisions (sections 1 and 2) becoming effective 180 days after the bill becomes law.
Legislative Description
Authorizes residents of assisted living programs to receive hospice services; directs the commissioner of health to convene a workgroup of stakeholders to make recommendations as to coordination and division of services, responsibilities, and reimbursement of assisted living programs and hospice programs.
Last Action
approval memo.37
12/9/2022