NY A03609

Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for home health services delivered in rural areas to cover the higher transportation costs associated with serving those regions

Requires the Commissioner to designate rural areas by regulation and develop separate methodologies for calculating delivery costs distinct from direct personal care costs

Applies the increased reimbursement to all home health services for eligible Medicaid recipients, including services obtained through federal waivers

Adds transportation costs as a factor in establishing payment methodologies for health home services to Medicaid enrollees with chronic conditions

Updates statutory language to reflect the renaming of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to the Office of Addiction Services and Supports