NY A06378

Requires New York State to fully reimburse local social services districts for expenses related to medical assistance fraud, waste, and abuse detection software

Covers counties that have already purchased or intend to purchase data mining software for Medicaid fraud investigations

Defines "data mining software" as database applications using advanced search capabilities and statistical analyses to identify patterns of medical assistance abuse

Requires counties seeking reimbursement for previous purchases to provide adequate documentation, including receipts

Grants from the state general fund will be disbursed for reimbursement, with the Commissioner of Health authorized to develop implementing rules and regulations