Assembly Bill A9863

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A9863 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8882
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §368-g, Soc Serv L

2023-A9863 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a five-year dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe for the purpose of reimbursement to providers for eligible dental diagnostic services for certain eligible populations, including but not limited to pregnant persons and post-partum persons.

2023-A9863 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9863
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 24, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LUNSFORD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to a dental health
   demonstration project; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
   upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
 368-g to read as follows:
   § 368-G. DENTAL HEALTH DEMONSTRATION  PROJECT.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 AUTHORIZE  A FIVE-YEAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENT TO PROVIDERS FOR ELIGIBLE  DENTAL
 DIAGNOSTIC  SERVICES  FOR  ELIGIBLE  POPULATIONS. SUCH POPULATIONS SHALL
 INCLUDE PREGNANT PERSONS AND  POST-PARTUM  PERSONS  FOR  THE  PERIOD  OF
 TWELVE  MONTHS  FOLLOWING  BIRTH THAT ARE ENROLLED IN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
 UNDER THIS  TITLE.  SUCH  DIAGNOSTIC  SERVICES  SHALL  INCLUDE  CLINICAL
 SERVICES TO TREAT EXISTING DENTAL PROBLEMS, TESTING, SELF-DIRECT IMAGERY
 OR  PATIENT  ENCOUNTERS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF FOLLOWING UP ON ANY OF THE
 AFOREMENTIONED.   THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SET RATES  OF  PAYMENT  FOR  SUCH
 DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS. MANAGED CARE PLANS SERV-
 ING  SUCH  POPULATIONS  MAY ELECT TO COVER SUCH SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT,
 UPON SUCH ELECTION,  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  ADJUST  THE  ADMINISTRATIVE
 PORTION OF MANAGED CARE PLAN RATES FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 5 years after such date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15020-01-4

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