NY State Senate Bill 2009-S3120

Senate Bill S3120

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to increasing the availability of adult day health care programs in certain counties

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 06, 2010	notice of committee consideration - requested
Feb 08, 2010	reported and committed to finance
Jan 28, 2010	print number 3120a
Jan 28, 2010	amend and recommit to aging
Jan 06, 2010	referred to aging
Mar 11, 2009	referred to aging

Votes

- Feb 8, 2010 - Aging Committee Vote
  S3120
  
  9
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Aging Committee Vote: Feb 8, 2010
      
      aye (9)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Diaz
      
      Flanagan
      
      Golden
      
      Kruger
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Stavisky
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Farley
      
      LaValle
      
      Ranzenhofer

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

co-Sponsors

2009-S3120 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8844
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Health
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S117, A1177
2013-2014: S1322, A2419
2015-2016: S183, A6597
2017-2018: S4857

2009-S3120 - Summary

Relates to increasing the availability of adult day care programs in counties with a population of 1,332,650 and less than 1,334,544.

2009-S3120 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3120

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act relating to increasing availability of adult day health care
programs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would authorize a demonstration program to evaluate the
impact of increasing the size of adult day health programs operating
in a high-demand area.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Bill § 1 authorizes an increase in the number of authorized slots for
an adult day health care program operating in a county of specified
size which is unable to accommodate individuals awaiting placement.·
Such increase could be for no more 24 additional slots and would be
conditioned on the preparation of an evaluation of the demonstration
program's cost savings to state and local governments. If the program
does not produce documented cost savings, the Commissioner of Health
would be authorized to terminate the program.

 EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER :

This would be a new demonstration program.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Adult day health care programs were created as an alternative to
hospitalization, to enable adults with functional impairments to
maintain their health status and remain in the community. However, the
success of these programs can sometimes create situations where
community demand for services outstrips the number of available slots.
State agencies overseeing youth facilities and mental health programs
have successfully employed temporary capacity waivers as a
cost-effective and practical strategy to address similar situations.
This bill would permit evaluation of this potential tool for cost
savings for adult day health care programs.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S,8625 2007-08 Veto Memo 151

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

The bill will have no negative fiscal effects, since any adults
admitted to additional slots will be less likely to consume other,
more costly health services. Cost savings under the demonstration
program are required to be documented.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately, and to be deemed repealed September 1, 2014; provided
that services may continue and be paid for in the event an individual
chooses to remain in a program beyond such date.

2009-S3120 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3120

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT relating to increasing availability  of  adult  day  health  care
  programs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
  tion thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
an adult day health care program, established pursuant to 10 NYCRR  Part
425, having twenty-four authorized slots, and located in a county with a
population  of  more  than one million three hundred thirty-two thousand
six hundred fifty and less than one million  three  hundred  thirty-four
thousand  five  hundred  forty-four  persons  based  on the two thousand
federal census, and which at any point in time is unable to  accommodate
individuals  awaiting  placement into the adult day health care program,
shall be authorized by the commissioner of health to increase the number
of adult day health care slots available for a specified period of  time
as part of a demonstration program by up to twenty-four slots; provided,
however,  that  such program shall otherwise satisfy all other adult day
health care program requirements as set forth  in  10  NYCRR  Part  425.
Further, any such adult home that receives authorization to increase the
number of adult day health care slots available pursuant to this section
shall submit a report annually to the commissioner of health, the gover-
nor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assem-
bly,  which  contains  the cost of the program, including the savings to
the state and local governments, the number of  persons  served  by  the
program by county, a description of the demographic and clinical charac-
teristics  of  patients  served by the program, and an evaluation of the
quality of care provided to  persons  served  by  the  program.    After
release  of the second report by any such program if the findings of the
report do not reflect a cost savings to the state and local governments,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04696-01-9

S. 3120                             2

the program may be terminated immediately by the commissioner of health.
Within thirty days of the termination of a  demonstration  program,  the
commissioner of health shall submit a report to the governor, the tempo-
rary  president  of  the  senate  and  the speaker of the assembly which
outlines the reasons for early termination of such program.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed  repealed  September 1, 2014; provided, that any person placed in
an adult day health care program pursuant to section one  of  this  act,
prior  to  the  repeal of this act shall be authorized to remain in such
program and receive the services thereof after the repeal of  this  act;
and provided, further, that state funding for the provision of adult day
health care program services authorized by this act shall continue after
the  repeal  of  this act for any person to which the provisions of this
act shall continue to apply.

co-Sponsors

2009-S3120A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8844
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Health
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S117, A1177
2013-2014: S1322, A2419
2015-2016: S183, A6597
2017-2018: S4857

2009-S3120A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to increasing the availability of adult day care programs in counties with a population of 1,332,650 and less than 1,334,544.

2009-S3120A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3120A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act relating to increasing availability of adult day health care
programs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would authorize a demonstration program to evaluate the
impact of increasing the size of adult day health programs operating
in a high demand area.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Bill § 1 authorizes an increase in the number of authorized slots for
an adult day health care program operating in a county of specified
size which is unable to accommodate individuals awaiting placement.
Such increase could be for no more 24 additional slots and would be
conditioned on the preparation of an evaluation of the demonstration
program's cost savings to state and local governments. If the program
does not produce documented cost savings, the Commissioner of Health
would be authorized to terminate the program.

 EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER :

This would be a new demonstration program.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Adult day health care programs were created as an alternative to
hospitalization, to enable adults with functional impairments to
maintain their health status and remain in the community.  However,
the success of these programs can sometimes create situations where
community demand for services outstrips the number of available slots.
State agencies overseeing youth facilities and mental health programs
have successfully employed temporary capacity waivers as a
cost-effective and practical strategy to address similar situations.
This bill would permit evaluation of this potential tool for cost
savings for adult day health care programs.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2009 S.3120/A.8844 Referred to Aging
2007-08 A.11578/S.8625 Veto Memo 151

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :
The bill will have no negative fiscal effects, since any adults
admitted to additional slots will be less likely to consume other,
more costly health services. Cost savings under the demonstration
program are required to be documented.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately, and to be deemed repealed September 1, 2015; provided
that services may continue and be paid for in the event an individual
chooses to remain in a program beyond such date.

2009-S3120A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3120--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DIAZ,  HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging --
  recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accordance with  Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT relating to increasing availability  of  adult  day  health  care
  programs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
  tion thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
an adult day health care program, established pursuant to 10 NYCRR  Part
425, having twenty-four authorized slots, and located in a county with a
population  of  more  than one million three hundred thirty-two thousand
six hundred fifty and less than one million  three  hundred  thirty-four
thousand  five  hundred  forty-four  persons  based  on the two thousand
federal census, and which at any point in time is unable to  accommodate
individuals  awaiting  placement into the adult day health care program,
shall be authorized by the commissioner of health to increase the number
of adult day health care slots available for a specified period of  time
as part of a demonstration program by up to twenty-four slots; provided,
however,  that  such program shall otherwise satisfy all other adult day
health care program requirements as set forth  in  10  NYCRR  Part  425.
Further, any such adult home that receives authorization to increase the
number of adult day health care slots available pursuant to this section
shall submit a report annually to the commissioner of health, the gover-
nor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assem-
bly,  which  contains  the cost of the program, including the savings to
the state and local governments, the number of  persons  served  by  the
program by county, a description of the demographic and clinical charac-
teristics  of  patients  served by the program, and an evaluation of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04696-02-0

S. 3120--A                          2

quality of care provided to  persons  served  by  the  program.    After
release  of the second report by any such program if the findings of the
report do not reflect a cost savings to the state and local governments,
the program may be terminated immediately by the commissioner of health.
Within  thirty  days  of the termination of a demonstration program, the
commissioner of health shall submit a report to the governor, the tempo-
rary president of the senate and  the  speaker  of  the  assembly  which
outlines the reasons for early termination of such program.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed September 1, 2015; provided, that any person  placed  in
an  adult  day  health care program pursuant to section one of this act,
prior to the repeal of this act shall be authorized to  remain  in  such
program  and  receive the services thereof after the repeal of this act;
and provided, further, that state funding for the provision of adult day
health care program services authorized by this act shall continue after
the repeal of this act for any person to which the  provisions  of  this
act shall continue to apply.

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Sponsored By

Ruben Diaz

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Ruth Hassell-Thompson

2009-S3120 - Details

2009-S3120 - Summary

2009-S3120 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3120 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Ruth Hassell-Thompson

2009-S3120A (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S3120A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S3120A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3120A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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