NY State Senate Bill 2013-S3912

Senate Bill S3912

Signed By Governor

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Directs the department of health to provide oversight of the transitioning of individuals to managed long term care operated by health maintenance organizations

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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
Oct 21, 2013	signed chap.396
Oct 09, 2013	delivered to governor
Jun 20, 2013	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.548 substituted for a7636
May 22, 2013	referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate
May 20, 2013	advanced to third reading
May 08, 2013	2nd report cal.
May 07, 2013	1st report cal.572
May 02, 2013	print number 3912a
May 02, 2013	amend and recommit to health
Feb 26, 2013	referred to health

Votes

- May 22, 2013 - Floor Vote
  S3912
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 22, 2013
      
      aye (61)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gipson
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Brien
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      excused (2)
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
  May 7, 2013 - Health Committee Vote
  S3912
  
  14
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Health Committee Vote: May 7, 2013
      
      aye (14)
      
      Ball
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Larkin
      
      O'Brien
      
      Peralta
      
      Rivera
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Adams
      
      excused (1)
      
      Montgomery

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2013-S3912 - Details

Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §4403-f, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: S7773

2013-S3912 - Summary

Directs the department of health to provide oversight of the transitioning of individuals to managed long term care plans operated by health maintenance organizations.

2013-S3912 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3912 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3912

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to managed long  term
  care plans operated by health maintenance organizations

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

  Section 1. Section 4403-f of the  public  health  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
  12.  IN  TRANSITIONING  INDIVIDUALS  TO  MANAGED  LONG  TERM CARE, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF LONG TERM MANAGED CARE  BY  ENSUR-
ING:
  (A)  ACCESS  TO  QUALITY  CARE  BY  REQUIRING NETWORK TRANSPARENCY AND
CHOICE AMONGST LONG TERM CARE PLANS, ALLOWING  PATIENTS  TO  CHOOSE  THE
PLAN THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS;
  (B)  TRANSPARENCY  AND  ACCOUNTABILITY  FROM  PROVIDERS,  WHICH  SHALL
INCLUDE A MECHANISM BY WHICH STAFF, RESIDENTS  AND  FAMILY  MEMBERS  CAN
SAFELY AND ANONYMOUSLY REPORT CONCERNS RELATING TO QUALITY AND WASTE;
  (C)  LOW  STAFF TURNOVER IN NURSING HOMES BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING
FAIR PAY; AND
  (D) PLANS AND PROVIDERS ARE ASSESSED PERIODICALLY FOR EFFICIENCY, WITH
INCENTIVES PROVIDED FOR A  VARIETY  OF  INDICATORS,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT
LIMITED  TO,  SMOOTH PATIENT TRANSITIONS, HIGH STAFF RETENTION AND POSI-
TIVE HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES ACHIEVED AT A LOW COST.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the  amend-
ments  to section 4403-f of the public health law made by section one of
this act shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section, and
shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09297-02-3

2013-S3912A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §4403-f, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: S7773

2013-S3912A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of health to provide oversight of the transitioning of individuals to managed long term care plans operated by health maintenance organizations.

2013-S3912A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3912A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
managed long term care plans operated by health maintenance
organizations

PURPOSE: This bill directs the Department of Health to provide
over-sight of the transitioning of individuals to managed long term
care.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends § 4403-f of the Public
Health Law by adding a new subdivision 11-a to require the Department
of Health to provide oversight in the transition of individuals to
managed long term care by ensuring: access to quality care; adequate
notice and enrollment assistance; accountability from providers;
periodic assessments of plans and providers; mechanisms to prevent
waste and abuse; and incentives for such indicators as appropriate
enrollment and quality.

Section two provides that this act shall take effect immediately and
shall expire and be deemed related with the remainder of the section

JUSTIFICATION:  As part of New York's Medicaid reform, dually eligible
individuals (those in receipt of Medicare and Medicaid) who are 21
years of age or older and are in need of community based long term
care services for more than 120 days are or will soon have their care

provided through managed long term care plans (MLTCPs) or care
coordination models (CCMs). This is a major transformation for
Medicaid recipients, service providers, health insurers and the state.
This legislation will ensure the state provides oversight of the
enrollment, quality, adequacy and cost of care as health plans take on
many of the roles formerly held by the state under the traditional
Medicaid fee for service system of care.

According to the Department of Health's February 2013 report on
Managed Long Term Care Mandatory Enrollment, approximately 75,000
Medicaid recipients statewide were enrolled in a managed long term
care plan (MLTCP) as of December 2012. This number has more than
doubled in two years and is expected to continue to grow as the
phase-in continues and ultimately nursing home residents are included.
In addition to many more individuals being placed in MLTCPs, the
number of plans approved by the department has also risen sharply.

While the Department's report indicates high customer satisfaction
with MLTCPs, concerns have been raised about appropriate services and
enrollment. It is imperative that the Department of Health continue to
be vigilant in ensuring individuals transition smoothly into managed
long term care and that appropriate oversight is in place as this
legislation provides

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: Similar to S.7773 of 2012

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately and shall expire and be deemed related
with the remainder of the section.

2013-S3912A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3912--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to managed long term
  care plans operated by health maintenance organizations

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

  Section  1.  Section  4403-f  of  the  public health law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 11-a to read as follows:
  11-A. IN TRANSITIONING INDIVIDUALS TO  MANAGED  LONG  TERM  CARE,  THE
DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF LONG TERM MANAGED CARE BY ENSUR-
ING:
  (A) PARTICIPANTS ARE APPROPRIATELY NOTIFIED OF THE UPCOMING CHANGES TO
THEIR HEALTH CARE, AND THEIR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS;
  (B) ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE,  CONSUMER  ASSISTANCE
AND COMPLAINT MECHANISMS;
  (C)  ACCESS  TO  QUALITY  CARE  BY  REQUIRING NETWORK TRANSPARENCY AND
CHOICE OF LONG TERM CARE PLANS, ALLOWING PATIENTS  TO  CHOOSE  THE  PLAN
THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS;
  (D)  TRANSPARENCY  AND  ACCOUNTABILITY  FROM  PROVIDERS,  WHICH  SHALL
INCLUDE A MECHANISM BY WHICH STAFF, PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS  CAN
CONFIDENTIALLY  REPORT  CONCERNS RELATING TO QUALITY TO THE PLAN AND THE
STATE;
  (E)  PLANS  AND  PROVIDERS  ARE  ASSESSED  PERIODICALLY  AND  DATA  IS
PUBLISHED  REGARDING  ENROLLMENT  IN  INTEGRATED  CARE  DESIGNS, NETWORK
ADEQUACY, NEW SERVICE DESIGNS, OUTCOME MEASURES, INCLUDING THE EXTENT TO
WHICH CARE PLANS ARE CONTINUED OR ALTERED BASED UPON  NEW  COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENTS,  AND  THE  TYPES  AND AMOUNTS OF SERVICES HEALTH PLANS HAVE
AUTHORIZED;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09297-03-3

S. 3912--A                          2

  (F) MECHANISMS ARE IN PLACE  TO  STATE  OVERSIGHT  OF  ENROLLMENT  AND
SERVICES  TO  PREVENT  WASTE  AND  ABUSE  IN  THE MANAGED LONG TERM CARE
SYSTEM; AND
  (G) INCENTIVES ARE PROVIDED FOR A VARIETY OF INDICATORS, INCLUDING BUT
NOT  LIMITED  TO,  SMOOTH  PATIENT  TRANSITIONS, APPROPRIATE ENROLLMENT,
QUALITY CARE, HIGH STAFF RETENTION AND  POSITIVE  HEALTH  CARE  OUTCOMES
ACHIEVED AT A LOW COST.
  S  2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
ments to section 4403-f of the public health law made by section one  of
this act shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section, and
shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.

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