Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 03, 2014 |
print number 5896a |
Feb 03, 2014 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
Jun 19, 2013 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5896A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S5896 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §364-jj, Soc Serv L
2013-S5896 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5896 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the special advisory review panel on Medicaid managed care PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To update the composition and the charge of the Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Review Panel (MMCARP). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends section 364-jj of the Social Services Law to add Child Health Plus, Family Health Pius, Managed Long Term Care and other public managed-health care plans to the charge of the MMCARP and add two public members with expertise in disabilities and pediatrics. The bill would also have MMCARP review issues of the appropriateness and timeliness of se/vices, the integration of federal health care reform, trends in service denials and demographic data, review of the federal waiver, as well as public information for choosing among managed long term care plans. JUSTIFICATION: Since the statute's enactment in 1996,the MMCARP has performed an important function collaboratively working with numerous state
2013-S5896 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5896 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 19, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the special advisory review panel on Medicaid managed care THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 364-jj of the social services law, as amended by section 80-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: S 364-jj. Special advisory review panel on Medicaid managed care. (a) There is hereby established a special advisory review panel on Medicaid managed care AND RELATED PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CHILD HEALTH PLUS, FAMILY HEALTH PLUS, MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PROGRAMS AND RELATED CARE COORDINATION MODELS, MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS DIRECTED AT COORDINATING CARE FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE ENROLLEES, AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH COVERAGE CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEALTH HOMES AND MEDICAL HOMES. The panel shall consist of [twelve] THIRTEEN members who shall be appointed as follows: [four] FIVE by the governor, one of which shall serve as the chair, TWO OF WHICH SHALL BRING EXPERTISE IN ACCESS ISSUES FACING MEDICAID CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES, AND ONE OF WHICH SHALL BEING EXPERTISE IN ACCESS ISSUES FACING CHILDREN, AND ONE SHALL BE A MEDICAID BENEFICIARY; three each by the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly; and one each by the minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly. At least three members of such panel shall be members of the joint advisory panel established under section 13.40 of the mental hygiene law. Members shall serve without compen- sation but shall be reimbursed for appropriate expenses. The department shall provide technical assistance and access to data as is required for the panel to effectuate the mission and purposes established herein. THE PANEL SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SEEK PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS WITHIN ITS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01605-04-3
2013-S5896A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §364-jj, Soc Serv L
2013-S5896A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5896A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the special advisory review panel on Medicaid managed care PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To update the composition and the charge of the Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Review Panel (MMCARP). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends section 364-jj of the Social Services Law to add Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, Managed Long Term Care and other public managed-health care plans to the charge of the MMCARP and add two public members with expertise in disabilities and pediatrics. The bill would also have MMCARP review issues of the appropriateness and timeliness of services, the integration of federal health care reform, trends in service denials and demographic data, review of the federal waiver, as well as public information for choosing among managed long term care plans. JUSTIFICATION: Since the statute's enactment. in 1996, the MMCARP has performed an important function collaboratively working with numerous state officials in monitoring mandatory Medicaid managed care. Provisions in the 2011-2012 budget will result in the expansion of mandatory Medicaid managed care to vulnerable populations who were previously covered by fee-for-service, including physically and developmentally disabled individuals, children in foster care, and
2013-S5896A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5896--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 19, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the special advisory review panel on Medicaid managed care THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 364-jj of the social services law, as amended by section 80-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: S 364-jj. Special advisory review panel on Medicaid managed care. (a) There is hereby established a special advisory review panel on Medicaid managed care AND RELATED PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CHILD HEALTH PLUS, FAMILY HEALTH PLUS, MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PROGRAMS AND RELATED CARE COORDINATION MODELS, MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS DIRECTED AT COORDINATING CARE FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE ENROLLEES, AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH COVERAGE CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEALTH HOMES AND MEDICAL HOMES. The panel shall consist of [twelve] THIRTEEN members who shall be appointed as follows: [four] FIVE by the governor, one of which shall serve as the chair, TWO OF WHICH SHALL BRING EXPERTISE IN ACCESS ISSUES FACING MEDICAID CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES, AND ONE OF WHICH SHALL BEING EXPERTISE IN ACCESS ISSUES FACING CHILDREN, AND ONE SHALL BE A MEDICAID BENEFICIARY; three each by the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly; and one each by the minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly. At least three members of such panel shall be members of the joint advisory panel established under section 13.40 of the mental hygiene law. Members shall serve without compen- sation but shall be reimbursed for appropriate expenses. The department EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01605-06-4
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