Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 23, 2014 |
print number 4375a |
Jan 23, 2014 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
Jun 04, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 25, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4375A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S4375 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2807, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S1288
2013-S4375 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4375 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates PURPOSE: Directs the commissioner of health to make recommendations to the governor and the legislature on increasing ambulatory patient group rates for services provided by rural critical access hospitals. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the Public Health Law by adding a new paragraph (j) directing the commissioner of health, in conjunction with hospital industry representatives, to make written recommendations to the Governor and the legislature, including proposed legislation, for increasing Ambulatory Patient group rates for rural critical access hospitals by October 1, 2013. The recommendations must account for increased operating expenses of inherent to these hospitals, as well as the need to maintain access, in rural areas. The proposed language, subject to legislative approval, would be for inclusion in the 2014-2015 state budget, with rate increases to be effective April 1, 2014. Section two states the enactment date. JUSTIFICATION: Critical access hospitals (CAH) serve medically underserved geographically isolated communities. They provide limited
2013-S4375 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4375 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- 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 directing the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows: (J) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH HOSPITAL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, PROVIDE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, ON INCREASING AMBULATORY PATIENT GROUPS REIMBURSEMENT RATES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION FOR GENERAL HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER SERVICES AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES, PROVIDED BY RURAL HOSPITALS DESIGNATED AS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE INCREASED COSTS OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS AS WELL AS THE NEED TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO SUCH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. IN ADDITION, THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL CONTAIN PROPOSED LEGIS- LATION, FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN--TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN FISCAL YEAR, TO EFFECTUATE RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10025-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S4375A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2807, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S1288
2013-S4375A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4375A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates PURPOSE: Directs the commissioner of health to make recommendations to the governor and the legislature on increasing ambulatory patient group rates for services provided by rural critical access hospitals. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the Public Health Law by adding a new paragraph (j) directing the commissioner of health, in conjunction with hospital industry representatives, to make written recommendations to the Governor and the legislature, including proposed legislation, for increasing Ambulatory Patient group rates for rural critical access hospitals by October 1, 2014. The recommendations must account for increased operating expenses of inherent to these hospitals, as well as the need to maintain access, in rural areas. The proposed language, subject to legislative approval, would be for inclusion in the 2015-2016 state budget, with rate increases to be effective April 1, 2015.
2013-S4375A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4375--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, O'MARA, RITCHIE, VALESKY -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- 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 public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows: (J) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH HOSPITAL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, PROVIDE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, ON INCREASING AMBULATORY PATIENT GROUPS REIMBURSEMENT RATES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION FOR GENERAL HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER SERVICES AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES, PROVIDED BY RURAL HOSPITALS DESIGNATED AS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE INCREASED COSTS OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS AS WELL AS THE NEED TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO SUCH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. IN ADDITION, THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL CONTAIN PROPOSED LEGIS- LATION, FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN FISCAL YEAR, TO EFFECTUATE RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10025-02-4
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