Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 12, 2016 |
print number 1512a |
Jan 12, 2016 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to health |
Jan 12, 2015 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A1512A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOTTFRIED
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Amy Paulin
multi-Sponsors
Peter Abbate
Jeffrion Aubry
Kevin Cahill
Barbara Clark
2015-A1512 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1055
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§365-h & 368-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S5068
2011-2012: S2715
2013-2014: A5537, S3312
2017-2018: A3978, S2528
2019-2020: A2789, S7035
2021-2022: A231, S1580
2023-2024: A9237, S3223
2015-A1512 - Summary
Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service certified under article 30 of the public health law; and further authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a reimbursement methodology to ensure providers are reimbursed.
2015-A1512 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1512 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, AUBRY, CAHILL, CLARK, COLTON, COOK, CYMBROWITZ, GALEF, GIGLIO, GUNTHER, HEASTIE, HOOPER, JAFFEE, KOLB, LIFTON, LUPAR- DO, MAGEE, McDONALD, MORELLE, ORTIZ, PEOPLES-STOKES, PERRY, RIVERA, ROBINSON, RUSSELL, SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 365-h of the social services law, as amended by section 20 of part B of chapter 109 of the laws of 2010, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to read as follows: 1. The local social services official and, subject to the provisions of subdivision four of this section, the commissioner of health shall have responsibility for prior authorizing transportation of eligible persons and for limiting the provision of such transportation to those recipients and circumstances where such transportation is essential, medically necessary and appropriate to obtain medical care, services or supplies otherwise available under this title. HOWEVER, PRIOR AUTHORI- ZATION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY CARE, INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION BY AN AMBULANCE SERVICE CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. 6. WITH RESPECT TO TRANSPORTATION AND CARE PROVIDED TO AN ELIGIBLE PERSON BY AN AMBULANCE SERVICE CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ESTABLISH A REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY THAT ENSURES THAT PROVIDERS ARE REIMBURSED AT THE GREATER OF THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE CHARGE (PURSUANT TO TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT) FOR SUCH TRANSPORTATION AND CARE. THE AMOUNT OF INCREASE IN REIMBURSEMENT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02699-01-5
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Amy Paulin
John T. McDonald III
multi-Sponsors
Peter Abbate
Jeffrion Aubry
Kevin Cahill
William Colton
2015-A1512A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1055
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§365-h & 368-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S5068
2011-2012: S2715
2013-2014: A5537, S3312
2017-2018: A3978, S2528
2019-2020: A2789, S7035
2021-2022: A231, S1580
2023-2024: A9237, S3223
2015-A1512A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service certified under article 30 of the public health law; and further authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a reimbursement methodology to ensure providers are reimbursed.
2015-A1512A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1512--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, AUBRY, CAHILL, CLARK, COLTON, COOK, CYMBROWITZ, GALEF, GIGLIO, GUNTHER, HOOPER, JAFFEE, KOLB, LIFTON, LUPARDO, MAGEE, McDONALD, MORELLE, ORTIZ, PEOPLES-STOKES, PERRY, RIVERA, ROBINSON, RUSSELL, SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 365-h of the social services law, as amended by section 20 of part B of chapter 109 of the laws of 2010, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to read as follows: 1. The local social services official and, subject to the provisions of subdivision four of this section, the commissioner of health shall have responsibility for prior authorizing transportation of eligible persons and for limiting the provision of such transportation to those recipients and circumstances where such transportation is essential, medically necessary and appropriate to obtain medical care, services or supplies otherwise available under this title. HOWEVER, PRIOR AUTHORI- ZATION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY CARE, INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION BY AN AMBULANCE SERVICE CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. 6. WITH RESPECT TO TRANSPORTATION AND CARE PROVIDED TO AN ELIGIBLE PERSON BY AN AMBULANCE SERVICE CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ESTABLISH A REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY THAT ENSURES THAT PROVIDERS ARE REIMBURSED AT THE GREATER OF THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE CHARGE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02699-03-6
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