Assembly Bill A9397

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that services to medical assistance recipients suffering from traumatic brain injuries or qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services shall be provided outside of managed programs

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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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2015-A9397 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6814
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง364-j, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2442, S1870
2019-2020: A2798, S1890
2021-2022: A192, S1577
2023-2024: A7369, S2867

2015-A9397 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that services to medical assistance recipients suffering from traumatic brain injuries or qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services shall be provided outside of managed programs.

2015-A9397 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9397

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 29, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the provision of
  services to certain persons suffering from traumatic brain injuries or
  qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 3 of section 364-j of the social services law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (d-2) to read as follows:
  (D-2) SERVICES PROVIDED  PURSUANT  TO  WAIVERS,  GRANTED  PURSUANT  TO
SUBSECTION  (C)  OF  SECTION 1915 OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, TO
PERSONS SUFFERING FROM TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES OR QUALIFYING FOR  NURS-
ING  HOME  DIVERSION  AND  TRANSITION  SERVICES SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED TO
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS THROUGH MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS  ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION, AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE OF
MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SUCH  WAIVER  PROGRAMS  AS
THEY  EXISTED  ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN; PROVIDED, FURTHER
THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO  TAKE  ANY  ACTION
REQUIRED,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FILING WAIVERS AND WAIVER EXTEN-
SIONS  AS  NECESSARY  WITH  THE  FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT,  TO  CONTINUE  THE
PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES.
  S  2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amend-
ments to section 364-j of the social services 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.
                                                           LBD14232-01-6

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