Assembly Actions -
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Jan 22, 2016 |
print number 4290a |
Jan 22, 2016 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to health |
Mar 11, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4290A
2015-2016 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S4290 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6363
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §367-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2990, A6678
2011-2012: S3221, A2339
2013-2014: S1436, A2640
2017-2018: A2002
2019-2020: A2783
2015-S4290 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4290 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to medicaid co-payments for prescription drugs and other services PURPOSE: OF THE BILL: This bill provides for increasing brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services co-payments for Medicaid recipients and requires prepayment. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of § 367-a of the Social Services Law to redefine those persons not subject to co-payments for services. Section 2 - Amends the opening paragraph of paragraph (d) of subdivision 6 of § 367-a of the Social Services Law to require that co-payments shall apply to all services covered by the title, except diagnostic services, and to require that co-payments must be pre-paid at the time when services are rendered. Section 3 - Authorizes the Commissioner of Health to promulgate or adopt any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act. Section 4 - Effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The rising cost of the Medicaid program is threatening
2015-S4290 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4290 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to medicaid co-pay- ments for prescription drugs and other services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of section 367-a of the social services law, as added by chapter 41 of the laws of 1992, subpar- agraph (iii) as amended by chapter 843 of the laws of 1992 and subpara- graph (iv) as amended by section 40 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (b) Co-payments shall apply to all eligible persons for the services defined in paragraph (d) of this subdivision with the exception of: (i) [individuals under twenty-one years of age; (ii) pregnant women; (iii)] individuals who are inpatients in a medical facility who have been required to spend all of their income for medical care, except their personal needs allowance or residents of community based residen- tial facilities licensed by the office of mental health or the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities who have been required to spend all of their income, except their personal needs allowance; [(iv) individuals enrolled in health maintenance organizations or other entities which provide comprehensive health services, or other managed care programs for services covered by such programs, except that such persons, other than persons otherwise exempted from co-payments pursuant to subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) of this paragraph, and other than those persons enrolled in a managed long term care program, shall be subject to co-payments as described in subparagraph (v) of paragraph (d) of this subdivision;] and [(v)] (II) any other individuals required to be excluded by federal law or regulations. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09435-01-5
2015-S4290A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6363
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §367-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2990, A6678
2011-2012: S3221, A2339
2013-2014: S1436, A2640
2017-2018: A2002
2019-2020: A2783
2015-S4290A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4290A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to medicaid co-payments for prescription drugs and other services PURPOSE OF THE BILL : This bill provides for increasing brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services co-payments for Medicaid recipients and requires prepayment. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 - Amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of § 367-a of the Social Services Law to redefine those persons not subject to co-payments for services. Section 2 - Amends the opening paragraph of paragraph (d) of subdivision 6 of § 367-a of the Social Services Law to require that co-payments shall apply to all services covered by the title, except diagnostic services, and to require that co-payments must be pre-paid at the time when services are rendered. Section 3 - Authorizes the Commissioner of Health to promulgate or adopt any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.
2015-S4290A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4290--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- 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 social services law, in relation to medicaid co-pay- ments for prescription drugs and other services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of section 367-a of the social services law, as amended by section 15 of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (b) Co-payments shall apply to all eligible persons for the services defined in paragraph (d) of this subdivision with the exception of: (i) [individuals under twenty-one years of age; (ii) pregnant women; (iii)] individuals who are inpatients in a medical facility who have been required to spend all of their income for medical care, except their personal needs allowance or residents of community based residen- tial facilities licensed by the office of mental health or the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities who have been required to spend all of their income, except their personal needs allowance; [(iv) individuals enrolled in health maintenance organizations or other entities which provide comprehensive health services, or other managed care programs for services covered by such programs, except that such persons, other than persons otherwise exempted from co-payments pursuant to subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) of this paragraph, and other than those persons enrolled in a managed long term care program, shall be subject to co-payments as described in subparagraph (v) of paragraph (d) of this subdivision; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09435-02-6
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