Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 25, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jun 03, 2015 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S5780
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S5780 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8198
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง99-aa, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
A3415
2015-S5780 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5780 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law in relation to establishing the veterans home and community based care pilot program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to create a pilot program of home and community based services for veterans. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill would create, in the state division of veterans' affairs, a pilot program to test the benefit, quality, cost-effectiveness and increased access to services of a coordinated, interdisciplinary plan of home and community based services for veterans. Section 2 establishes the program structure as a collaborative model between home care agencies, physicians and other partners. Section 3a allocates the authority to implement the pilot program to the state director of the division of veterans' affairs. Section 3b describes eligible home care agencies. Section 3c directs the state
2015-S5780 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5780 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 3, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CROCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the state finance law in relation to establishing the veterans home and community based care pilot program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There is hereby created in the state division of veterans' affairs a pilot program to test the benefit, quality, cost-effectiveness and increased access to services of a coordinated, interdisciplinary plan of home and community based services for veterans. The program shall seek through an enhanced integrated, interdisciplinary model to more fully meet the comprehensive health, psychosocial and related needs of veterans, promote health and wellness, support quality of life and community engagement. S 2. The program shall be structured as a collaborative model between home care agencies, physicians and other partners, addressing the comprehensive, interdisciplinary needs of veterans through home and community based services and the engagement of partners throughout the health, psychosocial, vocational and social service continuum. The program shall provide an individualized plan for participating veterans, which considers the unique needs and circumstances of each veteran, including factors related to health, age, military service and other determining characteristics. Participation in the program by agencies, physicians, other program partners and veterans shall be voluntary. S 3. (a) The state director of the division of veterans' affairs shall implement the pilot program through eligible home care agencies, collab- orating physicians and other partners with experience in veterans care. (b) Eligible home care agencies include certified home health agen- cies, licensed home care services agencies and long term home health care programs. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11355-01-5
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