Assembly Bill A10459A

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes reimbursement mechanisms for access to hospice services for residents of assisted living programs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A10459 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8353
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §461-l, Soc Serv L; amd §4012, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1814

2017-A10459 - Summary

Establishes reimbursement mechanisms for access to hospice services for residents of assisted living programs.

2017-A10459 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10459
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 23, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO, ARROYO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   ABBATE,  BARRON,  DICKENS,  JONES, MAGEE, McDONALD, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA,
   TAYLOR -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public  health  law,  in  relation  to  establishing
   reimbursement  mechanisms for access to hospice services for residents
   of assisted living programs

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 4016 to read as follows:
   § 4016. HOSPICE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF  ASSISTED  LIVING  PROGRAMS.
 THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS AND IMPLEMENT REIMBURSE-
 MENT  MECHANISMS  TO  ENABLE  RESIDENTS  OF  ASSISTED  LIVING  PROGRAMS,
 LICENSED  UNDER  SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE-L OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES
 LAW, TO ACCESS HOSPICE SERVICES LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. SUCH  REGU-
 LATIONS  AND REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED NO LATER THAN
 MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15037-01-8

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2017-A10459A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8353
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §461-l, Soc Serv L; amd §4012, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1814

2017-A10459A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes reimbursement mechanisms for access to hospice services for residents of assisted living programs.

2017-A10459A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10459--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 23, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. LUPARDO, ARROYO, HYNDMAN, WALSH, ERRIGO, MURRAY,
   BRAUNSTEIN, HEVESI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ABBATE,  BARRON,
   DICKENS,  JONES,  MAGEE,  McDONALD,  RIVERA,  TAYLOR  -- 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 and the public health law, in
   relation to authorizing  residents  of  assisted  living  programs  to
   receive hospice services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2  of  section  461-l  of  the
 social services law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iv) to read
 as follows:
   (IV) ELIGIBLE PERSONS RECEIVING ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM SERVICES SHALL
 BE  PERMITTED  TO  ACCESS  AND  RECEIVE HOSPICE SERVICES FROM A PROVIDER
 UNDER ARTICLE FORTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW WHILE CONTINUING TO  REMAIN
 IN THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM.
   §  2. Section 4012 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. HOSPICE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF ASSISTED  LIVING  PROGRAMS  UNDER
 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE-1 OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW; THE COMMIS-
 SIONER MAY THROUGH REGULATION MODIFY THE SCOPE OF PERSONAL CARE SERVICES
 TO PREVENT DUPLICATION OF PERSONAL CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY HOSPICE AND
 THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15037-06-8

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