Assembly Actions -
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Jan 26, 2018 |
print number 4532a |
Jan 26, 2018 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
Feb 16, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4532A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 54th 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2017-S4532 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2807, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S6619
2019-2020: S2086
2021-2022: S2607
2023-2024: S3092
2017-S4532 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4532 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates PURPOSE : Directs the commissioner of health to make recommendations to the governor and the legislature on increasing ambulatory patient group rates for services provided by rural critical access hospitals. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the Public Health Law by adding a new paragraph (j) directing the commissioner of health, in conjunction with hospital industry representatives, to make written recommendations to the Governor and the legislature, including proposed legislation, for increasing Ambulatory Patient group rates for rural critical access hospitals by October 1, 2017. The recommendations must account for increased operating expenses of inherent to these hospitals, as well as the need to maintain access, in rural areas. The proposed language, subject to legislative approval, would be for inclusion in the 2018-2019 state budget, with
2017-S4532 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4532 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print- ed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows: (J) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH HOSPITAL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, PROVIDE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, ON INCREASING AMBULATORY PATIENT GROUPS REIMBURSEMENT RATES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION FOR GENERAL HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER SERVICES AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES, PROVIDED BY RURAL HOSPITALS DESIGNATED AS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE INCREASED COSTS OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS AS WELL AS THE NEED TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO SUCH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. IN ADDITION, THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL CONTAIN PROPOSED LEGIS- LATION, FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN FISCAL YEAR, TO EFFECTUATE RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01553-01-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2017-S4532A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2807, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S6619
2019-2020: S2086
2021-2022: S2607
2023-2024: S3092
2017-S4532A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4532A SPONSOR: HELMING TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates PURPOSE: Directs the commissioner of health to make recommendations to the gover- nor and the legislature on increasing ambulatory patient group rates for services provided by rural critical access hospitals. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the Public Health Law by adding a new paragraph (j) directing the commissioner of health, in conjunction with hospital industry representatives, to make written recommendations to the Governor and the legislature, including proposed legislation, for increasing Ambulatory Patient group rates for rural critical access hospitals by October 1, 2018. The recommendations must
2017-S4532A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4532--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HELMING, AKSHAR, VALESKY -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- 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 public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 2807 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows: (J) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH HOSPITAL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, PROVIDE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, ON INCREASING AMBULATORY PATIENT GROUPS REIMBURSEMENT RATES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION FOR GENERAL HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER SERVICES AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES, PROVIDED BY RURAL HOSPITALS DESIGNATED AS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE INCREASED COSTS OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS AS WELL AS THE NEED TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO SUCH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. IN ADDITION, THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL CONTAIN PROPOSED LEGIS- LATION, FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY FISCAL YEAR, TO EFFECTUATE RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE APRIL 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. LBD01553-02-8
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