Senate Bill S4557

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to Medicaid reimbursement for complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex medical needs

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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-S4557 - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-j, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7252
2015-2016: S3651

2017-S4557 - Summary

Relates to Medicaid reimbursement for complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex medical needs.

2017-S4557 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4557 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4557
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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  preserving
   access  to quality complex rehabilitation technology for patients with
   complex medical needs

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "complex needs patient act".
   § 2. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to:
   1. protect access for complex needs patients to quality complex  reha-
 bilitation technology;
   2.  establish  and  improve  standards  and safeguards relating to the
 provision of complex rehabilitation technology; and
   3. provide quality support for complex needs patients to stay  in  the
 home  or  community  setting,  prevent institutionalization, and prevent
 hospitalizations and other costly secondary complications.
   § 3. The social services law is amended by adding a new section  367-j
 to read as follows:
   §  367-J.  COMPLEX NEEDS PATIENT ACT.  1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS
 SECTION:
   (A) "COMPLEX NEEDS PATIENT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SIGNIFICANT PHYS-
 ICAL OR FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT RESULTING  FROM  A  MEDICAL  CONDITION  OR
 DISEASE  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO: SPINAL CORD INJURY, TRAUMATIC
 BRAIN INJURY, CEREBRAL PALSY, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, SPINA  BIFIDA,  OSTEO-
 GENESIS   IMPERFECTA,  ARTHROGRYPOSIS,  AMYOTROPHIC  LATERAL  SCLEROSIS,
 MULTIPLE  SCLEROSIS,  DEMYELINATING   DISEASE,   MYELOPATHY,   MYOPATHY,
 PROGRESSIVE  MUSCULAR  ATROPHY,  ANTERIOR  HORN CELL DISEASE, POST-POLIO
 SYNDROME,  CEREBELLAR  DEGENERATION,  DYSTONIA,  HUNTINGTON'S   DISEASE,
 SPINOCEREBELLAR  DISEASE,  AND CERTAIN TYPES OF AMPUTATION, PARALYSIS OR
 PARESIS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S4557A - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-j, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7252
2015-2016: S3651

2017-S4557A - Summary

Relates to Medicaid reimbursement for complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex medical needs.

2017-S4557A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4557A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4557--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. ORTT, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Health  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- 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 Medicaid reimbursement for complex rehabilitation technol-
   ogy for patients with complex medical needs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
 367-j to read as follows:
   § 367-J. COMPLEX REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT. 1.    DEFI-
 NITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "COMPLEX  NEEDS PATIENT" MEANS A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ENROLLEE WITH
 SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL OR FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT RESULTING FROM  A  MEDICAL
 CONDITION  OR DISEASE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SPINAL CORD INJURY,
 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, CEREBRAL PALSY, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, SPINA  BIFI-
 DA, OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA, ARTHROGRYPOSIS, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLERO-
 SIS,  MULTIPLE  SCLEROSIS,  DEMYELINATING DISEASE, MYELOPATHY, MYOPATHY,
 PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR ATROPHY, ANTERIOR  HORN  CELL  DISEASE,  POST-POLIO
 SYNDROME,   CEREBELLAR  DEGENERATION,  DYSTONIA,  HUNTINGTON'S  DISEASE,
 SPINOCEREBELLAR DISEASE, AND CERTAIN TYPES OF AMPUTATION,  PARALYSIS  OR
 PARESIS.
   (B)  "COMPLEX  REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY" MEANS PRODUCTS CLASSIFIED AS
 DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM THAT ARE  INDIVID-
 UALLY  CONFIGURED  FOR  INDIVIDUALS  TO  MEET  THEIR SPECIFIC AND UNIQUE
 MEDICAL, PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS  AND  CAPACITIES  FOR  BASIC  AND
 FUNCTIONAL  ACTIVITIES  OF  DAILY LIVING. SUCH PRODUCTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE
 NOT LIMITED TO:  INDIVIDUALLY CONFIGURED MANUAL  AND  POWER  WHEELCHAIRS
 AND ACCESSORIES, ADAPTIVE SEATING AND POSITIONING ITEMS AND ACCESSORIES,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S4557B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-j, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7252
2015-2016: S3651

2017-S4557B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to Medicaid reimbursement for complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex medical needs.

2017-S4557B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4557B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4557--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. ORTT, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Health  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- 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
   reimbursement for complex rehabilitation technology for patients  with
   complex medical needs
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
 367-j to read as follows:
   §  367-J.  COMPLEX REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT. 1.  DEFI-
 NITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "COMPLEX NEEDS PATIENT" MEANS A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE  ENROLLEE  WITH
 SIGNIFICANT  PHYSICAL  OR FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT RESULTING FROM A MEDICAL
 CONDITION OR DISEASE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SPINAL CORD  INJURY,
 TRAUMATIC  BRAIN INJURY, CEREBRAL PALSY, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, SPINA BIFI-
 DA, OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA, ARTHROGRYPOSIS, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLERO-
 SIS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, DEMYELINATING  DISEASE,  MYELOPATHY,  MYOPATHY,
 PROGRESSIVE  MUSCULAR  ATROPHY,  ANTERIOR  HORN CELL DISEASE, POST-POLIO
 SYNDROME,  CEREBELLAR  DEGENERATION,  DYSTONIA,  HUNTINGTON'S   DISEASE,
 SPINOCEREBELLAR  DISEASE,  AND CERTAIN TYPES OF AMPUTATION, PARALYSIS OR
 PARESIS.
   (B) "COMPLEX REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY" MEANS PRODUCTS  CLASSIFIED  AS
 DURABLE  MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM THAT ARE INDIVID-
 UALLY CONFIGURED FOR INDIVIDUALS  TO  MEET  THEIR  SPECIFIC  AND  UNIQUE
 MEDICAL,  PHYSICAL  AND  FUNCTIONAL  NEEDS  AND CAPACITIES FOR BASIC AND
 FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. SUCH PRODUCTS  INCLUDE,  BUT  ARE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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