NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6339A

Senate Bill S6339A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to providing residential and day services to certain individuals with a developmental disability; establishes rates for such services

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020	referred to health
Jun 11, 2019	print number 6339a
Jun 11, 2019	amend and recommit to rules
Jun 05, 2019	referred to rules

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2019-S6339 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L; amd §3614, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S1846
2023-2024: S3342

2019-S6339 - Summary

Provides residential and day services to certain individuals with a developmental disability where such services are provided by a certified integrated residential community program; establishes rates for such services.

2019-S6339 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6339

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the social services law and the public
health law, in relation to providing residential and day services to
certain individuals with a developmental disability; and establishing
rates for such services

 
PURPOSE:

To create parity for Integrated Residential Communities as it relates to
billing for services provided to people with developmental disabilities.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends subdivision 3 of section 365-a of the social services
law by adding a new paragraph that clarifies that services, including
residential and day services, for eligible individuals with a develop-
mental disability provided by an integrated residential community
program certified by the Office of People with Developmental Disabili-
ties as a residential program and recognized by OPWDD as a service

delivery alternative shall be encompassed within the term "medical
assistance."

Section 2: Amends subdivision 6 of section 3614 of the public health law
to require the commissioner to establish rates of payment for services
provided by a long term care community established pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 594 of the laws of 2011.

Section 3: Effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, there are two Integrated Residential Communities in New York.
This designation was created specifically to classify Camphill Communi-
ties, which are communities of developmentally disabled people and able-
minded people living and working together in a rural agricultural
setting. Currently, there is a funding discrepancy that prohibits resi-
dents of these organizations from receiving day habilitation services
through Medicaid. This legislation clarifies that residents are eligible
for both day and residential habilitation services.

This change will ensure that residents of Camphill Village and Camphill
Triforni can continue to live in their homes on solid financial ground.
The residents and their families receive excellent services at Camphill,
and it is important that they are not separated from their homes and
services because of the classification of the facility.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Modest additional cost to Medicaid for reimbursing services at the two
Integrated Residential Communities in New York State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

2019-S6339 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6339
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public  health  law,  in
   relation to providing residential and day services to certain individ-
   uals  with a developmental disability; and establishing rates for such
   services

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 3 of section 365-a of the social services law
 is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
   (E) SERVICES, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL AND  DAY  SERVICES,  FOR  ELIGIBLE
 INDIVIDUALS  WITH  A  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY AN INTEGRATED
 RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM CERTIFIED BY THE  OFFICE  OF  PEOPLE  WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  AS  A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND RECOGNIZED BY
 THE SAME OFFICE AS A SERVICE DELIVERY ALTERNATIVE.
   § 2. Subdivision 6 of section 3614 of the public health law is amended
 by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
   (D) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH RATES  OF  PAYMENT  FOR  SERVICES
 PROVIDED  BY  A  LONG  TERM  CARE  COMMUNITY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THE LAWS OF TWO  THOU-
 SAND  ELEVEN.  SUCH RATES OF PAYMENT SHALL REFLECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
 INCREASED STAFFING  RATIOS  NECESSARY  FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF  PROGRAM,
 SERVICES AND CARE TO RESIDENTS OF SUCH A COMMUNITY WITH INTELLECTUAL AND
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
   §  3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13009-03-9

2019-S6339A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L; amd §3614, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S1846
2023-2024: S3342

2019-S6339A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S6339A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6339A

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the social services law and the public
health law, in relation to providing residential and day services to
certain individuals with a developmental disability; and establishing
rates for such services

 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the social services law and the public
health law, in relation to providing residential and day services to
certain individuals with a developmental disability; and establishing
rates for such services

 
PURPOSE:

To create parity for Integrated Residential Communities as it relates to
billing for services provided to people with developmental disabilities.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends subdivision 3 of section 365-a of the social services
law by adding a new paragraph that clarifies that services, including
residential and day services, for eligible individuals with a develop-
mental disability provided by an integrated residential community
program certified by the Office of People with Developmental Disabili-
ties as a residential program and recognized by OPWDD as a service
delivery alternative shall be encompassed within the term "medical
assistance."

Section 2: Amends subdivision 6 of section 3614 of the public health law
to require the commissioner to establish rates of payment for services
provided by a long term care community established pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 594 of the laws of 2011.

Section 3: Effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, there are two Integrated Residential Communities in New York.
This designation was created specifically to classify Camphill Communi-
ties, which are communities of developmentally disabled people and able-
minded people living and working together in a rural agricultural
setting. Currently, there is a funding discrepancy that prohibits resi-
dents of these organizations from receiving day habilitation services
through. Medicaid. This legislation clarifies that residents are eligi-
ble for both day and residential habilitation services.

This change will ensure that residents of Camphill Village and Camphill
Trifomi can continue to live in their homes on solid financial ground.
The residents and their families receive excellent services at Camphill,
and it is important that they are not separated from their homes and
services because of the classification of the facility.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Modest additional cost to Medicaid for reimbursing services at the two
Integrated Residential Communities in New York State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

2019-S6339A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6339--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  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 providing residential and day services to certain individ-
   uals with a developmental disability; and establishing rates for  such
   services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 365-a of the social  services  law
 is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
   (E)  SERVICES,  INCLUDING  RESIDENTIAL  AND DAY SERVICES, FOR ELIGIBLE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED  BY  AN  INTEGRATED
 RESIDENTIAL  COMMUNITY  PROGRAM  CERTIFIED  BY THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AS A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM  AND  RECOGNIZED  BY
 THE SAME OFFICE AS A SERVICE DELIVERY ALTERNATIVE.
   §  2.  Subdivision  6  of  section  3614  of the public health law, as
 amended by chapter 645 of the laws of 2003, is amended by adding  a  new
 paragraph (d) to read as follows:
   (D)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH RATES OF PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
 PROVIDED BY A LONG TERM  CARE  COMMUNITY  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF CHAPTER FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOU-
 SAND ELEVEN. SUCH RATES OF PAYMENT SHALL REFLECT COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH
 INCREASED  STAFFING  RATIOS  NECESSARY  FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF PROGRAM,
 SERVICES AND CARE TO RESIDENTS OF SUCH A COMMUNITY WITH INTELLECTUAL AND
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of April next  succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13009-05-9

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