Assembly Bill A6579

Vetoed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to a review of reimbursement adequacy for early intervention services

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S5676 - Vetoed by Governor


  • 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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2021-A6579 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5676
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2559-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A10175, S1198

2021-A6579 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to do a comprehensive assessment of the existing methodology used to determine payment for early intervention screenings, evaluations, services and service coordination; directs recommendations on reimbursement methodology as well as needs under the program.

2021-A6579 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6579
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  a  review  and
   recommendations  of  reimbursement adequacy and other matters relating
   to early intervention
 
   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
 2559-c to read as follows:
   § 2559-C. EARLY INTERVENTION RATE ADEQUACY REVIEW. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL REVIEW THE RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT MADE THROUGH  THE  EARLY  INTER-
 VENTION PROGRAM FOR RATE ADEQUACY. THE REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A)  A  COMPREHENSIVE  ASSESSMENT  OF THE EXISTING METHODOLOGY USED TO
 DETERMINE  PAYMENT  FOR  EARLY  INTERVENTION  SCREENINGS,   EVALUATIONS,
 SERVICES AND SERVICE COORDINATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I)  ANALYSIS  OF EARLY INTERVENTION RULES, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES,
 INCLUDING POLICIES, PROCESSES, AND REVENUE SOURCES;
   (II) ANALYSIS OF COSTS TO PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN THE EARLY  INTER-
 VENTION  PROGRAM,  INCLUDING TIME AND COST OF TRAVEL, SERVICE PROVISION,
 AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES; AND
   (III) ANALYSIS BY DISCIPLINE AND LABOR REGION  OF  SALARY  LEVELS  FOR
 INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES COMPARED TO THE SALARY
 LEVELS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE SAME DISCIPLINES AND LABOR REGIONS PROVID-
 ING SERVICES OTHER THAN IN THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM;
   (B)  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAINTAINING OR CHANGING REIMBURSEMENT METHOD-
 OLOGIES. RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE  CONSISTENT  WITH
 FEDERAL LAW AND SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROPRIATE CHANGES IN
 STATE  LAW AND REGULATIONS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRI-
 ATE PAYMENT METHODOLOGIES AND RATES FOR IN-PERSON AND  TELEHEALTH  EARLY
 INTERVENTION  EVALUATIONS  AND  SERVICES  TO  ADDRESS BARRIERS IN TIMELY
 SERVICE PROVISION AS WELL AS RACIAL  AND  SOCIOECONOMIC  DISPARITIES  IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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