Assembly Bill A9102C

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to medicaid reimbursement for treatment in place and transportation to alternative health care settings by ambulance services

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Current Bill Status Via S8486 - Signed by Governor

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

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co-Sponsors

2023-A9102 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8486
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-y, Soc Serv L

2023-A9102 - Summary

Provides for medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services when treatment in place is administered and/or when transportation is provided to alternative health care settings instead of a general hospital.

2023-A9102 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9102
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law,  in relation to Medicaid
   reimbursement for treatment in place and transportation to alternative
   health care settings by ambulance services
 
   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-y to read as follows:
   § 367-Y. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TREATMENT IN PLACE  AND  TRANSPORTATION  TO
 ALTERNATIVE  HEALTH  CARE  SETTINGS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
 LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  ANY  PROVISION  OF  THIS  TITLE  PROVIDING  FOR
 REIMBURSEMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  COSTS  FOR AN AMBULANCE SERVICE SHALL
 ALSO APPLY WHERE, INSTEAD  OF  PROVIDING  TRANSPORTATION  TO  A  GENERAL
 HOSPITAL, SUCH AMBULANCE SERVICE:
   (A) ADMINISTERS TREATMENT IN PLACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELE-
 HEALTH  VISITS APPROVED BY MEDICAID FOR REIMBURSEMENT WHEN DEEMED NECES-
 SARY; AND/OR
   (B) TRANSPORTS AN INDIVIDUAL TO AN ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SETTING.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SETTING" MEANS FACILITIES OR INSTITUTIONS
 APPROVED BY MEDICAID FOR REIMBURSEMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I)  A  CRISIS  STABILIZATION CENTER OR CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL
 HEALTH CLINIC OPERATING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE  THIRTY-SIX  OF  THE  MENTAL
 HYGIENE LAW;
   (II) A FACILITY UNDER SECTION 7.17 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW;
   (III)  A  FACILITY PROVIDING ADDICTION DISORDER SERVICES AND/OR BEHAV-
 IORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED BY SECTION 1.03 OF  THE
 MENTAL HYGIENE LAW;
   (IV) A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
 TWENTY-EIGHT  OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH LAW, OR AN UPGRADED DIAGNOSTIC AND
 TREATMENT CENTER DESIGNATED AS  SUCH  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  TWENTY-NINE
 HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2023-A9102A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8486
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-y, Soc Serv L

2023-A9102A - Summary

Provides for medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services when treatment in place is administered and/or when transportation is provided to alternative health care settings instead of a general hospital.

2023-A9102A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9102--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, McDONALD, LUCAS, GUNTHER, HEVESI, THIELE,
   BUTTENSCHON,  LAVINE,  CLARK,  DICKENS, BURDICK, MEEKS, FAHY, EPSTEIN,
   STIRPE, BARRETT, LEVENBERG, WOERNER, BURKE,  JONES,  MANKTELOW,  LUNS-
   FORD,  RA,  SILLITTI, J. M. GIGLIO, OTIS, LUPARDO, SHIMSKY, BENDETT --
   read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  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 treatment in place and transportation to alternative
   health care settings by ambulance services
 
   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-y to read as follows:
   § 367-Y. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TREATMENT IN PLACE  AND  TRANSPORTATION  TO
 ALTERNATIVE  HEALTH  CARE  SETTINGS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
 LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  ANY  PROVISION  OF  THIS  TITLE  PROVIDING  FOR
 REIMBURSEMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  COSTS  FOR AN AMBULANCE SERVICE SHALL
 ALSO APPLY WHERE, INSTEAD  OF  PROVIDING  TRANSPORTATION  TO  A  GENERAL
 HOSPITAL, SUCH AMBULANCE SERVICE WHEN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL:
   (A) ADMINISTERS TREATMENT IN PLACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELE-
 HEALTH  VISITS APPROVED BY MEDICAID FOR REIMBURSEMENT WHEN DEEMED NECES-
 SARY; AND/OR
   (B) TRANSPORTS AN INDIVIDUAL TO AN ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SETTING.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SETTING" MEANS FACILITIES OR INSTITUTIONS
 APPROVED BY MEDICAID FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND ACCEPTING MEDICAID RECIPIENTS
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I)  A  CRISIS  STABILIZATION CENTER OR CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL
 HEALTH CLINIC OPERATING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE  THIRTY-SIX  OF  THE  MENTAL
 HYGIENE LAW;
   (II) A FACILITY UNDER SECTION 7.17 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14413-02-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A9102B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8486
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-y, Soc Serv L

2023-A9102B - Summary

Provides for medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services when treatment in place is administered and/or when transportation is provided to alternative health care settings instead of a general hospital.

2023-A9102B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9102--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, McDONALD, LUCAS, GUNTHER, HEVESI, THIELE,
   BUTTENSCHON,  LAVINE,  CLARK,  DICKENS, BURDICK, MEEKS, FAHY, EPSTEIN,
   STIRPE, BARRETT, LEVENBERG, WOERNER, BURKE,  JONES,  MANKTELOW,  LUNS-
   FORD,  RA,  SILLITTI,  J. M. GIGLIO,  OTIS, LUPARDO, SHIMSKY, BENDETT,
   DAVILA, SAYEGH, GRAY, SEAWRIGHT --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Health  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  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 treatment in place and transportation to alternative
   health care settings by ambulance services
 
   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-y to read as follows:
   §  367-Y.  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR TREATMENT IN PLACE AND TRANSPORTATION TO
 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SETTINGS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF
 LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  ANY  PROVISION  OF  THIS  TITLE  PROVIDING  FOR
 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR  AN  AMBULANCE  SERVICE  SHALL
 ALSO  APPLY  WHERE,  INSTEAD  OF  PROVIDING  TRANSPORTATION TO A GENERAL
 HOSPITAL, SUCH AMBULANCE SERVICE WHEN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL:
   (A) ADMINISTERS TREATMENT IN PLACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELE-
 HEALTH VISITS APPROVED BY MEDICAID FOR REIMBURSEMENT WHEN DEEMED  NECES-
 SARY; AND/OR
   (B) TRANSPORTS AN INDIVIDUAL TO AN ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SETTING.
   2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SETTING" MEANS THE  FOLLOWING  FACILITIES
 OR  INSTITUTIONS  APPROVED  BY  MEDICAID FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND ACCEPTING
 MEDICAID RECIPIENTS:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14413-05-4
 A. 9102--B                          2

co-Sponsors

2023-A9102C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8486
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-y, Soc Serv L

2023-A9102C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services when treatment in place is administered and/or when transportation is provided to alternative health care settings instead of a general hospital.

2023-A9102C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9102--C
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, McDONALD, LUCAS, GUNTHER, HEVESI, THIELE,
   BUTTENSCHON,  LAVINE,  CLARK,  DICKENS, BURDICK, MEEKS, FAHY, EPSTEIN,
   STIRPE, BARRETT, LEVENBERG, WOERNER, BURKE,  JONES,  MANKTELOW,  LUNS-
   FORD,  RA,  SILLITTI,  J. M. GIGLIO,  OTIS, LUPARDO, SHIMSKY, BENDETT,
   DAVILA, SAYEGH, GRAY, SEAWRIGHT, PALMESANO -- read once  and  referred
   to  the  Committee  on  Health  -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   reported  and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- 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 treatment in place and transportation to alternative
   health care settings by ambulance services
 
   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-y to read as follows:
   § 367-Y. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TREATMENT IN PLACE  AND  TRANSPORTATION  TO
 ALTERNATIVE  HEALTH  CARE  SETTINGS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
 LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  ANY  PROVISION  OF  THIS  TITLE  PROVIDING  FOR
 REIMBURSEMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  COSTS  FOR AN AMBULANCE SERVICE SHALL
 ALSO APPLY WHERE, INSTEAD  OF  PROVIDING  TRANSPORTATION  TO  A  GENERAL
 HOSPITAL, SUCH AMBULANCE SERVICE WHEN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL:
   (A) ADMINISTERS TREATMENT IN PLACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELE-
 HEALTH  VISITS APPROVED BY MEDICAID FOR REIMBURSEMENT WHEN DEEMED NECES-
 SARY; AND/OR
   (B) TRANSPORTS AN INDIVIDUAL TO AN ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SETTING.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "ALTERNATIVE  HEALTH CARE SETTING" MEANS THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES
 OR INSTITUTIONS APPROVED BY MEDICAID  FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  AND  ACCEPTING
 MEDICAID RECIPIENTS:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14413-09-4

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