Senate Bill S8486

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 - 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-S8486 - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-y, Soc Serv L

2023-S8486 - 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-S8486 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8486 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8486
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HINCHEY, MAY -- 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  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-S8486A - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-y, Soc Serv L

2023-S8486A - 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-S8486A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8486A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8486--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HINCHEY,  MAY, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed 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;
   (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;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14413-03-4

co-Sponsors

2023-S8486B - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-y, Soc Serv L

2023-S8486B - 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-S8486B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8486B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8486--B
     Cal. No. 1400
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HINCHEY, MAY, ASHBY, BORRELLO, MATTERA, OBERACKER,
   PALUMBO, ROLISON, WEBER, WEIK -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and
   when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee  and
   committed  to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first report, amended on first  report,  ordered
   to  a  second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of second report
 
 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:
   (I) A CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTER OR  CERTIFIED  COMMUNITY  BEHAVIORAL
 HEALTH  CLINIC  OPERATING  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE THIRTY-SIX OF THE MENTAL
 HYGIENE LAW;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

2023-S8486C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §367-y, Soc Serv L

2023-S8486C (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-S8486C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8486C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8486--C
     Cal. No. 1400
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HINCHEY, MAY, ASHBY, BORRELLO, GALLIVAN, HELMING,
   MATTERA, OBERACKER, O'MARA, PALUMBO, ROLISON,  STEC,  WEBER,  WEIK  --
   read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to  first
   report,  amended  on  first  report,  ordered  to  a second report and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of  second  report
   --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to second report,
   ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
   Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 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:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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