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NY A07798

NY A07798
Relates to rates of payment for certified home health agencies.

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Introduced
05/23/2019
In Committee
01/22/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to rates of payment for certified home health agencies The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill amends the Public Health Law to increase the base episodic payment for certified home health agencies by 10% for the rate year commencing April 1, 2020. It also authorizes the Commissioner of Health to increase the episodic payment level for certain costs, such as inflationary increases, new regulatory requirements, and staff recruitment and retention needs. Additionally, the bill adds a new section to establish minimum standards and a minimum benchmark for home care service payments by Medicaid and other third-party payors, using the episodic payment system and individual service rates as the basis.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (40)

Richard Gottfried (D)*,  Thomas Abinanti (D),  Charles Barron (D),  Michael Benedetto (D),  Harry Bronson (D),  Pat Burke (D),  Marianne Buttenschon (D),  William Colton (D),  Marcos Crespo (D),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Steven Cymbrowitz (D),  Inez Dickens (D),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Mathylde Frontus (D),  Judy Griffin (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Jonathan Jacobson (D),  Ellen Jaffee (D),  Joseph Lentol (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  John McDonald (D),  Dave McDonough (R),  Michael Montesano (R),  Walter Mosley (D),  Yuh-Line Niou (D),  Félix Ortiz (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Andrew Raia (R),  Karines Reyes (D),  Robert Rodriguez (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Aravella Simotas (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Chris Tague (R),  Fred Thiele (D),  David Weprin (D),  Ken Zebrowski (D), 

Last Action

reported referred to ways and means (on 01/22/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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