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NY S00559

NY S00559
Directs the department of health to request guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to determine whether the state can claim federal financial participation for coverage of and payment for certain prescription digital therapeutics.


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Introduced
01/06/2021
In Committee
05/16/2022
Crossed Over
05/31/2022
Passed
12/19/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/30/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Directs the department of health to request guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to determine whether the state can claim federal financial participation for coverage of and payment for certain prescription digital therapeutics.

AI Summary

This bill directs the New York State Department of Health to request guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine whether the state can claim federal financial participation for coverage and payment of certain prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat substance use and opioid use disorders. PDTs are new, software-based disease treatments that are designed and tested similarly to traditional prescription drugs. This legislation aims to accelerate access to these therapies for Medicaid enrollees in New York, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person treatment options have been limited.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

APPROVAL MEMO.102 (on 12/30/2022)

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