Bill > A05275

This bill requires home health care professionals providing services to Medicaid patients with chronic conditions to use the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) questionnaire as a tool for assessing patient health risks. Specifically, health home professionals must utilize the ACE questionnaire when evaluating a patient's health, and Medicaid reimbursement for primary care providers will be contingent upon their use of this questionnaire. The bill defines primary care as health services aimed at identifying and treating asymptomatic individuals with risk factors or preclinical disease, including immunizations, screenings, counseling, and preventive treatments. Additionally, the bill mandates that the commissioner of health submit a report to the senate and assembly health committees by December 15, 2025, containing recommendations on incorporating trauma-informed care more broadly into medical practice in New York state and expanding the use of the ACE questionnaire and preventive medical services. The legislation is designed to help healthcare providers better understand patients' potential long-term health risks by assessing childhood traumatic experiences and will take effect on the first of July following its passage into law.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5275