Bill > S05015

This bill amends the New York Public Health Law to add a new category of healthcare facilities that will receive special Medicaid rate protections. Specifically, the bill extends existing rate protection mechanisms to include facilities or discrete units within facilities that provide long-term nursing or medical services for individuals returning from incarceration (also known as "releasees"). Under the proposed changes, these facilities would receive Medicaid rates that are no less than the rates in effect on December 31, 2006, adjusted for inflation, and their non-capital rate components would reflect the rates as of January 1, 2009, with appropriate inflation and rate appeal adjustments. This modification aims to ensure that healthcare facilities specializing in caring for recently incarcerated individuals receive stable and fair Medicaid reimbursement rates, potentially improving medical care and support for this vulnerable population. The bill will take effect one year after it becomes law, allowing time for implementation and preparation by healthcare facilities.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5015