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NY A10007

NY A10007
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; extends provisions requiring the quarterly assessment of known and projected department of health state fund Medicaid expenditures (Part A); extends certain health provisions (Part B); extends certain provisions of law relating to the health care reform act; extends provisions relating to the distribution of pool allocations and graduate medical e


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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/21/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates, in relation to quarterly assessment of known and projected department of health state fund medicaid expenditures (Part A); to amend chapter 165 of the laws of 1991, amending the public health law and other laws relating to establishing payments for medical assistance, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 710 of the laws of 1988, amending the social services law and the education law relating to medical assistance eligibility of certain persons and providing for managed medical care demonstration programs, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter of the laws of 1984, amending the public health law and the social services law relating to encouraging comprehensive health services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part X2 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the public health law relating to allowing for the use of funds of the office of professional medical conduct for activities of the patient health information and quality improvement act of 2000, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law relating to the statewide health information network of New York and the statewide planning and research cooperative system and general powers and duties, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part A of chapter 58 of the laws of , amending the elder law and other laws relating to reimbursement to participating provider pharmacies and prescription drug coverage, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the social services law, in relation to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to negotiation of supplemental rebates relating to medication assisted treatment; to A. 10007--B 2 amend part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, amending the social services law and other laws relating to supplemental rebates, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part KK of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, amending the public health law relating to the designation of statewide general hospital quality and sole community pools and the reduction of capital related inpatient expenses, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 779 of the laws of 1986, amending the social services law relating to authorizing services for non-residents in adult homes, residences for adults and enriched housing programs, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part R of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, amending the public health law and the education law relating to electronic prescriptions, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to amending and extending the voluntary indigent care pool; to amend part H of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, amending the public health law relating to waiver of certain regulations, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022, amending the public health law and the education law relating to allowing pharmacists to direct limited service laboratories and order and administer COVID-19 and influenza tests and modernizing nurse practitioners, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 21 of the laws of 2011, amending the education law relating to authorizing pharmacists to perform collaborative drug therapy management with physicians in certain settings, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 520 of the laws of 2024, amending the education law and the public health law relating to amending physician assistant practice standards, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part V of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022, amending the public health law and the insurance law relating to reimbursement for commercial and Medicaid services provided via telehealth, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend part II of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016 amending part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005 relating to authorizing reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons and administration thereof, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend part C of chapter of the laws of 2018, amending the social services law and the public health law relating to health homes and the penalties for managed care providers, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part B); to amend the public health law, in relation to extending certain provisions relating to the distribution of pool allocations; to amend part A3 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 amending the public health law and other laws relating to enacting major components necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2003-04 state fiscal year, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions thereof; to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 9.96, in relation to extending certain provisions relating thereto; to amend the New York Health Care Reform Act of 2000, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions thereof; to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to making technical corrections; to amend the public health law, in relation to extending certain provisions relating to health care initiative pool distributions; to amend the social services law, in relation to extending payment provisions for general hospitals; and to amend the public health law, in relation to extending certain provisions relating to the assessments on covered lives (Part C); to amend chapter 266 of the laws of A. 10007--B 3 amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, in relation to insurance coverage paid for by funds from the hospital excess liability pool and extending the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to insurance coverage; to amend part J of chapter 63 of the laws of 2001 amending chapter 266 of the laws of 1986 amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, in relation to extending certain provisions concerning the hospital excess liability pool; and to amend part H of chapter of the laws of 2017 amending the New York Health Care Reform Act of and other laws relating to extending certain provisions relating thereto, in relation to extending provisions relating to excess coverage (Part D); intentionally omitted (Part E); to amend part JJ of chapter 57 of the laws of 2025 amending the public health law relating to reporting pregnancy losses and clarifying which agencies are responsible for such reports, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend part P of chapter 57 of the laws of 2025 amending the public health law relating to requiring hospitals to provide stabilizing care to pregnant individuals, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the public health law, in relation to making technical corrections thereto; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to referencing the continuing care retirement community council (Part F); intentionally omitted (Part G); intentionally omitted (Part H); intentionally omitted (Part I); to amend the public health law, in relation to temporary health care services agencies (Part J); intentionally omitted (Part K); to amend the public health law, in relation to restoring prior enacted nursing home capital rate reductions (Part L); to amend the social services law, in relation to clarifying Medicaid requirements for biomarker testing (Part M); intentionally omitted (Part N); to amend part I of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022 providing a one percent across the board payment increase to all qualifying fee-for-service Medicaid rates, in relation to hospital and nursing home fee-for-service reimbursement rates (Part O); in relation to establishing a state fiscal year 2026-2027 targeted inflationary increase to be applied to certain portions of reimbursable costs or contract amounts for certain programs and services (Part P); intentionally omitted (Part Q); intentionally omitted (Part R); intentionally omitted (Part S); to amend part ZZ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020 amending the tax law and the social services law relating to certain Medicaid management, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend the public health law, in relation to minimum amounts of certain state aid for the city of New York (Part T); to amend chapter of the laws of 2013 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates, in relation to extending government rates for behavioral services and referencing the office of addiction services and supports; to amend part H of chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 relating to increasing Medicaid payments to providers through managed care organizations and providing equivalent fees through an ambulatory patient group methodology, in relation to extending government rates for behavioral services referencing the office of addiction services and supports and in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part U); to amend the social services law, in relation to coverage for services provided by schoolbased health centers for medical assistance recipients (Part V); to amend part Q of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, amending the mental hygiene law relating to the closure or transfer of a state-operated A. 10007--B 4 individualized residential alternative, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part W); to amend chapter 670 of the laws of 2021, requiring the office for people with developmental disabilities to establish the care demonstration program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part X); to amend the public health law, in relation to the hospital capital rate add-on (Part Y); and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the essential plan contingency fund; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part Z)

AI Summary

This bill enacts major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year, extending various health-related provisions. Specifically, it continues the quarterly assessment of the Department of Health's state fund Medicaid expenditures through March 31, 2029, and extends other health provisions, including those related to the Health Care Reform Act and the distribution of pool allocations and graduate medical education funding, generally through March 31, 2029, with some provisions extending to March 31, 2027, or July 1, 2029. The bill also makes technical corrections and adjustments to various health care financing and reimbursement laws, including those related to hospital capital rate add-ons, nursing home capital rate reductions, Medicaid requirements for biomarker testing, and targeted inflationary increases for certain programs and services. Additionally, it addresses provisions related to temporary health care services agencies, the hospital excess liability pool, and the Essential Plan contingency fund.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Budget (Senate)

Last Action

print number 10007b (on 03/09/2026)

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