S4219-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO HEALTH
• Mar 23, 2011: REFERRED TO HEALTH

S4219-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4219

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to prohibit the New York state department of health from reducing the
reimbursement rates for the early intervention program below the rates in
effect as of March 1, 2010

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to prevent the NYS Department of Health
from reducing the reimbursement rates for providers who provide
services under the Early Intervention Program.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill states that the NYS Department of Health shall
not reduce the reimbursement rates for the Early Intervention Program
established by section 2540 of the public health law below those
reimbursement rates in effect as of March 1, 2010.

Section 2 of the bill sets an immediate effective date and shall be
deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after March 1,
2010.

JUSTIFICATION:

In April of 2010, the Commissioner of the NYS Department of Health,
revised and reduced reimbursement rates for Early Intervention
Providers (EIP); including but not limited to, speech therapists,
physical therapists, occupational therapists, ABA teachers, social
workers, physchologists, and other professionals without
consideration by the NYS Legislature. Nearly, 75,000 children and
families are served in the NYS Early Intervention Program each year.
The impact of the reduction in provider rates has a direct
correlation in the reduction in the numbers of children served with
developmental disabilities. The passage of this bill will prevent the
Commissioner of NYS Department of Health from reducing the
reimbursement rates for Early Intervention Providers (EIP) without
legislative action.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Same As A.00705 (Weprin)

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Unknown.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have
been in full force and effect on and after March 1, 2010.

S4219-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         4219
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 March 23, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 

AN ACT to prohibit the New York state department of health from reducing
 the reimbursement rates for the early intervention program  below  the
 rates in effect as of March 1, 2010
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. The department of health shall not reduce the reimbursement
 rates for the Early Intervention Program established by section 2540  of
 the  public  health  law below those reimbursement rates in effect as of
 March 1, 2010.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
 have been in full force and effect on and after March 1, 2010.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01111-01-1

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