Directs state agencies which apply for federal medical assistance waivers to post information relating thereto on the agency internet website.

Sponsor: HANNON / Committee: HEALTH
Law Section: Health

S960-2011 Actions

Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO HEALTH
Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
Feb 14, 2011: referred to governmental operations
Feb 14, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Feb 14, 2011: PASSED SENATE
Feb 7, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Feb 1, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Jan 31, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.42
Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO HEALTH

S960-2011 Meetings

Health: Jan 31, 2011

S960-2011 Calendars

Active List: Feb 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 8, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 14, 2011

S960-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Health - Jan 31, 2011

Ayes (9): Hannon, Ball, Farley, Fuschillo, Golden, Larkin, McDonald, Seward, Young
Ayes W/R (8): Duane, Adams, Gianaris, Kruger, Montgomery, Rivera, Smith, Stewart-Cousins

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Feb 14, 2011

Ayes (60): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Excused (2): Duane, Savino

S960-2011 Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S960

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to direct state agencies which apply for federal medical
assistance waivers to post the status of such applications on the
agency's internet website

 PURPOSE :

Directs state agencies which apply for federal medical assistance
waivers to post information relating thereto on the agency internet
website.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Requires every state agency which applies for a federal
medical assistance waiver to post on their public website the
application for the waiver, the status of the waiver, and whether it
has been approved/disapproved.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In order to provide more transparency and accountability in our
healthcare system it is of vital importance that our public is
informed with accurate and up-to-date information. This bill would
provide our citizens the opportunity to monitor the development and
implementation of programs that are not normally covered or reimbursed
in the Medicaid system. Under recent federal law change, all
amendments to a states' Medicaid system must be approved by the
federal government. Posting of the applications will allow
participants in New York's healthcare system to appropriately gauge
potential changes and prepare accordingly.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.7563 of 2010

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S960-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                           960
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 

AN ACT to direct state agencies which apply for federal medical  assist
 ance  waivers  to post the status of such applications on the agency's
 internet website
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, every
 state  agency,  including  but  not limited to the department of health,
 which applies for a federal medical assistance  waiver  shall  post  and
 make  available  to  the  public  on  such agency's internet website the
 application for such waiver, the current status thereof, and whether  it
 has been approved or disapproved.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04959-01-1

S960-2011: Directs state agencies which apply for federal medical assistance waivers to post information relating thereto on the agency internet website