A4891-2011 Actions

• Jan 10, 2012: print number 4891a
• Jan 10, 2012: amend and recommit to health
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to health
• Feb 9, 2011: referred to health

A4891-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         4891
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 February 9, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. GABRYSZAK, GIGLIO -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Health
 

AN ACT to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  inpatient
 reimbursement rates for general hospitals
 

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

 

Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 35 of section  2807-c  of  the
 public  health  law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (vi) to read
 as follows:

 (VI) (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE  CONTRARY,
 A  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  WHOSE  TOTAL  MEDICAID REVENUES RESULTING FROM THE
 MEDICAID RATES THAT TOOK EFFECT ON DECEMBER  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  NINE
 PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT
 THE HOSPITAL RANKS AMONG THE TOP FIVE PERCENT OF HOSPITALS IN  NEW  YORK
 STATE IN TERMS OF THE PERCENTAGE REDUCTION IN THE HOSPITAL'S TOTAL MEDI
 CAID  REVENUES, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN ADD-ON TO ITS RATES THAT
 IS EQUIVALENT TO THE INCREMENTAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNINSURED  UNITS  OF
 SERVICES  AND  COST  BASED  METHODOLOGIES FOR THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND NINE
 INDIGENT CARE POOL. SUCH DIFFERENCE SHALL BE DIVIDED  BY  THE  YEAR  TWO
 THOUSAND FIVE FEE-FOR-SERVICE DISCHARGES.
 (B)  FUNDS  IN AN AMOUNT TOTALING THREE MILLION SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 SHALL BE ALLOCATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE OFFSET  IN  THE
 BUDGET  NEUTRALITY  FACTOR FOR THE STATE-WIDE RATES. THE COMMISSIONER OF
 HEALTH IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ADOPT RULES AND  REGULATIONS
 TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2011, provided, however, that
 the  commissioner  of  health shall promulgate any rules and regulations
 necessary for the implementation of this act on or before such effective
 date.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08388-01-1

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