Senate Bill S1149B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the interagency coordinating committee on rural transportation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S1149 - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-h, Soc Serv L; amd §73-d, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S7821

2015-S1149 - Summary

Relates to the interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation.

2015-S1149 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1149 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1149

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the social services law and the transportation  law,  in
  relation  to  the  interagency  coordinating committee on rural public
  transportation

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

  Section  1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 365-h of
the social services law, as added by section 20 of part B of chapter 109
of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  The commissioner of health is authorized to assume responsibility from
a local social services official for the provision and reimbursement  of
transportation  costs  under this section. If the commissioner elects to
assume such responsibility, the  commissioner  shall  notify  the  local
social  services  official  in writing as to the election, the date upon
which the election shall be effective and such information as to transi-
tion of responsibilities as the commissioner deems prudent. The  commis-
sioner is authorized to contract with a transportation manager or manag-
ers  to  manage  transportation  services  in  any local social services
district. Any transportation manager or managers selected by the commis-
sioner to manage transportation services shall have proven experience in
coordinating transportation services in  a  geographic  and  demographic
area  similar  to the area in New York state within which the contractor
would manage the provision  of  services  under  this  section.  Such  a
contract  or  contracts may include responsibility for: review, approval
and processing of transportation orders; management of  the  appropriate
level  of  transportation  based on documented patient medical need; and
development of new  technologies  leading  to  efficient  transportation
services.  If the commissioner elects to assume such responsibility from
a local social services district, the commissioner shall  examine  and[,
if  appropriate,] adopt quality assurance measures that may include, but

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04266-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S1149A - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-h, Soc Serv L; amd §73-d, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S7821

2015-S1149A - Summary

Relates to the interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation.

2015-S1149A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1149A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1149--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. O'MARA, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law and the transportation  law,  in
  relation  to  the  interagency  coordinating committee on rural public
  transportation

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

  Section  1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 365-h of
the social services law, as added by section 20 of part B of chapter 109
of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  The commissioner of health is authorized to assume responsibility from
a local social services official for the provision and reimbursement  of
transportation  costs  under this section. If the commissioner elects to
assume such responsibility, the  commissioner  shall  notify  the  local
social  services  official  in writing as to the election, the date upon
which the election shall be effective and such information as to transi-
tion of responsibilities as the commissioner deems prudent. The  commis-
sioner is authorized to contract with a transportation manager or manag-
ers  to  manage  transportation  services  in  any local social services
district. Any transportation manager or managers selected by the commis-
sioner to manage transportation services shall have proven experience in
coordinating transportation services in  a  geographic  and  demographic
area  similar  to the area in New York state within which the contractor
would manage the provision  of  services  under  this  section.  Such  a
contract  or  contracts may include responsibility for: review, approval
and processing of transportation orders; management of  the  appropriate
level  of  transportation  based on documented patient medical need; and
development of new  technologies  leading  to  efficient  transportation
services.  If the commissioner elects to assume such responsibility from

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04266-02-5
              

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2015-S1149B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-h, Soc Serv L; amd §73-d, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S7821

2015-S1149B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation.

2015-S1149B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1149B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1149--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. O'MARA, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the social services law and the transportation law, in
  relation to the interagency coordinating  committee  on  rural  public
  transportation

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 365-h  of
the  social  services law, as separately amended by section 50 of part B
and section 24 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015,  is  amended
to read as follows:
  The commissioner of health is authorized to assume responsibility from
a  local social services official for the provision and reimbursement of
transportation costs under this section. If the commissioner  elects  to
assume  such  responsibility,  the  commissioner  shall notify the local
social services official in writing as to the election,  the  date  upon
which the election shall be effective and such information as to transi-
tion  of responsibilities as the commissioner deems prudent. The commis-
sioner is authorized to contract with a transportation manager or manag-
ers to manage transportation  services  in  any  local  social  services
district,  other  than  transportation services provided or arranged for
enrollees of managed long term care plans issued certificates of author-
ity under section forty-four hundred three-f of the public  health  law.
Any  transportation  manager or managers selected by the commissioner to
manage transportation services shall have proven experience  in  coordi-
nating  transportation  services  in  a  geographic and demographic area
similar to the area in New York state within which the contractor  would
manage  the provision of services under this section. Such a contract or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04266-05-5
              

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