S2148-2013 Actions

• Mar 12, 2013: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Jan 14, 2013: REFERRED TO AGING

S2148-2013 Meetings

S2148-2013 Votes

S2148-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2148

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the elder law, in relation to
authorizing certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term
Care programs to participate in a uniform assessment demonstration
program

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:  Creates a uniform assessment
demonstration program within the state office for the aging.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:  Adds a new subdivision to the elder
law, which requires the director of the state office for the aging to
select one or more county operators of the NY Connect program to
participate in a uniform assessment demonstration program for
determining the appropriate level of care for older New Yorkers
seeking long term care. The director must establish criteria for good
standing for program participants, based on the ability of
participants to assist in this demonstration program. Specifically,
successful participants in the program should provide services to
individuals who are identified by NY Connects program providers as
needing respite care, home delivered meals, and in-home services
provided by the aging network, as well as licensed home and community
services and nursing home level of care.

JUSTIFICATION:  New York's long term care system has a wide range of
inter-connected services and programs. A uniform assessment tool is
being implemented by the Department of Health to ensure New Yorkers
are receiving appropriate long term care services. The program created
by this legislation seeks to demonstrate whether the uniform
assessment tool is serving the needs of patients seeking all,
including non-medical, levels of long term care. Many county operated
New York Connects programs have participated in efforts to assess
whether older New Yorkers at high risk of nursing home placement can
be referred to home and community based services and avoid
institutional placement.  For individuals in need of long term care
services, navigating New York State's long term care system can be
challenging. Thus, involving county based NY Connects Program
operators in evaluating the uniform assessment tool will help create
standardization in determining appropriate levels of long term care,
hopefully delaying nursing home placement and allowing older new
yorkers to live independently for as long as possible.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S.5077 of 2011-2012

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  No additional cost to the state. Funding
provided in this year's budget as part of the uniform assessment
program shall be sub-allocated by the department of health to the
office fox the aging to support the program's administration.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  90 days after the bill becomes law.

S2148-2013 Text

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