Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 21, 2013 |
signed chap.396 |
Oct 09, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.548 substituted for a7636 |
May 22, 2013 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 20, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
May 08, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 07, 2013 |
1st report cal.572 |
May 02, 2013 |
print number 3912a |
May 02, 2013 |
amend and recommit to health |
Feb 26, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S3912A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S3912 - Details
2013-S3912 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3912 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to managed long term care plans operated by health maintenance organizations PURPOSE: This bill directs the Department of Health to provide oversight of the transitioning of individuals to managed long term care. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new Public Health Law § 4403-f(12) to require the Department of Health to provide oversight in the transition of individuals to managed long term care by ensuring: access to quality care by requiring network transparency; accountability from providers; low staff turnover by promoting and encouraging fair pay; and, periodic assessments of plans and providers. Section two provides that this act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed related with the remainder of the section. JUSTIFICATION: The number of individuals that have voluntarily opted to move to managed long term care has increased and with mandatory enrollment in managed long term care approaching, it is imperative that the Department of Health be vigilant in ensuring individuals
2013-S3912 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3912 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to managed long term care plans operated by health maintenance organizations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4403-f of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows: 12. IN TRANSITIONING INDIVIDUALS TO MANAGED LONG TERM CARE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF LONG TERM MANAGED CARE BY ENSUR- ING: (A) ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE BY REQUIRING NETWORK TRANSPARENCY AND CHOICE AMONGST LONG TERM CARE PLANS, ALLOWING PATIENTS TO CHOOSE THE PLAN THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS; (B) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM PROVIDERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A MECHANISM BY WHICH STAFF, RESIDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CAN SAFELY AND ANONYMOUSLY REPORT CONCERNS RELATING TO QUALITY AND WASTE; (C) LOW STAFF TURNOVER IN NURSING HOMES BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING FAIR PAY; AND (D) PLANS AND PROVIDERS ARE ASSESSED PERIODICALLY FOR EFFICIENCY, WITH INCENTIVES PROVIDED FOR A VARIETY OF INDICATORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SMOOTH PATIENT TRANSITIONS, HIGH STAFF RETENTION AND POSI- TIVE HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES ACHIEVED AT A LOW COST. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend- ments to section 4403-f of the public health law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section, and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09297-02-3
2013-S3912A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3912A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3912A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to managed long term care plans operated by health maintenance organizations PURPOSE: This bill directs the Department of Health to provide over-sight of the transitioning of individuals to managed long term care. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends § 4403-f of the Public Health Law by adding a new subdivision 11-a to require the Department of Health to provide oversight in the transition of individuals to managed long term care by ensuring: access to quality care; adequate notice and enrollment assistance; accountability from providers; periodic assessments of plans and providers; mechanisms to prevent waste and abuse; and incentives for such indicators as appropriate enrollment and quality. Section two provides that this act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed related with the remainder of the section JUSTIFICATION: As part of New York's Medicaid reform, dually eligible individuals (those in receipt of Medicare and Medicaid) who are 21 years of age or older and are in need of community based long term care services for more than 120 days are or will soon have their care
2013-S3912A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3912--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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 public health law, in relation to managed long term care plans operated by health maintenance organizations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4403-f of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11-a to read as follows: 11-A. IN TRANSITIONING INDIVIDUALS TO MANAGED LONG TERM CARE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF LONG TERM MANAGED CARE BY ENSUR- ING: (A) PARTICIPANTS ARE APPROPRIATELY NOTIFIED OF THE UPCOMING CHANGES TO THEIR HEALTH CARE, AND THEIR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS; (B) ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE, CONSUMER ASSISTANCE AND COMPLAINT MECHANISMS; (C) ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE BY REQUIRING NETWORK TRANSPARENCY AND CHOICE OF LONG TERM CARE PLANS, ALLOWING PATIENTS TO CHOOSE THE PLAN THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS; (D) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM PROVIDERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A MECHANISM BY WHICH STAFF, PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CAN CONFIDENTIALLY REPORT CONCERNS RELATING TO QUALITY TO THE PLAN AND THE STATE; (E) PLANS AND PROVIDERS ARE ASSESSED PERIODICALLY AND DATA IS PUBLISHED REGARDING ENROLLMENT IN INTEGRATED CARE DESIGNS, NETWORK ADEQUACY, NEW SERVICE DESIGNS, OUTCOME MEASURES, INCLUDING THE EXTENT TO WHICH CARE PLANS ARE CONTINUED OR ALTERED BASED UPON NEW COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, AND THE TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF SERVICES HEALTH PLANS HAVE AUTHORIZED; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09297-03-3
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