Senate Bill S4185A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing topical oxygen wound therapy as a Medicaid benefit

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-S4185 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5907
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S3421, A2906

2015-S4185 - Summary

Relates to establishing topical oxygen wound therapy as a Medicaid benefit.

2015-S4185 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4185 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4185

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 5, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the social services law,  in  relation  to  establishing
  topical oxygen wound therapy as a Medicaid benefit

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social  services  law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (cc) to read as follows:
  (CC)  TOPICAL  OXYGEN  WOUND  THERAPY FOR CHRONIC WOUND MANAGEMENT AND
TREATMENT, AS PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER  QUALIFIED  PRESCRIBER,
THROUGH  USE  OF  A  FDA CLEARED TOPICAL OXYGEN CHAMBER FOR EXTREMITIES,
CONSISTENT WITH COVERAGE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09785-01-5


              

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2015-S4185A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5907
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S3421, A2906

2015-S4185A - Summary

Relates to establishing topical oxygen wound therapy as a Medicaid benefit.

2015-S4185A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4185A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4185--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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, in relation to establishing
  topical oxygen wound therapy as a Medicaid benefit

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (cc) to read as follows:
  (CC) TOPICAL OXYGEN WOUND THERAPY FOR  CHRONIC  WOUND  MANAGEMENT  AND
TREATMENT,  AS  PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED PRESCRIBER,
THROUGH USE OF A UNITED STATES  FOOD  AND  DRUG  ADMINISTRATION  CLEARED
TOPICAL  OXYGEN CHAMBER FOR EXTREMITIES, CONSISTENT WITH COVERAGE CRITE-
RIA ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09785-02-5


              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4185B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5907
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S3421, A2906

2015-S4185B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing topical oxygen wound therapy as a Medicaid benefit.

2015-S4185B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4185B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4185--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER,  ADDABBO, COMRIE, DIAZ, DILAN, ESPAILLAT,
  HAMILTON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KENNEDY, LATIMER, PERKINS  --  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  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Health  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the social services law, in relation to establishing
  topical oxygen wound therapy as a Medicaid benefit

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (dd) to read as follows:
  (DD) TOPICAL OXYGEN WOUND THERAPY FOR  CHRONIC  WOUND  MANAGEMENT  AND
TREATMENT,  AS  PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED PRESCRIBER,
THROUGH USE OF A UNITED STATES  FOOD  AND  DRUG  ADMINISTRATION  CLEARED
TOPICAL  OXYGEN CHAMBER FOR EXTREMITIES, CONSISTENT WITH COVERAGE CRITE-
RIA ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09785-03-6


              

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