Directs state agencies which apply for federal medical assistance waivers to post information relating thereto on the agency internet website.

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S960-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO HEALTH
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• Feb 14, 2011: referred to governmental operations
• Feb 14, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Feb 14, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Feb 7, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Feb 1, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jan 31, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.42
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO HEALTH

S960-2011 Meetings

Health: Jan 31, 2011

S960-2011 Calendars

Active List: Feb 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 8, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 14, 2011

S960-2011 Votes

S960-2011 Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S960

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to direct state agencies which apply for federal medical
assistance waivers to post the status of such applications on the
agency's internet website

 PURPOSE :

Directs state agencies which apply for federal medical assistance
waivers to post information relating thereto on the agency internet
website.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Requires every state agency which applies for a federal
medical assistance waiver to post on their public website the
application for the waiver, the status of the waiver, and whether it
has been approved/disapproved.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In order to provide more transparency and accountability in our
healthcare system it is of vital importance that our public is
informed with accurate and up-to-date information. This bill would
provide our citizens the opportunity to monitor the development and
implementation of programs that are not normally covered or reimbursed
in the Medicaid system. Under recent federal law change, all
amendments to a states' Medicaid system must be approved by the
federal government. Posting of the applications will allow
participants in New York's healthcare system to appropriately gauge
potential changes and prepare accordingly.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.7563 of 2010

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S960-2011 Text

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

                                     960

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 5, 2011
                                 ___________

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

  AN ACT to direct state agencies which apply for federal medical  assist-
    ance  waivers  to post the status of such applications on the agency's
    internet website

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


    Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, every
  state  agency,  including  but  not limited to the department of health,
  which applies for a federal medical assistance  waiver  shall  post  and
  make  available  to  the  public  on  such agency's internet website the
  application for such waiver, the current status thereof, and whether  it
  has been approved or disapproved.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD04959-01-1