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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Mar 17, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S4364
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S4364 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 4-B §§56 & 57, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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2015-S4364 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4364 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing an office of the independent public advocate and making an appropriation therefor PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to establish an office representing the independent public advocate. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would: * Establish an office and its organization which will represent the independent public advocate; * State the offices duties and responsibilities. JUSTIFICATION: The recently implemented Medicaid 1115 Waiver includes $6.42 billion allocation to the "Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment" (DSRIP) program. The goal of DSRIP is to financially support healthcare restructuring by improving the quality of patient care, enhancing
2015-S4364 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4364 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing an office of the independent public advocate and making an appropriation there- for THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 4-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 4-B OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ADVOCATE SECTION 56. ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION. 57. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. S 56. ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ADVOCATE. THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ADVOCATE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PURPOSE. SUCH OFFICE SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND OF ANY OTHER OFFICE, AGENCY, BOARD OR COMMISSION OF THE STATE OR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. 2. A. THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF ELEVEN MEMBERS: (I) THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; (II) THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; (III) THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; (IV) ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND (V) ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. B. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL POSSESS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH POLICY AND FINANCE. THE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE PAID A SALARY OR STIPEND. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09836-03-5
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