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BILL S1550-2011: Authorizes a pilot program for enhanced prior approval of high cost diagnostic radiology services
Authorizes the commissioner of health, within fiscal year 2011-2012, to contract with high bidders to perform pilot projects to assess the feasibility of reducing medically unnecessary high cost radiological procedures and generalizing cost savings to the state through enhanced medical management and prior review of orders for diagnostic imaging.
Sponsor: SAMPSON
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL S1598-2011: Relates to guidelines and standards for child protective services caseworker workloads
Relates to guidelines and standards for child protective services caseworker workloads.
Sponsor: MONTGOMERY
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A345-2013: Requires the notification of individuals that certain work-study, internship, externship or other work placements meet the work requirements of title nine-B of the social services law
Requires the notification of individuals that certain work-study, internship, externship or other work placements offered by institutions of higher education meet the work requirements of title nine-B of the social services law.
Sponsor: Rosenthal
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A244-2013: Relates to public assistance applications
Requires office of temporary and disability assistance to simplify the application process for public assistance benefits.
Sponsor: Rosenthal
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A139-2013: Directs that a certain annual service fee between the custodial and noncustodial parent be evenly distributed
Directs that a certain annual service fee of twenty-five dollars between the custodial and noncustodial parent be evenly distributed.
Sponsor: Thiele
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL S5450-2011: Establishes the sickle cell treatment act of 2011
Establishes the sickle cell treatment act of 2012.
Sponsor: HUNTLEY
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A5838-2011: Establishes a family health plus sponsor buy-in demonstration program for qualified aliens in not more than 6 social services districts
Establishes a family health plus sponsor buy-in demonstration program for qualified aliens in not more than 6 social services districts and which shall have no more than 5,000 participants.
Sponsor: Rivera P
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A4676-2011: Grants 1 year of medical assistance eligibility to aliens residing in US since 1972, but unable to prove citizenship or permanent resident status
Grants one year of medical assistance eligibility to residents of the state who can prove that they have continuously resided in the United States since December 31, 1972, but cannot prove United States citizenship or permanent resident alien status.
Sponsor: Rivera P
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A4277-2011: Establishes standards for prescription of podiatric custom orthotics to persons receiving medical assistance
Establishes standards for the prescription of podiatric custom orthotics to eligible patients receiving medical assistance for needy persons; provides for retroactive application.
Sponsor: Rivera P
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A10758-2011: Enacts the "public assistance integrity act" to prohibit sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits
Enacts the "public assistance integrity act" to prohibit the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits; prohibits the use of public assistance benefits, by means of an electronic benefit transfer transaction, at a liquor store, casino or adult entertainment facility; establishes the public assistance integrity fund.
Sponsor: RULES COM Latimer
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A10650-2011: Prohibits recovery of assistance properly paid as permitted where a recipient or former recipient of such assistance was required to participate in a work experience
Provides that a social services official may not recover assistance properly paid as permitted where a recipient or former recipient of such assistance was required to participate in a work experience program without first crediting against such recovery the number of hours that such person actually participated in a work experience program multiplied by the higher of the applicable state or federal minimum wage.
Sponsor: RULES COM Quart
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL S7671-2011: Enacts the "public assistance integrity act" to prohibit sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits
Enacts the "public assistance integrity act" to prohibit the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits; prohibits the use of public assistance benefits, by means of an electronic benefit transfer transaction, at a liquor store, casino or adult entertainment facility; establishes the public assistance integrity fund.
Sponsor: LIBOUS
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A10744-2011: Requires the county social services district to be responsible for the expense of providing all assistance and care for persons residing or found in its territory; repealer
Requires the county social services district to be responsible for the expense of providing all assistance and care for persons residing or found in its territory.
Sponsor: RULES COM Cahill
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A644D-2011: Establishes the independent office of the child advocate; repealer
Establishes the independent office of child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of legal rights for youth in juvenile justice facilities; repeals certain provisions relating to the office of the ombudsman.
Sponsor: Clark
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A519-2011: Relates to payments for residential health care facilities in Essex county
Relates to allowing residential health care facilities meeting certain requirements located in Essex county reimbursement at rate of forty percent above the rate set forth in 10 NYCRR section 86-2.10.
Sponsor: Sayward
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A155-2011: Provides that the social services district from which a recipient moved shall be responsible for his or her alcohol and drug addiction treatment for 180 days
Provides that when a public assistance recipient, receiving care or treatment for alcohol or other drug addiction, moves from one social services district to another such district, the social services district from which the recipient moved shall remain responsible for such benefits for 180 days or until treatment is completed, whichever shall be sooner.
Sponsor: Ortiz
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A1553A-2011: Relates to medicaid eligibility for youth leaving court ordered placement
Relates to medicaid eligibility for youth leaving court ordered placement.
Sponsor: Ortiz
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A2285-2011: Authorizes local social services districts to choose which state- but not federally-required medicaid services to provide and categories of eligibility to cover
Authorizes local social services to choose which state-required but not federally-required medicaid services to provide to eligible persons and which categories of eligibility to cover; directs the commissioner of health to apply for necessary waivers, promulgate rules and regulations, and establish necessary procedures.
Sponsor: Schimminger
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A3923-2011: Increases the personal needs allowance of individuals in nursing homes and individuals in residential programs for victims of domestic violence
Increases the personal needs allowance of individuals in nursing homes and individuals in residential programs for victims of domestic violence.
Sponsor: Crouch
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES
BILL A4232-2011: Requires additional investigation of certain claims of abuse or maltreatment
Requires additional investigation when three or more claims of abuse or maltreatment of a child are made relating to the same person; requires such person to be investigated and evaluated at least once a year for the next five years from the date of the last report.
Sponsor: Barclay
Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES