STATE OF NEW YORK
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2670
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 19, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHROEDER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to payments for
non-state operated public residential health care facilities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
2 367-x to read as follows:
3 § 367-x. Payment for non-state operated public residential health care
4 facilities including public health care facilities in Nassau county and
5 Erie county. 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the
6 contrary, non-state operated public residential health care facilities
7 including public residential health care facilities in Nassau county
8 and Erie county shall be reimbursed at a Medicaid rate (less capital) of
9 forty percent above the rate set forth in 10 NYCRR section 86-2.10 for
10 all care provided at such facility.
11 2. The commissioner of health is hereby authorized and directed to
12 adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
14 the commissioner of health shall promulgate any rules and regulations
15 necessary for the implementation of this act on or before such effective
16 date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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