Provides that services to medical assistance recipients suffering from traumatic brain injuries or qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services shall be provided outside of managed programs.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1577--A
Cal. No. 272
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2021
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Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recom-
mitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the provision of
services to certain persons suffering from traumatic brain injuries or
qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (d-2) of subdivision 3 of section 364-j of the
2 social services law, as amended by section 1 of part II of chapter 57 of
3 the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
4 (d-2) Services provided pursuant to waivers, granted pursuant to
5 subsection (c) of section 1915 of the federal social security act, to
6 persons suffering from traumatic brain injuries or qualifying for nurs-
7 ing home diversion and transition services, shall not be provided to
8 medical assistance recipients through managed care programs [until at
9 least January first, two thousand twenty-six] established pursuant to
10 this section; provided, further that the commissioner of health is here-
11 by directed to take any action required, including but not limited to
12 filing waivers and waiver extensions as necessary with the federal
13 government, to continue the provision of such services.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amend-
15 ments to section 364-j of the social services law, made by section one
16 of this act, shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section,
17 and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00223-02-2
