STATE OF NEW YORK
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110
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 4, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH,
GUNTHER, McDONOUGH, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to extending the
number of days within a twelve month period a facility may receive
reimbursement for a reserved bed
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 25 of
2 section 2808 of the public health law, as amended by section 34 of part
3 D of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
4 (iii) payment to a facility for reserved bed days provided on behalf
5 of such person for non-hospitalization leaves of absence may not exceed
6 ten days in any twelve month period. Provided, however, should such
7 person's individual care plan provide for therapeutic leave, payment to
8 a facility for reserve bed days on behalf of such person for non-hospi-
9 talization leaves may not exceed twenty-five days in any twelve month
10 period.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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