Includes portable x-ray services and laboratory and other diagnostic procedures provided in mobile settings pursuant to the order of a physician as covered services for medical assistance; defines "mobile settings".
STATE OF NEW YORK
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310
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE(Prefiled)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services, Children
and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to including port-
able x-ray services as a covered service for medical assistance
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 365-a of the social services law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
3 8. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, medical assist-
4 ance shall also include payment for radiologic services, including port-
5 able x-ray and imaging services, independent physiological laboratory
6 services and related diagnostic ultrasound procedures, provided in
7 mobile settings pursuant to the order of a physician, and under a physi-
8 cian's supervision. For the purposes of this subdivision, radiologic
9 services provided under a physician's supervision shall include radio-
10 logic services where:
11 (a) the supervising physician owns the radiologic equipment and such
12 equipment is operated only by such physician's employees; or
13 (b) the owner of the radiologic equipment employs or contracts with a
14 supervising physician who certifies on an annual basis that:
15 (i) he or she periodically checks the operating or procedure manuals
16 relating to such equipment;
17 (ii) he or she observes the performance of the operators of such
18 equipment;
19 (iii) he or she has verified that the equipment and personnel meet all
20 applicable federal, state and local licensure and registration require-
21 ments; and
22 (iv) safe procedures are used in the operation of such equipment.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 For purposes of this subdivision, "mobile settings" shall be deemed to
2 mean facilities licensed pursuant to article twenty-eight of the public
3 health law, or such other long term care facilities and assisted living
4 facilities that are licensed and regulated by the department of health.
5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
