Establishes a five-year dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe for the purpose of reimbursement to providers for eligible dental diagnostic services for certain eligible populations, including but not limited to pregnant persons and post-partum persons.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8882
IN SENATE
March 25, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to a dental health
demonstration project; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
upon expiration thereof
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
2 368-g to read as follows:
3 § 368-g. Dental health demonstration project. The department shall
4 authorize a five-year demonstration project in the county of Monroe for
5 the purpose of providing reimbursement to providers for eligible dental
6 diagnostic services for eligible populations. Such populations shall
7 include pregnant persons and post-partum persons for the period of
8 twelve months following birth that are enrolled in medical assistance
9 under this title. Such diagnostic services shall include clinical
10 services to treat existing dental problems, testing, self-direct imagery
11 or patient encounters for the purpose of following up on any of the
12 aforementioned. The department shall set rates of payment for such
13 diagnostic services on a fee-for-service basis. Managed care plans serv-
14 ing such populations may elect to cover such services, provided that,
15 upon such election, the department shall adjust the administrative
16 portion of managed care plan rates for such purpose.
17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
18 deemed repealed 5 years after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15020-01-4
