A05905 Summary:
BILL NO | A05905B |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S06914-A |
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SPONSOR | Woerner |
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COSPNSR | McDonald, Stirpe, Magnarelli, Clark, Thiele, Jensen, Fahy, Hunter, Lunsford, Lupardo, Weprin, Stern, Lavine, Solages, Smith, Durso, Giglio JA, Fitzpatrick, Flood, McDonough, Simpson, Jones, Manktelow, Raga |
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Amd §2808, Pub Health L | |
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Provides for updates to rates for residential health care facilities. |
A05905 Memo:
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A5905B SPONSOR: Woerner
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to residential health care facility rates   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Provides for updates to rates for residential health care facilities.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Paragraphs a, b, c and d of subdivision 2-c of section 2808 of the public health law to establish a schedule upon which the Department of Health shall rebase expenses and update Medicaid rates accordingly and adds a new paragraph b-1 to establish a technical assistance work group with which the Department shall consult. Section 2 provided the effective date.   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE): The amendment requires the non-capital component of the rates estab- lished pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision 2-c of section 2808 of the public health law to be adjusted for inflation commencing on or after April 1, 2025 rather than January 1, 2025.   JUSTIFICATION: To set Medicaid rates, DOH does a look-back of expenses at categories of facilities. For nursing homes, the last time the expense basis was determined was fifteen years ago. As a result, their rate hasn't changed in fifteen years. Other states that surround NY rebase expense calcu- lations as the basis for Medicaid rates on a regular basis. This bill establishes a schedule upon which the Department of Health will be required to rebase expenses and update Medicaid rates accordingly.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.