A00380 Summary:

BILL NOA00380
 
SAME ASSAME AS S02918
 
SPONSORLifton
 
COSPNSRPalmesano
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §365-h, Soc Serv L
 
Provides that where the commissioner of health assumes the responsibility for the transportation of medicaid recipients in rural areas, existing public transportation systems shall be used when such systems are appropriate, available and the least expensive modes of transportation.
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A00380 Actions:

BILL NOA00380
 
01/09/2019referred to health
01/15/2019reported referred to ways and means
01/08/2020referred to ways and means
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A00380 Committee Votes:

HEALTH Chair:Gottfried DATE:01/15/2019AYE/NAY:25/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means
GottfriedAyeRaiaAye
SchimmingerExcusedMcDonoughAye
GalefAyeRaAye
DinowitzAyeGarbarinoAye
CahillAyeByrneAye
PaulinAyeByrnesAye
CymbrowitzAyeAshbyAye
GuntherAye
RosenthalAye
HevesiAye
JaffeeAye
SteckAye
AbinantiAye
BraunsteinAye
KimAye
SolagesAye
BichotteAye
BarronAye
SayeghAye

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A00380 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A00380 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A380
 
SPONSOR: Lifton
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the transporta- tion of eligible persons residing in a rural area   PURPOSE: This bill directs the commissioner of health to assign Medicaid-reim- bursed nonemergency medical transportation to public transit where the rider's originating location exists within a rural county, and that public transit system is available, appropriate for the rider, and the least expensive mode of transportation.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends § 365-h(4) of the Social Services Law and establishes that where the commissioner of health assumes responsibility for trans- portation of Medicaid recipients in rural counties, a public transporta- tion system shall be prioritized for assignment where the system is available, appropriate, and the least expensive means. Section 2 is the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Since the adoption of the centralized nonemergency medical transporta- tion (NEMT) manager system in New York State, many rural counties have experienced a sharp decrease in ridership and consequently, revenue to their public transportation systems. As a result, many counties have reduced or eliminated routes. The most rural areas of these systems are typically affected first. In Tioga County, the entire public transporta- tion system has been discontinued indefinitely. It is well-established that access to public transportation is critical to the health and economic vitality of our communities. Based on this fundamental perspective, the federal United We Ride initiative and move- ments in mobility management have emerged. With much hard work and investment dedicated to establishing public transportation systems in rural areas of the state, many rural residents have come to rely on these public systems for daily transportation. Some of the most vulner- able populations, including those relying on NEMT services, need public transportation to support their overall health and welfare, go to work, attend school, pick up prescriptions at a pharmacy, or buy food at a grocery store. By ensuring that public transportation systems in rural counties contin- ue to prioritize rider assignment, this legislation requires assignment to public transportation systems where the rider originates from a rural county, a route is available, the vehicle is medically appropriate, and the service provides the least expensive transportation option. As such, this legislation is critical for increasing ridership and revenue to public transportation systems in rural counties. Furthermore, this meas- ure prioritizes the use of public transportation and maintains rider familiarity with public transportation systems. It is evident that this legislation will increase mobility and emphasize the importance of these systems within rural communities. For all of the aforementioned reasons, it is essential that this bill is enacted.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2016: A9602; referred to Ways and Means. 2017-18: A1918; referred to Ways and Means.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: An overall cost savings to the State is anticipated, where public trans- portation is utilized at lower reimbursement rates than other modes of transportation currently being assigned.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law, provided that the amendments to subdivision 4 of § 365-h of the Social Services Law, made by Section One of this act, shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.
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A00380 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           380
 
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 9, 2019
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of A. LIFTON, PALMESANO -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Health
 
        AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the  transporta-
          tion of eligible persons residing in a rural area

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 365-h  of
     2  the  social services law is designated paragraph (a) and a new paragraph
     3  (b) is added to read as follows:
     4    (b) Where the commissioner of health elects to assume  such  responsi-
     5  bility  from  a  local  social services district, and after any required
     6  federal approval, authorized  transportation  for  an  eligible  person,
     7  whose  originating  location  exists  within a county defined as a rural
     8  area pursuant to subdivision seven of section four hundred eighty-one of
     9  the executive law, shall be assigned to an existing  public  transporta-
    10  tion  system, as defined in subdivision one of section eighteen-b of the
    11  transportation law, if that system provides  an  appropriate,  available
    12  and least expensive mode of transportation.
    13    §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
    14  have become a law; provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision
    15  4 of section 365-h of the social services law, made by  section  one  of
    16  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.
                                                                   LBD01818-01-9
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A00380 LFIN:

 NO LFIN
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A00380 Chamber Video/Transcript:

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