| amends part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2008, amending the social services law and the public health law relating to adjustments of rates, in relation to extending the utilization threshold exemption; amends chapter 19 of the laws of 1998, amending the social services law relating to limiting the method of payment for prescription drugs under the medical assistance program, in relation to extending provisions related to dispensing fees; relates to rates of payment to residential health care facilities; amends chapter 731 of the laws of 1993, amending the public health law and other laws relating to reimbursement, delivery and capital cost of ambulatory health care services and inpatient hospital services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 904 of the laws of 1984, amending the public health law and the social services law relating to encouraging comprehensive health services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; provides for the repeal of certain provisions relating to the availability of funds upon expiration thereof; repeals certain provisions of the social services law and the public health law relating thereto (Part C); relates to the practice of pharmacy and the compounding of drugs and establishes requirements for the registration of outsourcing facilities in New York state (Part D); relates to establishing an integrated employment plan (Part E); directs a report by the office for people with developmental disabilities on the establishment of a direct support professional credentialing pilot program (Part F); relates to community mental health support and workforce reinvestment funds; amends chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the mental hygiene law and the state finance law relating to the community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program, the membership of subcommittees for mental health of community services boards and the duties of such subcommittees and creating the community mental health and workforce reinvestment account, in relation to extending such provisions relating thereto (Part G); relates to establishing protections to prevent surprise medical bills including network adequacy requirements, claim submission requirements, access to out-of-network care and prohibition of excessive emergency charges (Part H); amends chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, relating to establishing a cost of living adjustment for designated human services programs, in relation to forgoing such adjustment during the 2014-2015 state fiscal year (Part I). |
