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- Referred to health
- Committee discharged and committed to health
- Referred to social services
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Authorizes local social services districts to choose which state- but not federally-required medicaid services to provide and categories of eligibility to cover
In Assembly Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing local social services districts discretion to provide certain medicaid services and to cover certain categories of eligibility
PURPOSE OF THE BILL This bill authorizes local Social Services Districts to choose which state-required but not federally-required Medicaid services to provide and categories of eligibility to cover.
Summary of specific provisions
§ 1- Amends § 365-a of the Social Services Law by adding a new subdivision 8 to authorize each Local Social Services District to determine which, if any, state-required but not federally-required services it will provide.
§ 2- Amends § 366 of the Social Services Law by adding a new subdivision 10 to authorize each Local Social Services District to determine which, if any, state-required but not federally-required categories of eligibility to cover.
§ 3- Authorizes the Commissioner of Health to apply for all federal waivers that are required to implement the provisions. In addition the Commissioner shall promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions. Further, the Commissioner shall specify dates by which such services and eligibility plans must be returned to the Commissioner for review and approval to implement the plans. A district that does not have an approved plan by the deadline, shall provide all services and categories of eligibility required under the state plan that is in effect at that time.
§ 4- Effective date.
Justification
Currently there are federally-required and state-required Medicaid services that each county of New York must provide to its citizens. There is little doubt that both federally-required and state-required Medicaid services and categories of eligibility have put a strain on county budgets. In recent months County officials from all over the state have suggested that allowing each county to determine their own Medicaid program services and categories of eligibility will enable them to tailor the services they provide to the population they serve, thus allowing for cost savings. This bill allows each county to tailor its Medicaid program to fit the needs of its population by choosing which state-required services and categories of eligibility to provide. If a county does not have an approved plan by the date specified by the Commissioner of Health, the county will be required to provide the services and categories of eligibility that arc required by state law at that time.
Prior legislative history
2005-2006: A.5464/3539 2007 - S.3295/A.4677 -- HEALTH/Social Services 2008 - S.3295-A/A.4677-A -- SOCIAL SERV/CHILD & FAM/Social Services
Fiscal implications
Yet to be determined. Cost savings to both counties and the State are expected.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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