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- Substituted by A4302A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1217
- Reported and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 4631a
- Amend and recommit to labor
- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Relates to the establishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services
Vetoed · Sponsor Ronald Canestrari
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4631A
Title of bill
An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the estab- lishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require the Workers' Compensation Board to biennially prepare and establish rate schedules for health care rendered under the workers' compensation system and to require the board to publish, within 30 days of enactment of this legislation, the existing schedule of rates.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill requires the Workers' Compensation Board to bien- nially prepare and establish rate schedules for health care delivered under the workers' compensation system. Section 2 requires the board to publish the existing schedule within 30 days of the legislation taking effect and subsequent biennial schedules by January 15. Section 3 is the effective date.
Justification
The Workers' Compensation Board has not adjusted rates of payment for health care providers for over ten years. Today, New York's rates are the lowest or near the lowest in the country for many health care services. Payments for health care services rendered pursuant to the workers' compensation system do not reflect the current cost for provid- ing health care, including increased labor, property and energy costs. As a result, numerous providers no longer participate in the workers' compensation system, and those that do struggle to maintain quality services in light of the low payment levels. The bill would require the Workers' Compensation Board to undertake the process of examining the appropriateness of rates of payment biennially, something the Board is currently not required to do.
Prior legislative history
2007-08 A.7779-A/S.5209 Referred to Labor
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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