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- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.236
- Referred to health
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.193
- Referred to health
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3672
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law and the social services law, in relation to specialized nursing services
Purpose
To ensure that certain references to "specialized nursing services" in the public health law and the social services law accurately reflect the nature of the services provided.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 11 of section 3614 of the public health law to include specialized (PDN) nursing services.
Section two amends paragraphs (a) and (1) of subdivision (2) of section 365-a of the social services law.
Section three amends paragraph (c) of subdivision (2) of section 365-f of the social services law.
Section four amends section 367-p of the social services law.
Sections five and six amend section 367-r of the social services law.
Justification
The Medicaid Program delivers High-Tech Nursing Services through what is currently described as the "Private Duty Nursing Program" (PDN). This program provides disabled children and adults with skilled nursing services in their homes. Many of these individuals rely on technology and certain devices to maintain themselves at home and in the community and include complex cases requiring specialized skills or a large number of hours of care. These are two ofthe key populations which continue to receive community-based services under numerous nursing home diversion efforts.
The current terminology in the Public Health Law (PHL) and Social Services Law (SSL), however, is antiquated and does not describe the actual nature of the nursing services being provided to these populations. This legislation would make technical amendments to the PHL and SSL to change the references to these services to "specialized nursing services", which more accurately reflects the nature of the services provided.
Legislative history
S.5429 of 2007-2008 (Passed Senate)
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take .effect immediately.
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