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History
- Substituted by A8336
- Ordered to third reading cal.1404
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to health
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Authorizes the commissioner of health to extend use of prior settlements to subsequent un-audited periods for payments to patient service providers
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Sam Roberts
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5705
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prior settlements and general hospitals
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to be a chapter amendment to a chapter of the laws of 2011 relating to authorizing the commissioner of health to extend the use of audit findings to subsequent un-audited periods with regard to payments to patient services providers and assessments on covered lives as proposed in legislative bill S 5553/A 8085.
Summary of specific provisions
Sections 1 and 2 make a technical amendment to include "prior settlements" within the purview of the Commissioner's authority when entering into agreements with designated providers and specified third party payors.
Section 3 includes general hospitals among those the commissioner may enter into agreements with. Section 4 is the effective date.
Justification
This bill is a chapter amendment which makes technical amendments to S. 5553 and includes provisions to allow the commissioner of health to enter into multi-year agreements with general hospitals in regard to audit findings and prior settlements.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
This bill may result in additional HCRA revenue in 2012.
Effective date
Shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law as S 5553/A 8085.
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