Requires the fiscal agent of the department of health to seek payments to providers of evaluations and early intervention services provided to children

1 Co-sponsor

• William J. Larkin Jr.

BILL NUMBER:S7161

Title of bill

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to payments to providers of evaluations and early intervention services to children

Purpose

To make technical, clarifying amendments to provision adopted in the 2012-13 budget relating to the use of a fiscal agent in the Early Intervention Services Program.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of Section 2559 of the public health law to clarify that Early Intervention provides are not required to seek payment from third party payers but instead shall submit all claims through the fiscal agent who shall seek payment.

Section 2 of the bill provides the effective date.

Justification

This bill makes technical clarifying amendments to provisions adopted in the 2012-13 budget to ensure that EI provides are not required to directly bill third party venders and local governments. The intent of creating a fiscal agent was to have all bills funnel through one entity responsible for seeking reimbursement from third party insurance so that the process is more efficient and effective than having each county seeking payments as has been the practice under the EI program.

This bill merely makes the technical changes to clarify the intent of recently adopted budget language.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as section 11 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, takes effect.