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- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Relates to the establishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Matthew Titone
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4694
Title of bill
An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the establishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services
Purpose
To require the Workers' Compensation Board to biennially prepare and establish a rate schedule for health care rendered under workers' compensation system.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 through 4 of the bill require the Workers' Compensation Board to biennially prepare and establish a rate schedule for health care rendered under the workers' compensation system. Section 5 requires the Workers' Compensation Board to publish a revision to the existing fee schedules one year from the effective date. Section 6 is the effective date.
Justification
The Workers' Compensation Board has not adjusted rates of payment for health care providers for over 10 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 health care, including labor, property and energy costs. As a result, many 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 annually, something the board is currently required to do.
Legislative history
2011-12 S.5090 - Labor Committee/A.7356 - Passed Assembly.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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