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- Referred to health
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Provides for the exclusion of certain costs associated with home health care and the formula for calculating state reimbursements to such programs
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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BILL NUMBER:S6447
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to rate of payment for home health care programs using statewide average calculation excluding certain costs
Purpose or general idea of bill
To clarify that the home care administrative and general cost cap does not include certain costs related to patient care.
Summary of specific provisions
Amend section 3614 of the public health law to clarify that patient care related costs (e.g., patient outreach, assessment, case management, family support) should not be included in the calculation of the administrative and general (A&G) cost cap applied to certified home health agencies, long term home health care programs and AIDS home care programs. The bill also requires the Department to provide a uniform rate computation form for reporting the exempted costs.
Justification
The A&G cap on home care providers has long been controversial, since the various home care programs face other caps as well. For example, the long term home health care programs (LTHHCP) are capped at 753/4 of the cost of nursing home care. This legislation ensures that the A&G cap on certified home health agency services, long term home health care programs and AIDS home care programs does not inadvertently limit or - discourage essential patient care related activities, including essential provider investments in technology and patient management staff time.
Prior legislative history
2007: a similar bill, A8390 reported to Rules committee 2008: A8390-c reported to Ways and Means committee 2009-2010: A.10724 - referred to Health committee 2011: A.3683 reported to Ways and Means committee 2012: A.3683-A referred to Health committee
Fiscal implications
The bill would remove approximately $6.5 million in costs from the A&G caps. However, it will produce Medicaid savings by improving outcomes and avoiding hospitalization an institutionalization.
Effective date
The bill would take effect April 1, succeeding the date it shall have become law.
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