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BILL NUMBER:S6460
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring health care providers and practitioners to provide contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would require health care providers and practitioners to provide either a patient or their repre- sentative contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program when there is a determination that the patient is in need of long term care services.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 adds a new section, 2997-e, to the public health law require health care providers and practitioners to provide either a patient or their representative contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program when there is a determination that the patient is in need of long term care services
Section 2 sets the effective date
Justification
Implemented in 2009, the NY Connects program provides locally accessible, consumer centered access points to seniors seeking information about long term care options. Seniors are provided with linkages to services and are able to make informed decisions about their long term care needs, as well as streamline access to long term care services and supports, NY Connects is part of the national movement to redesign long-term care, which has proven to provide excellent outcomes in a cost effective manner. NY Connects enhances the delivery of quality medical and non-medical long-term care services through a single coordi- nated system of long-term care information and assistance that minimizes confusion, supports informed decision-making and enhances consumer choice. This program ultimately improves the quality of life for seniors who take advantage of the program by offering early intervention and prevention and promoting the most integrated long term care setting, based on the unique needs of the consumer, NY Connects also helps seniors identify suitable levels of care and types of services to prevent or delay the need for costly institutional care.
By requiring health care providers and practitioners to provide patients with contact information for this vital program, and/or other resources relating to long-term care, this bill seeks to encourage the use of such programs and subsequently assist seniors in acquiring long term care in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal, implications
None to the State
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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