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47 Co-sponsors
- Kenneth P. LaValle
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
- Tony Avella
- Greg Ball
- John J. Bonacic
- Phil Boyle
- David Carlucci
- Ruben Diaz
- Martin Malavé Dilan
- Adriano Espaillat
- Hugh T. Farley
- Simcha Felder
- Patrick M. Gallivan
- Terry Gipson
- Martin J. Golden
- Joseph A. Griffo
- Mark Grisanti
- Kemp Hannon
- Ruth Hassell-Thompson
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- Andrew J. Lanza
- William J. Larkin Jr.
- George Latimer
- Tom Libous
- Betty Little
- Carl L. Marcellino
- Kathleen A. Marchione
- Jack M. Martins
- Michael F. Nozzolio
- Thomas F. O'Mara
- Kevin S. Parker
- José Peralta
- Bill Perkins
- Patty Ritchie
- Gustavo Rivera
- Joseph E. Robach
- James Sanders Jr.
- Diane J. Savino
- José M. Serrano
- James L. Seward
- Daniel L. Squadron
- Toby Ann Stavisky
- Cecilia Tkaczyk
- David J. Valesky
- Catharine Young
- Lee M. Zeldin
History
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.180
- Substituted for A8917A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Amended on third reading 6762a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.859
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Companion bill
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Exempts certain veterans in state veterans homes or adult day care at a state veterans home from requirements to enroll in a medicaid managed care plan or a medicaid long term care plan
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Michelle Schimel
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6762A
Title of bill
An act to amend the military law and the public health law, in relation to enacting the "veterans long-term care access act"
Purpose
The bill will ensure that individuals eligible for admission to New York State Veterans Homes and who are eligible to receive benefits under the Medicaid program, maintain the right to receive skilled nursing care or medical model Adult Day Health Care at any of the five State Veterans Homes located in New York State.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Section one amends the military law by adding a new section 235-b, Medicaid eligibility for veterans in state homes. Under this section, no honorably discharged military veteran, their spouse or widow, or the Gold Star parent of such veteran, shall be required to enroll in a Medicaid managed care plan or a Medicaid long term care plan if he or she is accepted for admission into a state veterans home or enrolled in a medical model adult day health care program at a state veterans home.
Section 2: Section two amends the public health law by adding a new section 2636, reimbursement for services rendered. Under this section, a state veterans home providing long term nursing home care, medical model adult day health care programs or any other services to an honorably discharged military veteran, their spouse or widow, or to the Gold Star parent of such veteran shall continue to be paid for its services pursuant to the fee for service schedules in effect for Medicaid long term care on the dates of services rendered.
Section 3: Section three sets the effective date.
Justification
New York State is currently converting from a traditional fee-for-service reimbursement model to a Medicaid managed care system for Medicaid recipients requiring long term care. Under Medicaid managed care, veteran Medicaid enrollees may be directed to non-state veterans homes because state veterans homes may be unable to obtain or maintain contracts with certain managed care organizations. As a result, many New York State veterans could be denied access to long term care services at state veterans homes, a benefit they earned through honorable military service to the nation.
Veterans who choose to reside in any of the five state veterans homes have greater access to additional programs and services offered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including the United State Department of Veterans Fairs per diem, enhanced aids and attendance, service connected disabled veterans full cost of care benefits, telemedicine care, motorized wheelchairs, durable medical equipment, orthotics and prosthetics, other assistive devices, and home adaptive modifications. State veterans home personnel are uniquely qualified to both assess these required services and to access these services for New York State's veteran population.
This legislation would ensure that New York State maintains the traditional fee-for-service reimbursement model for its five state veterans homes. This bill will guarantee that New York's honorably discharged veterans, their spouses and widows, and Gold Star parents who qualify for Medicaid, will continue to receive all of their enhanced benefits and the high quality of care that they deserve.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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