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Relates to effectuating a residential health care facility construction project by the Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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BILL NUMBER:S5747
Title of bill
An act to amend part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007 amending the elder law and other laws relating to authorizing the adjustment of the Medicaid nursing home capital reimbursement cap, in relation to effectuating a residential health care facility construction project by the Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Purpose
To allow for the Department of Health to adjust the Medicaid nursing home capital reimbursement cap for a nursing home construction project to be undertaken by the Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Summary of provisions
Amends section 19 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007 to allow for the Department of Health to adjust the Medicaid nursing home capital reimbursement cap no effectuate the construction of a new residential health care facility by the Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Justification
Under current Department of Health policy, residential health care facility (RHCF) bed CAPS represent the maximum Total Project Cost per bed allowed by the CON program for nursing home new construction, major renovation and expansion, for the purposes of Medicaid capital reimbursement. Capital cost reimbursement calculations are entirely based on the facility's costs. However, under the Department of Health's current policy, a ceiling capital reimbursement is effectively imposed at the front-end of a CON submission, meaning that capital project CONS are either subject to a per-bed cap or else not approved. Since the policy was adopted, the number of major nursing home capital projects approved by the Department has decreased dramatically.
While the bed CAP policy has periodically been revised to accommodate for geographical differences in costs as well as construction industry cost standards, the current policy restricts Medicaid capital reimbursement for innovative projects that may exceed the per-bed cap for costs, but may deliver desirable and cost effective innovation to the nursing home industry. Authorizing the Department of Health to adjust the Medicaid nursing home capital reimbursement cap on certain projects is necessary to allow for high quality and desirable construction projects to be undertaken within the state.
Legislative history
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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